Why the Bu?s lost: Houston shot 49% and stifled the Bu?s defensively, holding CU to a 5-for-20 mark on 3-pointers.

Three stars

1. UH’s Emanuel Sharp. Hit four 3-pointers, all in the first half, and led four Cougars in double-figure points with 19.

2. CU’s Andrej Jakimovski. Kept the Bu?s in the game largely by himself, hitting four 3-pointers and all five of his free-throw attempts before finishing with a career-high 25 points.

3. UH’s Milos Uzan. His 14 points included a pair of late 3-pointers that essentially ended the season for the Bu?s.

Up next: A critical o?season, as the Bu?s seek a means of revamping the roster to be able to compete in one of the nation’s top college basketball conferences.