In a span of three days, the Big 12 Conference produced perhaps the most enthralling college basketball games of the season. On Saturday, Houston rallied from a

West Virginia’s Javon Small gestured and yelled for a teammate — any teammate — to get open closer to the basket. When that didn’t work, the Big 12's leading scorer forced up a 3-pointer just before the shot clock expired.

Are we ready to put Houston in the elite tier of college basketball this season? Auburn and Duke have been staples at the top of our Power Rankings for several weeks, with Iowa State in the mix. And while Tennessee has faded,

Houston picked up a two-game road sweep in Big 12 Conference play at a pair of the league’s more imposing venues. As a result, the Cougars maintain their hold on first place in the conference. Not to mention solidifying the top spot in the latest edition of the Big 12 power rankings.

Cincinnati hosts the Houston Cougars after Jillian Hayes scored 25 points in Cincinnati's 73-66 win against the Arizona State Sun Devils.

The Cougars have won their last nine head-to-head meetings with UCF and are 20-3 in Big 12 regular-season conference games.

Cincinnati faces the Houston Cougars after Jillian Hayes scored 25 points in Cincinnati's 73-66 win against the Arizona State Sun Devils.

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It's another big game inside the WVU Coliseum on Wednesday night as the Mountaineers meet up with No. 6 Houston. The Cougars protected their home floor in the f

Koa Peat, Brayden Burries and Alijah Arenas were named to the McDonalds All-American game, while Iowa State remained No.3 in the AP Top 25 heading into its game at Arizona

Houston, whose 18-game league winning streak dating to last season is the second longest in Big 12 history, is allowing 55.6 points per game, 2.4 points fewer than the next best defensive team, Drake. Opponents are shooting a national-worst 36% from the field against the Cougars.