Houston drilled BYU at the Fertitta Center. But lately, the Cougars from Provo have been just as hot as the Cougars who won the regular-season Big 12 Conference championship. And now, two sets of Cougars put their long winning streaks on the line in Friday night's Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship semifinal at Kansas City.

Emanuel Sharpe scored 26 points, LJ Cryer had 20 and second-ranked Houston stifled No. 17 BYU in a 74-54 victory that moved the Cougars into the Big 12 Tournament championship game for the second consecutive season.

Houston faces BYU in the Big 12 Tournament semifinals on Friday, March 14, 2025, at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri.

BYU set a Big 12 conference tournament record with 18 threes to take down Iowa State. For the first time since joining the Big 12, the Cougars will

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BYU’s winning streak is no more. The Cougars’ nine game unbeaten run was put to an end by Houston Friday in the Big 12 tournament semifinals, with Kevin Young’s squad losing by a 74-54 score. Here is how social media both reacted to BYU’s loss and looked ahead to the Cougars’ chances in March Madness.