Overview
- 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.