Houston Crushes Colorado, Snaps Losing Streak

0:00On March 8th, number 5, Houston bounced back in a big way, crushing Colorado 102-62 on Saturday. Milo's Uzen led the charge with 26 points and 6 assists, while Joseph Tuggler added 14. The Cougar snapped their 3-game losing streak and improved to 24-5 overall, 12-4 in the big-12. Houston came out firing in the first half, shooting 56% from the field, and draining 6-11 from beyond the arc to take a. Commanding 55-29 lead at the break. Several Cougars stepped up with double figures, including Chris and Ock Jr. with 12 points, Kingston Flemmings with 11 points, 6 rebounds, and 8 assists, plus Chase McCarty, a manual sharp, and Mercy Miller, each scoring 10. For Colorado, Isaiah Johnson topped with 19 points, but the buffs fell to 16 and 13. The game got chippy with Colorado coach Tad Boyle, getting ejected after two technical fouls late in the first half, and Houston's Kelvin Samson, picking up one in the second.

1:06Officials called 35 fouls total, sending Houston to the line 31 times where they made 24, compared to Colorado's 13 of 18. Houston dominated the board's 34-22, and turned 15 Colorado turnovers into 21 points, including 60% overall. Both teams look ahead now, with Colorado heading to Utah on Tuesday, and the Cougars hosting Baylor on Wednesday.