L.J. Cryer's 28-point afternoon helped No. 5 Houston hold off No. 8 Iowa State, who was without its two leading scorers in the upset bid.

L.J. Cryer scored 28 points, Milos Uzan added 19 points and No. 5 Houston held on to beat No. 8 Iowa State 68-59 on Saturday. Cryer and Uzan combined to shoot 18 of 27, including 8 of 12 on 3-pointers.

L.J. Cryer scored 28 points and Milos Uzan matched his season best of 19 points to lead No. 5 Houston to a 68-59 home win over No. 8 Iowa State in Big 12 play on Saturday.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Houston Cougars vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders NCAAM game to be played on February 24, 2025 on ESPN.

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