No. 1 Houston uses defense to roll past TCU and reach Big 12 semis

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Emanuel Sharp scored 14 points and Jamal Shead added 12 as top-ranked Houston put on a defensive display in a 60-45 win over TCU on Thursday afternoon in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 tournament in Kansas City. Mo.

The Cougars (29-3), the No. 1 seed in this event, advance to play fourth-seeded Texas Tech (an 81-67 winner over BYU on Thursday), in Friday's semifinals.

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