Shorthanded Cougars dominate in second half; advance past No. 25 Texas Tech

UH overcame an injury to J’Wan Roberts and used a dominant second half to beat Texas Tech in the Big 12 semifinals. | Anh Le/The CougarThe No. 1 Houston Cougars overcame an injury to redshirt senior forward J’Wan Roberts in Friday’s Big 12 semifinal game against No. 25 Texas Tech to advance to their sixth consecutive conference title game in an 82-59 win. UH outscored the Red Raiders 50-30 in the second half thanks in large part to 23 points combined from guards Emanuel Sharp and L.J. Cryer.

Roberts suffered a shin contusion while attempting to block a layup early in the game. He took to the court briefly following the injury but was placed on the bench for the remainder of the game after…