Alec Burks had 27 points and seven rebounds, Cory Higgins scored 25 points and top-seeded Colorado beat Texas Southern 88-74 in the first round of the National Invitation Tournament on Wednesday night. Freshman Andre Roberson had 15 points and eight rebounds for the Buffaloes (22-13), who will face Cal in Boulder on Friday night Harrison Smith had 24 points and Lawrence Johnson-Danner had 19 for Texas Southern. The Tigers (19-13) finished the season with two straight losses after winning 12 of 13 heading into the Southwestern Athletic Conference Tournament last weekend. Read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=310750038
