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No. 3 Houston beats Notre Dame 66-56 in consolation game of the Players Era Championship

No. 3 Houston beats Notre Dame 66-56 in consolation game of the Players Era Championship | iNFOnews.ca
Notre Dame forward Carson Towt, center, battles Houston guard Emanuel Sharp (21) and center Chris Cenac Jr. (5) for a rebound during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the Players Era tournament in Las Vegas, Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Emanuel Sharp scored 17 points to lead No. 3 Houston to a 66-56 victory over Notre Dame on Wednesday in the consolation game of the Players Era Championship.

Houston (7-1), which had its season-opening six-game win streak halted in the tournament’s second round against No. 17 Tennessee 76-73, opened with a 26-4 run against Notre Dame (5-3) and withstood a late comeback try by the Irish.

Milos Uzon scored 15 points and Joseph Tugler added 10 before fouling out for Houston.

Markus Burton led Notre Dame with 19 points and Jalen Haralson added 14.

Houston led by 22 points with 5:21 remaining in the first half and led 39-25 at the break. The Irish went on a 10-point run midway through the second half that cut a 14-point lead to four with 12:16 left in the game. However, Notre Dame never got closer.

Houston had been 1-1 in the first two tournament games, a two-point win over Syracuse and the loss to Tennessee. The fast start in the finale came as Joseph Tugler hit a short jumper and a layup to start the game, followed by another layup by Uzon.

Notre Dame broke the streak when Haralson scored on a fast-break layup with 15:20 left in the half. Houston then went on a 10-0 run to go up 16-2. Sharp scored five points to start the run and Uzon added a 3-pointer.

Up next

Houston: Hosts Florida State on Saturday, Dec. 6 Notre Dame: Hosts Missouri on Tuesday.

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No. 3 Houston beats Notre Dame 66-56 in consolation game of the Players Era Championship | iNFOnews.ca
Houston guard Milos Uzan (7) drives to the basket past Notre Dame guard Jalen Haralson (10) and forward Garrett Sundra (12) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the Players Era tournament in Las Vegas, Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
No. 3 Houston beats Notre Dame 66-56 in consolation game of the Players Era Championship | iNFOnews.ca
Notre Dame guard Jalen Haralson (10) shoots over Houston guard Mercy Miller (25) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the Players Era tournament in Las Vegas, Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
No. 3 Houston beats Notre Dame 66-56 in consolation game of the Players Era Championship | iNFOnews.ca
Notre Dame guard Markus Burton (3) drives to the basket against Houston guard Milos Uzan (7) and forward Joseph Tugler (11) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the Players Era tournament in Las Vegas, Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

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