Texas A&M Aggies vs Houston Cougars, NCAA Men's Basketball Championship South Region 2nd Round

College BasketballNCAA Men's Basketball Championship · South Region - 2nd Round

#10Texas A&M

22-12

57-88

Final

#2Houston

30-6

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Lead tracker

TA&M leadsBiggest lead TA&M 4, HOU 31

HOU leads

Team	1H	2H	T
TA&M	28	29	57
HOU	46	42	88

Who won: Houston 88-57

The Houston Cougars beat the Texas A&M Aggies 88-57 in NCAA Men's Basketball Championship South Region 2nd Round on Saturday, March 21, 2026 at Paycom Center. The Houston outscored the Texas A&M 46-28 in the 1st half. Emanuel Sharp led the Houston in points (18). Josh Holloway led the Texas A&M in points (12).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0

Team stats

TA&MHOU

18-52FG30-68

35Field Goal %44

6-243PT8-31

25Three Point %26

15-19FT20-25

79Free Throw %80

29Rebounds46

9Offensive Rebounds19

20Defensive Rebounds27

9Assists14

4Steals4

0Blocks7

11Turnovers7

1Team Turnovers2

11Total Turnovers7

1Technical Fouls0

1Total Technical Fouls0

1Flagrant Fouls0

5Points Off Turnovers9

7Fast Break Points7

20Points in Paint32

21Fouls16

4Largest Lead31

4Lead Changes4

7Percent Led92

Player of the game

Chris Cenac Jr.

HOU · 17 PTS, 9 REB

7.8

Win probability

100%HOU final

TA&MHOU

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:06HOU
TO
Lost ball turnover
team shot clock turnover
H2 0:37
Steal
Cedric Lath Steal.
C. Lath
H2 0:37
TO
Bad pass turnover
Jacari Lane bad pass turnover
J. Lane · 1 PTS
H2 0:50
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Ramon Walker Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2
R. Walker Jr. · 1 PTS
TA&M 57 - 88 HOU
H2 0:50HOU
Dead ball rebound
Houston Deadball Team Rebound.
H2 0:50
Misses free throw 1 of 2
Ramon Walker Jr. misses free throw 1 of 2
R. Walker Jr. · 1 PTS
H2 0:50
Foul on Jamie Vinson
Foul on Jamie Vinson.
J. Vinson · 4 PTS
H2 1:05
Defensive rebound
Isiah Harwell Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:08
Misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot
Jacari Lane misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot
J. Lane · 1 PTS
H2 1:17
+2
Turnaround jump shot, 11 ft
Mercy Miller makes 11-foot turnaround jump shot
M. Miller · 12 PTS
TA&M 57 - 87 HOU
H2 1:32
Defensive rebound
Mercy Miller Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:35
Misses 24-foot three point jumper
Zach Clemence misses 24-foot three point jumper
Z. Clemence · 6 PTS
THREEH2 1:51
Three! Jumper, 26 ft
C. McCarty · 6 PTS · ast R. Walker Jr.
Chase McCarty makes 26-foot three point jumper (Ramon Walker Jr. assists)
TA&M 57 - 85 HOU
H2 2:08
Defensive rebound
Chase McCarty Defensive Rebound.
H2 2:11
Misses 18-foot pullup jump shot
Josh Holloway misses 18-foot pullup jump shot
J. Holloway · 12 PTS
H2 2:37
Defensive rebound
Josh Holloway Defensive Rebound.
H2 2:40
Misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot
Isiah Harwell misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot
I. Harwell
H2 2:55
Defensive rebound
Mercy Miller Defensive Rebound.
H2 2:59
Misses 25-foot three point jumper
Zach Clemence misses 25-foot three point jumper
Z. Clemence · 6 PTS
H2 3:16
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Mercy Miller makes free throw 2 of 2
M. Miller · 12 PTS
TA&M 57 - 82 HOU
H2 3:16
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Mercy Miller makes free throw 1 of 2
M. Miller · 12 PTS
TA&M 57 - 81 HOU
H2 3:16
Foul on Chris McDermott
Foul on Chris McDermott.
C. McDermott · 2 PTS
H2 3:27
Offensive Rebound
Chase McCarty Offensive Rebound.
C. McCarty · 6 PTS