No. 7 Houston outlasts No. 14 Texas Tech in Big 12 slugfest

Kingston Flemings poured in 23 points, nine of them in the final 2:11 of the game, as host No. 7 Houston rallied and then outlasted No. 14 Texas Tech, 69-65, on Tuesday in a key early-league clash between Big 12 heavyweights.

The Red Raiders led 55-49 after a Donovan Atwell 3-pointer with 8:25 remaining. Houston closed to within two points when Milos Uzan hit two free throws with 5:35 to play.

Flemings canned a jumper from beyond the arc at the top of the key to put the Cougars on top at 60-59 and...