David Mirkovic had 14 points and 10 rebounds, and third-seeded Illinois defeated Houston 65-55 in the South Region semifinal Kristie Rieken | The Associated Press Illinois players celebrate after ...

The third-seeded Illinois Fighting Illini take on the second-seeded Houston Cougars in a 2026 NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 matchup. Illinois is coming off a 76-55-88 last-second victory over VCU. Houston ...

Houston basketball suffered one of its worst losses of the season, as the Illinois Fighting Illini cruised to a 65-55 victory on Thursday night, inside the Toyota Center. Houston shot just 34 percent ...

HOUSTON – It’s one of the busiest sports days of the year in Houston, with three major events happening across the city on Thursday, bringing thousands of visitors, traffic concerns, and a major ...

Illinois' calling card all season has been its high-powered offense. Against No. 2 seed Houston in the Sweet 16 on Thursday, March 26, it gave the Cougars a taste of their own medicine. Illinois' ...

A two-week stop in Texas leads into the Masters, and up first is the 2026 Houston Open beginning on Thursday at 8:20 a.m. ET at Memorial Park Golf Course. Texas native Scottie Scheffler originally ...

A possible meteorite crashed into a Houston area house on Saturday night, tearing through the roof and two stories of the home, officials said. Ponderosa Fire Chief Fred Windisch told CBS News that ...

Follow all of Saturday's NCAA Tournament second round games with USA TODAY Sports' live updates. Houston, we don't have a problem. The Cougars are in formation and will advance to Sweet 16 round after ...

HOUSTON – With the 2026 FIFA World Cup quickly approaching, Houston leaders say the city is working against the clock to improve streets, sidewalks, and drainage before hundreds of thousands of ...

The top two teams in the Big 12 clash when the second-seeded Houston Cougars meet the top-seeded Arizona Wildcats in Saturday's 2026 Big 12 Tournament championship game. Houston advanced to the title ...

Houston basketball defeated the BYU Cougars 73-66 in the quarterfinal round of the Big 12 Conference Tournament on Thursday night, inside T-Mobile Center, in Kansas City, Mo. The Houston Cougars are ...