HOUSTON — Compared to other recent road ventures against nationally ranked teams, it wasn’t a bad start at all for Colorado.
In the early moments against No. 5 Houston, the Buffaloes forced a few misses, knocked down some confidence-building shots, and even took a quick eight-point lead.
But the good vibes didn’t last long. And neither did Tad Boyle.
The Buffs completely collapsed after a solid start and never recovered, suffering a lopsided 102-62 defeat Saturday at the Fertitta Center. Boyle was ejected with 3 minutes, 6 seconds remaining in the first half after being assessed a pair or technical fouls.
The loss was CU’s 13th in a row against a team ranked in the Associated Press Top 25 and its 26th consecutive loss against ranked teams in true road games. The Buffs also fell to 1-18 in road games since the start of the 2024-25 season.
The Buffs (16-13, 6-10 Big 12) jumped to an early 10-2 lead, but it was all Houston from there. The Cougars twice reeled off 12 consecutive points twice during a dominant 27-5 run. The Buffs surrendered eight offensive rebounds in the first half and committed 10 turnovers by halftime, offsetting a solid shooting performance that saw CU finish with a .460 mark.
Isaiah Johnson was a bright spot offensively for the Buffs, as he went 7-for-9 with 19 points, four assists and three rebounds. Houston, though, outrebounded CU 34-22 and recorded a .596 field goal percentage, including a 10-for-17 mark on 3-pointers.
This story will be updated.
No. 5 Houston 102, Colorado 62
COLORADO (16-13, 6-10 Big 12)
Dak 6-12 3-5 15, Rancik 3-4 4-4 11, Hargress 3-7 0-0 6, Holland 1-5 1-3 3, Johnson 7-9 3-3 19, Inman 0-3 0-0 0, Sanders 1-3 2-2 4, Michaeli 1-4 0-0 2, Ifaola 0-0 0-1 0, Kossaras 1-3 0-0 2, Crawford 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 23-50 13-18 62.
HOUSTON (24-5, 12-4)
Tugler 4-8 6-7 14, Cenac 6-8 0-0 12, Flemings 4-5 3-4 11, Sharp 2-7 4-4 10, Uzan 9-13 3-4 26, Miller 2-5 5-6 10, McCarty 3-5 2-2 10, Sakho 4-5 1-2 9, Harwell 0-0 0-2 0, Lath 0-1 0-0 0, McFarland 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 34-57 24-31 102.
Halftime: Houston 55-29; 3-Point Goals: Colorado 3-14 (Johnson 2-4, Rancik 1-1, Dak 0-1, Holland 0-2, Hargress 0-3, Inman 0-3), Houston 10-17 (Uzan 5-7, McCarty 2-3, Sharp 2-5, Miller 1-2); Rebounds: Colorado 22 (Hargress 5), Houston 34 (Miller 8); Assists: Colorado 14 (Hargress 6), Houston 20 (Flemings 8); Total Fouls: Colorado 21, Houston 15; A: 7,035 (8,479).