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The only cheers Houston guard L.J. Cryer heard in his return to Baylor came when he missed a 3-pointer on the first shot of the game for the second-ranked Cougars. Cryer, who as a freshman three years ago was part of Baylor’s only national championship, made six free throws in overtime and finished with 15 points as No. 2 and Big 12-leading Houston beat the 11th-ranked Bears 82-76 on Saturday after blowing a 16-point halftime lead. “I was expecting the boos and stuff like that, l...

After Tyrese Hunter sank a 3-pointer to tie the game at 17-17 with 11:03 left in the opening half, the Cougars outscored the Longhorns 23-10 the rest of the way to close the half with a 40-27 lead. Houston went on a 6-0 flurry over the final 0:53 to increase its lead in front of a raucous home crowd.

Everything you need to know about Kansas State’s next Big 12 basketball game against Houston, including a score prediction.

LINCOLN, Neb. — Keisei Tominaga scored 19 points to lead Nebraska, which opened up an 11-point halftime lead then held off two second half surges to upset No. 1 Purdue

Kelvin Sampson knows exactly what Houston is getting into now that the meat of the Big 12 schedule has arrived. After the second-ranked Cougars rolled to an 89-55 win over West Virginia on Saturday in their first league game since making the move from the American Athletic Conference, they are hitting the road for a couple of tough matchups.

Houston coach Kelvin Sampson knows there's plenty of work ahead for his sixth-ranked Cougars, even though they keep winning. LJ Cryer scored 14 points, including a pair of 3-pointers after Utah had wiped out No. 6 Houston’s 14-point lead, and the Cougars beat the Utes 76-66 on Friday to reach the Charleston Classic championship game. The Cougars shot 33% on 3s (8 of 24) and made only half of their 24 free throws.

The bad news for No. 7 Houston is that consensus All-American Marcus Sasser is gone after being picked in the first round of this summer’s NBA draft. The good news is that coach Kelvin Sampson found a good , experienced replacement for the guard. LJ Cryer joins the Cougars after spending three seasons at Baylor, where he helped the Bears to a national title as a freshman.

LJ Cryer was the go-to guy in Baylor's backcourt last season. He shot an impressive 45.3% from the field and 41.5% from distance. Alabama...

UNC basketball is looking for another starting guard through the transfer portal and Baylor guard LJ Cryer could be a 'breath of fresh air'.