Houston (16-1) hosts Arizona State (10-7) after extending home and unbeaten streaks; both teams face tough upcoming schedules.

No. 7 Houston, with a 16-1 record and 4-0 Big 12 start, prepares to host Arizona State after extending its home win streak to 14 and its unbeaten streak against unranked teams to 35. The Cougars, led by guards Emanuel Sharp and Milos Uzan and forward Joseph Tugler, have shown depth with strong contributions from freshmen, including Kingston Flemings. Arizona State, 10-7 and 1-3 in conference play, comes off an 89-82 loss to top-ranked Arizona, where Maurice Odum led with 23 points and seven assists. Senior guard Bryce Ford returned from injury, scoring nine points, but the Sun Devils dropped their fifth game in six outings. Both teams face a tough stretch, with Arizona State having played three ranked opponents in four games.