KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Interstat) — Houston advanced in the Big 12 tournament Thursday, holding off BYU for a 73-66 victory at T-Mobile Center. The Houston Cougars, now 27-5, overcame a four-point halftime deficit after BYU led 41-37. A stronger second-half performance, outscoring BYU 36-25, secured the win. The loss ends BYU’s season at 22-11. Houston was a pregame favorite and the combined score fell under the projected total. The teams split their regular-season series.