Top seed Houston (28-4) faces fourth-seeded BYU (24-8) in the Big 12 men’s basketball tournament semifinals at T-Mobile Center. How to watch, listen When: 6 p.m. Friday. TV/streaming: The game will be televised on ESPN2 with Jon Sciambi (play-by-play),

Emanuel Sharpe scored 26 points, LJ Cryer had 20 and second-ranked Houston stifled No. 17 BYU in a 74-54 victory that moved the Cougars into the Big 12 Tournament championship game for the second consecutive season.

Herald sports writers Darnell Dickson and Jared Lloyd give their opinions on the hot BYU sports topics this week: 1. There are still games left to play, but is this BYU men’s basketball team better than the 2020 group that didn’t get a chance to play in the NCAA Tournament because of COVID?

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Houston Cougars vs. BYU Cougars men’s basketball game with ticket info, start time, stats and how to view information.

The Big 12 Tournament continues this evening when the BYU Cougars (24-8, 15-6) take the court against the Houston Cougars (28-4, 20-1). Houston advanced to the semifinals with a 72-68 win over Colorado yesterday and BYU advanced with a 96-92 win over Iowa State.

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Houston pummeled BYU on both ends of the court. But over the past few weeks, with the obvious exception of Houston’s Cougars, BYU’s Cougars have been the hottest team in the Big 12 Conference. Now, two teams riding long winning streaks collide Friday night in Kansas City in the first of two Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship semifinal contests.