No. 5 Houston Cougars vs Colorado Buffaloes Live Updates, Box Score
The No. 5 Houston Cougars are now approaching the back end of their home schedule as the regular season begins to wrap up. Houston takes on Colorado in its second to last home game of the season and are looking to just get back to winning ways.
It has been a rough stretch for Houston, having lost three straight games for the first time in more than nine years. The schedule lightens up significantly for Houston, and the Buffaloes are the first of three opponents left in the regular season.
Houston is 23-5 and 11-4 in the Big 12, currently fourth in the Big 12. The Cougars are coming off a 69-56 loss at No. 14 Kansas on Monday where freshman point guard Kingston Flemings was the leading scorer with 16 points. It was the worst performance of the season for Houston, but the Coogs will be ready to get back in the win column.
Coogs vs Buffs
Colorado enters the game with a 16-12 overall record and are 6-9 in Big 12 conference play. The Buffaloes have won their last two games, but are 1-7 on the road so far this year. Most recently, Colorado beat Kansas State 79-70 in Boulder on Wednesday night.
Freshman guard Isaiah Johnson leads Colorado with 16.3 points per game while junior guard Barrington Hargress is second with 14.6 points. Coach Tad Boyle is in his 16th season leading the Buffaloes and is 0-2 against Houston and Kelvin Sampson.
Houston leads the all-time series against Colorado 5-3. The Cougars have won the last two meetings, which both came last season. Houston is 2-1 against Colorado at home and this will be the first time facing the Buffs at home since 1994.
Houston faces off against Colorado at Fertitta Center. Be sure to check back here at tipoff for live updates as the game goes on.
Follow below for live updates as the game progresses.
Live Updates
1st Half | 2nd Half | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
Houston | 55 | ||
Colorado | 29 |
Starting Lineup: G Kingston Flemings, G Milos Uzan, G Emanuel Sharp, F Joseph Tugler, F Chris Cenac Jr.
Under 16 Timeout: Colorado 10, Houston 7
Houston got out to a shocking slow start and were down 10-2 off some sloppy play. The Cougars added five straight and got back in it.
Under 12: Houston 23, Colorado 16
Houston was down 16-12 but got control back thanks to Sakho and Uzan. Cenac Jr. has been a force at the rim.
Under 8 Timeout: Houston 32, Colorado 19
The Cougars go on a big run and take complete control, while Flemings starts to get involved. Houston is getting it done and setting up its bigs inside.
Under 4 Timeout: Houston 43, Colorado 27
The bench with Mercy Miller and Chase McCarty get active. Miller goes to work on offense and McCarty throws down a dunk and knocks down a 3-pointer.
HALFTIME: Houston 55, Colorado 29
The offense finished the half strong and the Coguars crossed 50 points in a half for the second time this season. McCarty hits another three right before the buzzer. Houston looked completely like themselves and were led by Uzan who put up 16 first half points. Houston shot 56% overall and 6/11 from three. UH forced 10 turnovers and got 14 points off them. Houston's bench contributed 25 points, with 10 from McCarty, nine from Sakho and six from Miller.
Maanav Gupta is a staff writer for Houston Cougars on SI. He graduated from the University of Houston in the summer of 2025 with his bachelor’s in journalism and a minor in Spanish. Gupta spent three years at the student newspaper, The Daily Cougar, and also covered the 2025 Final Four and National Championship as Houston beat writer for College Basketball Review. He also has his own YouTube channel, Maanav’s Sports Talk, where he has interviewed professional athletes and broadcasters like Jim Nantz, Jose Altuve, J.J. Watt, Rich Eisen, and Alperen Sengun. Gupta was also a contributor to the Houston athletic program as a student. You can find Gupta on X, Instagram and TikTok @MGSportsTalk.