RECAP: Colorado holds off Utah comeback, Dak goes for career night
The Utes couldn't miss in the second half, but the #CUBuffs and three of their core four played a solid night of basketball. Read here: www.on3.com/sites/buff-s...
Final box score from #CUBuffs (92) win over Utah (78):
That's the game! The #CUBuffs let a 26-point lead trickle down to single digits as Utah shot 72% in the second half behind Brown's 24 pts. Yet, CU holds on and wins 92-78 as Hargress, Johnson and Dak combine for 63 pts. UU went 6-7 from 3PT in 2H after 0-9 3PT in 1H.
#CUBuffs ahead 88-74 over Utah with 2:16 left. Hargress (19 pts), Johnson (18 pts) and Dak (22 pts) with some big buckets for CU, which is 12-21 FG in 2H. Utah, which is 15-19 in the half, is 3 of its last 6, allowing CU some room after 10 consecutive makes.
Utah, outscoring the #CUBuffs by 15 in the second half, trails 74-63 with 6:59 to play. 13-15 FG and 5-5 from 3PT. No TOVs. Barrington Hargress up to 19 pts after a needed mid-range and 3PT after Utah cut the game to single digits. CU led by 26 pts at one point.
#CUBuffs up 63-49 over Utah with 11:39 left to go. Utah 9-of-10 to start the half, CU is 5-11. Brown with another basket and UU's Kendyl Sanders with a score.
Tad Boyle with a TO (2H; 13:25) while up 61-45 over Utah after a block leads to Utah 3-pointer. The Utes are outscoring CU by eight points in the half, with Terrence Brown up to 20 pts (11 in the 2H).
Utah has outscored #CUBuffs 10-8 out of the half, but trails 59-35 and has to burn a TO after Brown picks up his dribble (2H; 16:03). UU 3-4 FG start with Onkonkwo in the PnR and a Brown bank in 3 of the night, the UTes' first of the night. CU with two 3Pt hits and a dunk, tho.
Halftime box score from #CUBuffs (51) vs. Utah (25):
That's the first half! The #CUBuffs lead Utah 51-25 after being tied at 13 after the first five minutes. Buffs hold Utah to 20-29 shooting, 0-9 from 3 and force nine TOVs. Buffs have scored 13 pts off giveaways, and 26 pts in the paint, getting whatever they want. Also 5-8 3PT.
#CUBuffs up 42-21 over Utah, garnering another Alex Jensen TO (1H; 4:41). Buffs 16-24 FG, getting whatever they want at the rim. 3-6 3PT too. Utah now 8-22 FG after a 4-6 start, and 0-6 3PT.
Utah calls a timeout down 33-19 to #CUBuffs with 7:39 left before the half. CU on an 8-0 run over the last few minutes, 20-6 run since the 14:46 mark. Buffs 12-19 FG as Utah is up to NINE turnovers, CU has 13 pts off TOVs.
#CUBuffs up 18-13 over Utah with 11:58 left in the 1H. CU on a 7-2 run thanks to some steals and scores in transition. Buffs starting to get to the line. Utah 1 of last 4 FGA with multiple TOVs in last few times down.
Utah challenges a call favoring the #CUBuffs, and wins. CU up 13-11 with 15:17 left in the first half.
#CUBuffs up 11-10 over Utah at first media TO (1H; 15:43), but Terrence Brown headed to the line to convert an and-one. Dak with 8 pts, six inside, as CU is 4-6 FG. But Utah has matched, also 4-6 FG.
#CUBuffs (16-13, 6-10 Big 12) take on the Utah Utes (10-19, 2-14 Big 12) in Salt Lake City. Look to sweep. Starters:
CU: Barrington Hargress, Isaiah Johnson, Josiah Sanders, Jalin Holland, Bangot Dak
UU: Terrence Brown, Don McHenry, Seydou Traore, James Onkonkwo, Keanu Dawes
#CUBuffs Sebastian Rancik is OUT versus Utah due to injury, per the Daily Camera's Pat Rooney. Rancik, averaging 12.3 PPG and 5.6 RPG this season, put up a team-high 19 points along with four rebounds, two assists and two blocks in a win over Utah in the first meeting between the teams.
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RECAP: No. 5 Houston blows out Colorado, Tad Boyle ejected
The #CUBuffs led 10-2 in the opening minutes. No. 5 Houston took over from there. Read here: 247sports.com/college/colo...
Final box score for #CUBuffs 102-62 loss to No. 5 Houston:
That's the game! No. 5 Houston ends the losing skid with a 102-62 win over the #CUBuffs. UH 34-57 FG (10-17 3PT) to CU's 23-50 (3-14 3PT). Uzan with 28 pts, Flemings with 11/8/6. CU with 15 TOVs, gave up 9 ORBs and 38 pts in the paint. Boyle ejected in the first.
That's the way that Houston would want to reach 100 points, a McCarty swat to a Tugler layup. UH leads #CUBuffs 100-60 with 3:31 to play.
Looks like Kingston Flemings will be done after that layup, where he got up walking gingerly. 11/6/8 with just 1 TOV in a game where Houston leads by 30+.
Houston leads #CUBuffs 85-58 with 7:48 to play. UH is still only with four missed shots while CU has six, allowing the lead to reach nearly 30 points. Isaiah Johnson up to 17 points, though. CU just 2 TOVs and no surrendered ORBs in the 2H, outscored 30-29 in the half so far.
Houston HC Kelvin Sampson gets a technical foul up 75-52 over the #CUBuffs with 11:20 left. Tad Boyle already ejected.
I wonder what Kelvin Sampson thinks about a second half where his team and the opposing team are a combined 17-24 from the field in the opening 8:24... Anyway, Houston leads #CUBuffs 75-50. Flemings getting to work (9/4/7). 11:36 to go.
Houston leads #CUBuffs 68-41 with 14:43 to go. Just three missed shots between both teams to start the 2H. Hargress finally on the board, and Dak up to 15. Cenac Jr. up to 12, though, as UH's interior continues to score.
Halftime box score for #CUBuffs (29) at No. 5 Houston (55):
That's the half! No. 5 Houston leads the #CUBuffs 55-29 after a McCarty 3pt. Buffs led at the first media TO but 10 CU TOVs, 8 UH ORBs and Tad Boyle's ejection has led to a 26-point lead for UH, which is 20-36 FG on 12 assists. Uzan with 16 pts, McCarty with 10. Flemings 6 asts.
