Inside the visitor’s locker room at United Supermarkets Arena, University of Houston players sprayed water in the air, waved towels and began an impromptu dance celebration. Then came the chant that has become a familiar sing-along the past two seasons.

They only bested Iowa State by nine points Saturday, despite being 12.5-point favorites against a Cyclones team missing star guards Keshon Gilbert and Curtis Jones. Houston turned the ball over 17 times in that game, but offset the giveaways by shooting 58.8 percent from 3-point range.

The Texas Tech Red Raiders (21-6, 12-4 Big 12) aim to continue a six-game home winning streak when they host the Houston Cougars (23-4, 15-1 Big 12) on Monday, February 24, 2025 at 9:00 PM ET. In

Right now, Houston has only clinched a share of the Big 12 regular title, but it would be shocking to see anyone catch the Cougars. Houston has a 3.5-game lead on the next closest team, so if they win just one of their remaining three games, they will win the conference outright.