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Colorado Pulls Away Late to Beat Utah 85-73 for 2-0 Big 12 Start

Free-throw precision underscored Colorado's depth as a home date with No. 14 Texas Tech looms.

Colorado’s Zyanna Walker, left, drives to the hoop against Baylor’s Yuting Deng, during a women’s basketball game at Foster Pavilion in Waco, Texas, on Jan. 8, 2026. (CU Athletics)
Colorado Buffaloes’ Sebastian Rancik, right, collides with Utah Utes’ Ibrahima Traore, left, at the CU Events Center on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026. (Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer)
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Utah forward Keanu Dawes (8) looks on during a timeout during the second half of a men's basketball game against the Eastern Washington Eagles at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025.

Overview

  • Sebastian Rancik scored 19 points and Bangot Dak posted 16 points and 12 rebounds for his fourth double-double of the season.
  • Colorado's bench outscored Utah's 33-8, with Isaiah Johnson adding 12 points and Alon Michaeli 10 off the bench.
  • The Buffaloes went 19-for-21 at the line and won the glass 41-35, reinforcing their late-game control.
  • Utah cut the deficit to 69-67 with 3:58 left before Colorado closed on a 16-6 surge, including a decisive 8-0 run.
  • Don McHenry led Utah with 24 points as the Utes fell to 8-7 (0-2 Big 12), with coaches citing missed late possessions ahead of hosting No. 9 BYU.