WACO, Texas — The No. 2 Houston Cougars pulled out a massive 82-76 overtime win and survived a furious 16-point comeback on the road against No. 11 Baylor Saturday afternoon. The win marked UH’s first win over Baylor in 28 years and gave UH at least a full-game lead in the standings over the rest of the Big 12.
“I don’t care how the game went,” said head coach Kelvin Sampson after the game. “This was a great road win for us.”
After a missed go-ahead free throw from Baylor and a would-be buzzer-beater from senior guard Jamal Shead was waved off, the two teams headed into overtime knotted at 68.