Emanuel Sharpe scored 19 points before fouling out, and No. 2 Houston overcame an injury to veteran forward J’Wan Roberts in the second half to beat Colorado 77-68 on Thursday and advance to the semifinals of the Big 12 Tournament.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Houston forward J’Wan Roberts will not play in Friday’s Big 12 tournament semifinal against BYU due to a sprained right ankle. Roberts, an All-Big 12 first-team selection, suffered the injury early in the second half of Thursday’s quarterfinal win against Colorado.

Houston basketball forward J’Wan Roberts got honest about how serious his ankle injury was after leaving mid-game against Colorado. While the Cougars advanced to the Big 12 Tournament semifinals, but all eyes will be on the health of their All-Big 12 star for the rest of the week.

After becoming just the second last-place team in the 29-year history of the Big 12-era of the conference to win a pair of games at the league tournament, the Buffs battled but couldn’t keep pace with the second-ranked Cougars, who ended CU’s season with a 77-68 decision in the quarterfinals on Thursday at the T-Mobile Center.

The Colorado men’s basketball team returned to the Big 12 Conference tournament for the first time in 14 years with something to prove. The Buffaloes did just that. But Houston