Colorado arrives in Houston as a team fundamentally broken on the road—1-7 away from Boulder while maintaining a dominant 13-4 home record. This isn't variance; it's a structural collapse that manifests as poor ball handling, defensive letharness, and an inability to execute in hostile environments. Houston, ranked #5 nationally at 23-5, has lost three straight, but critical context matters: those losses occurred away from Fertitta Center, where the Cougars are 13-1 and have only one loss all season. This is not a vulnerable elite team; it's a team compartmentalizing road struggles while maintaining home court invincibility. The skill gap heavily favors Houston across the backcourt. Kingston Flemings (16.6 PPG on 48.2% FG, 37.9% from three, 85.1% FT) operates with elite efficiency as a freshman floor general, paired with Emanuel Sharp (11.7 PPG, 39.5% FG, 37.7% from three). Colorado counters with Isaiah Johnson (16.3 PPG, 48% FG) and Barrington Hargress (15.8 PPG, 36.3% from three)—comparable volume scorers, but both have shown significant road-to-home efficiency splits that suggest the perimeter defense of Houston's experience will suppress their effectiveness. Flemings' 85.1% free throw rate is especially dangerous; Colorado's road-weary defense will foul frequently. Houston's interior control through Chris Cenac Jr. (7.8 RPG, 9.5...