Lior Garzon scored 21 points, Jade Masogayo added 14 and ninth-seeded Colorado topped sixteenth-seed Houston 66-58 in the opening round of the Big 12 Conference Tournament.
A recent Houston Astros addition who previously played for the Colorado Rockies believes move back to near sea level will help with his batting presence.
Betson 2-6 1-2 6, Garzon 6-14 6-6 21, Masogayo 7-9 0-0 14, Teder 1-5 4-6 7, Wetta 1-2 0-0 2, Johnson 1-1 4-4 6, Oliver 1-1 0-0 3, Powell 0-4 0-0 0, Nworie 1-2 1-1 3, Sanders 2-5 0-0 4, Totals 22-49 16-19 66
Roddy, the former Colorado State star, signed a two-way deal with the Houston Rockets on Monday, ESPN reported. Roddy has played with Memphis, Phoenix, Atlanta and Philadelphia.