Houston Advances to Big 12 Semifinals After Narrow Win Over Colorado

The Cougars overcame a strong challenge from the 16th-seeded Buffaloes and an injury to key forward J'Wan Roberts.

No. 2 Houston defeated Colorado 77-68 in the Big 12 quarterfinals, advancing to face BYU in the semifinals Friday night.
Emanuel Sharp led Houston with 19 points, while LJ Cryer and Milos Uzan contributed 14 points each in the victory.
Colorado, the 16th seed, surprised many by upsetting TCU and West Virginia earlier in the tournament before falling to Houston.
Houston played most of the second half without forward J'Wan Roberts, who left the game with a right ankle sprain.
The Cougars have now won 11 consecutive games and are seeking their second straight appearance in the Big 12 championship game.