SALT LAKE CITY — Gabe Madsen scored 17 points, Lawson Lovering scored 12 points and Utah kept Colorado winless in the Big 12 beating the Buffaloes 72-59 on Wednesday night.
Madsen leads quartet in double figures as Utah keeps Colorado winless in Big 12
Gabe Madsen scored 17 points, Lawson Lovering scored 12 points and Utah kept Colorado winless in the Big 12 beating the Buffaloes 72-59 on Wednesday night.
By The Associated Press
February 6, 2025 at 6:24AM
Ezra Ausar and reserve Mason Madsen each scored 10 points for the Utes (13-9, 5-6 Big 12).
Colorado (9-13, 0-11) reserve Javon Ruffin scored 13 points and Bangot Dak scored 11.
Utah led 32-20 at halftime before the Buffaloes used the first 10 minutes of the second half to get within 45-42 with Dak scoring nine points in a span in which Colorado outscored Utah 22-10.
Later, Assane Diop made a pair of foul shots to get Colorado within 48-46 with 8:01 left. Madsen made a 3-pointer to give Utah a 55-50 advantage with 4:15 left and the Utes closed it out with a 20-9 run.
Utah has now won five of its last eight while Colorado has lost 11 in a row. Five of Colorado's nine remaining games are against teams currently ranked in the Top 25.
Since entering a conference starting in the 1909-10 season, the Buffaloes' program has gone winless only once in conference play. In the 1985-86 season, Colorado posted an 0-14 record in the former Big 8 Conference.
Colorado hosts fifth-ranked Houston on Saturday. The Utes travel to West Virginia to face the Mountaineers on Saturday.
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