No. 2 Houston 77, Colorado 68

COLORADO (14-20)

Baskin 2-2 3-3 7, Dak 4-10 2-5 10, Jakimovski 8-15 5-5 25, Hammond 2-13 5-5 9, Smith 1-7 2-2 5, Malone 3-4 0-0 6, Kossaras 1-2 0-0 2, Ruffin 0-1 0-0 0, Diop 1-2 0-0 2, Rancik 1-1 0-0 2, Carrington 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 23-57 17-20 68.

HOUSTON (28-4)

Roberts 1-4 0-0 2, Tugler 4-6 2-4 10, Cryer 4-11 4-4 14, Sharp 6-10 3-5 19, Uzan 5-8 2-2 14, Wilson 1-5 0-2 2, Arceneaux 2-3 4-4 8, Francis 1-2 4-4 6, Miller 0-0 2-6 2, Jefferson 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 24-49 21-31 77.

Halftime: Houston 38-33; 3-Point Goals: Colorado 5-20 (Jakimovski 4-9, Smith 1-3, Malone 0-1, Ruffin 0-1, Dak 0-2, Hammond 0-4), Houston 8-18 (Sharp 4-7, Uzan 2-3, Cryer 2-6, Arceneaux 0-1, Wilson 0-1); Fouled Out: Baskin, Sharp, Arceneaux; Rebounds: Colorado 28 (Jakimovski 8), Houston 34 (Tugler 9); Assists: Colorado 11 (Smith 4), Houston 6 (Wilson 2); Total Fouls: Colorado 23, Houston 20; A: 15,366 (18,972).