J'Wan Roberts made a go-ahead layup with 1.1 seconds left to lift No. 10 Houston to a 69-68 win over UCF on Saturday.

The Cougars have won their last nine head-to-head meetings with UCF and are 20-3 in Big 12 regular-season conference games.

As UCF team began preparations for the Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl, the players were given a few days off to recuperate. For many of the older players, it was a great excuse to recover ...