Colorado 73, at Houston 63

HOUSTON (Interstat) — The Colorado Buffaloes built a commanding early lead and withstood a late surge from the Houston Cougars to secure a 73-63 victory in a Big 12 Conference women’s basketball game Wednesday night at Hofheinz Pavilion. The most important part of the game was Colorado’s dominant first-half performance, which established a margin that proved insurmountable for Houston despite a spirited fourth-quarter comeback attempt. The Buffaloes, now 17-8 overall, held the Cougars to just nine points in the opening quarter and led 32-23 at halftime. That early cushion was critical as Houston, which fell to 7-17, outscored Colorado 24-21… Read more...