KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Houston forward J’Wan Roberts missed most of the second half Thursday with a sprained right ankle. Roberts, an All-Big 12 first-team selection, rolled his ankle just two minutes into the second half and did not return in the top-seeded Cougars’ 77-68 win over Colorado in the Big 12 tournament quarterfinals.

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.

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.