No. 5 Houston relied on a fundamental program tenet to carve out its second straight victory last week, and the win mattered more than how the Cougars achieved it. Houston (19-4, 11-1 Big 12) needed a late push to fend off Colorado 69-59 on Saturday, keeping the Buffaloes winless in conference play. The Cougars, who will host Baylor on Monday, took a similar path to victory against Oklahoma State last Tuesday, perhaps confirming that they haven't reclaimed their swagger following a home loss to Texas Tech that snapped several lengthy streaks. The Cougars outlasted Colorado in part by turning 15 offensive rebounds into a plus-10 margin in shot attempts.
No. 5 Houston doesn't mind winning ugly, faces Baylor next
