HOUSTON (AP) — L.J. Cryer scored 22 points and No. 3 Houston won its ninth straight game with a 65-59 victory over Kansas on Monday night. Emanuel Sharp added 12 points off the bench, including two free throws that pushed Houston’s lead to 63-59 with 20 seconds left. The Cougars (26-4, 18-1 Big 12) went 4 of 4 from the foul line down the stretch.

L.J. Cryer scored 18 of his game-high 22 points in the first half and No. 3 Houston beat visiting Kansas 65-59 on Monday to set a single-season mark for Big

After the 65-59 Houston victory, Bill Self gave an all-time compliment to Houston head coach Kelvin Sampson.

Can Kansas basketball rebound with an upset win on Monday on the road against a highly-ranked Houston team? Time will tell, but it’s a tough ask.