Harvard Crimson @ Houston Cougars
Aiken leads Harvard rally to beat Houston 57-56
HOUSTON -- Bryce Aiken matched his personal best with 21 points and Harvard rallied from a nine-point deficit in the final six minutes to win its fourth straight, beating Houston 57-56 on Friday night.
Damyean Dotson's jumper gave Houston a 54-45 lead at the 6-minute mark. Zena Edosomwan scored the game's final basket with 1:12 left -- Harvard's first lead of the second half -- and Houston's Rob Gray Jr. missed a jumper in the final seconds.
Justin Bassey scored on a layup and Aiken hit a pair of 3s to pull the Crimson (5-4) to within one with 4:27 left. Gray's jumper capped the scoring for Houston (9-3) at 56-53 with 2:36 left.
Gray had 15 points to lead Houston, which trailed by seven in the first half but led 34-30 at the break. The Cougars had a 9-2 run to lead 45-36 and traded baskets until the Crimson pulled away.
Harvard owns a 2-0 lead in the series with Houston which started in 2014.
Game Information
Houston, TX
Referee:John Higgins
Referee:Mark Schnur
Referee:Kipp Kissinger
2025-26 Standings
| Big 12 ConferenceBig 12 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 16-2 | - | 36-3 |
| Houston | 14-4 | 2 | 30-7 |
| Iowa State | 12-6 | 4 | 29-8 |
| Kansas | 12-6 | 4 | 24-11 |
| Texas Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 23-11 |
| TCU | 11-7 | 5 | 23-12 |
| BYU | 9-9 | 7 | 23-12 |
| UCF | 9-9 | 7 | 21-12 |
| West Virginia | 9-9 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Cincinnati | 9-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Colorado | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Arizona State | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Oklahoma State | 6-12 | 10 | 20-15 |
| Baylor | 6-12 | 10 | 17-17 |
| Kansas State | 3-15 | 13 | 12-20 |
| Utah | 2-16 | 14 | 10-22 |
Men's College Basketball News

LSU officially signs Kansas State transfer Bashir, 3 others
1d

At NBPA Top 100 Camp, top boys high school recruits embrace a new reality
1d

Darius Acuff Jr. wants to be the next Jalen Brunson: A star with more heart than height
2d

