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Flemings, Sharp lead No. 7 Houston past Baylor 77-64

Flemings, Sharp lead No. 7 Houston past Baylor 77-64 | iNFOnews.ca
Houston guard Kingston Flemings (4) goes up for a shot at the basket during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Baylor, Wednesday March 4, 2026, in Houston. (AP Photo/Karen Warren)

HOUSTON (AP) — Kingston Flemings had 21 points and seven assists, Emanuel Sharp added 19 points and No. 7 Houston rallied for a 77-64 win over Baylor on Wednesday night.

Flemings and Sharp combined to shoot 13 of 26 from the field, and Sharp was 5 of 10 on 3-pointers.

Joseph Tugler finished with 14 points and six rebounds and Milos Uzan had 12 points for Houston (25-5, 13-4 Big 12), which used a big second-half run to overcome Baylor (15-15, 5-12).

The Cougars forced 18 turnovers and converted them into 28 points. They shot 46% and were 9 of 25 on 3-pointers.

Tounde Yessoufou had 20 points and 12 rebounds, Caden Powell added 12 points and Cameron Carr and Obi Agbim each had 11 for the Bears. Baylor shot 42% from the field and 8 of 25 from behind the arc, but made just two of their final 16 from long range.

Trailing 58-54 with about eight minutes remaining, the Cougars went on a 23-4 run to grab a 77-62 lead on two free throws by Tugler with 1:21 left. Houston, which never led for the first 32 minutes, took the lead for good on a 3-pointer by Sharp with 7:16 remaining. The Bears were 2-of-9 shooting in the final eight minutes.

The Bears led 29-19 after a layup by Yessoufou with 5:47 remaining, but the Cougars closed the half on a 16-6 spurt and tied it at 35 going into halftime on two free throws by Flemings with 5 seconds left. Flemings scored eight points in the half-ending run.

Up next

Baylor: Hosts Utah on Saturday in its regular-season finale.

Houston: Travels to Oklahoma State on Saturday in the regular-season finale.

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Flemings, Sharp lead No. 7 Houston past Baylor 77-64 | iNFOnews.ca
Baylor guard Dan Skillings Jr. (0) and Houston guard Kingston Flemings (4) go up for a rebound during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday March 4, 2026, in Houston. (AP Photo/Karen Warren)
Flemings, Sharp lead No. 7 Houston past Baylor 77-64 | iNFOnews.ca
Baylor guard Cameron Carr (43) reacts after a 3-point basket during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Houston, Wednesday March 4, 2026, in Houston. (AP Photo/Karen Warren)
Flemings, Sharp lead No. 7 Houston past Baylor 77-64 | iNFOnews.ca
Houston forward Chase McCarty (24) reacts after his three point basket during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Baylor, Wednesday March 4, 2026, in Houston. (AP Photo/Karen Warren)
Flemings, Sharp lead No. 7 Houston past Baylor 77-64 | iNFOnews.ca
Houston head coach Kelvin Sampson reacts during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Baylor, Wednesday March 4, 2026, in Houston. (AP Photo/Karen Warren)

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