Kansas basketball went through another Big 12 Conference test on Saturday. Here is what happened during this game against Houston.

The Cougars overcame six-point deficits with 1:09 remaining in regulation and eight seconds left in overtime to beat KU

J’Wan Roberts scored 24 points, including six in two overtime periods, and No. 7 Houston beat No. 12 Kansas 92-86.

Kansas, in the first overtime period, took a 79-73 lead with 23 seconds left after Griffen made two free throws. But Houston’s Emanuel Sharp hit a 3-pointer with seven seconds left, and Houston intercepted a Zeke Mayo inbounds pass and hit a game-tying 3.

After close losses to Auburn and Alabama to begin the season, Houston coach Kelvin Sampson knew his team needed to mature. And the Cougars did just that. Coming into Saturday's Big 12 men's basketball showdown at Kansas,

The Jayhawks currently sit at No. 7 in the KenPom rankings, with a solid adjusted net rating of +27.52. While their overall performance still ranks highly, the loss to the Cougars has lowered their position from the No. 6 spot they occupied prior to the game.

Hard work paid off for Houston sixth-years Mylik Wilson and J'Wan Roberts, and their coach, in a big victory at Allen Fieldhouse.

The No. 12-ranked Kansas Jayhawks men’s basketball team is set to play host to Houston on Saturday. KU beat TCU on Wednesday, while UH beat Utah. When/where: 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Allen Fieldhouse, Lawrence

Take No. 12 Kansas Jayhawks against the spread to take care of homecourt over the visiting No. 7 Houston Cougars in Big 12 action.

Despite the defeat, Kansas remains firmly entrenched among the nation's elite in ESPN’s Basketball Power Index (BPI), a ranking system that evaluates team strength and predicts future performance using a mix of offensive and defensive metrics. Here’s a detailed breakdown of Kansas’ current standing.

Kansas 38, Houston 31. Kansas big man Hunter Dickinson leads all scorers with 12 points. The Jayhawks are 15-of-31 from the field, 5-of-13 from downtown and 4-of-7