There were some other bright spots for Utah. That included Utah finishing with seven turnovers, to 11 for Colorado, and the Utes owned a 15-11 edge in second-chance points. It wasn’t enough, though.
Utah’s first Big 12 win is going to have to wait, after the Runnin’ Utes fell 85-73 to Colorado at the CU Events Center in Boulder, Colorado, on Wednesday.
That dropped Utah to 8-7 on the season and 0-2 in Big 12 play.
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Here are three takeaways from the game.
Buffaloes made the plays at the start and the end
Colorado got out to a quick 11-1 lead, much like the 14-2 deficit Utah found itself trailing by last Saturday against No. 1 Arizona.
To the Utes’ credit, they rallied and made a game out of this one.
Colorado, though, simply was the more consistent team in earning the win.
The Buffaloes shot better from the field, 46.8% to 39.4%, outrebounded the Utes 41-35 and outscored Utah in bench points, 33-8.
The Utes made it tough, eventually whittling a 10-point Colorado lead down to two points in the last 10 minutes.
After a Keanu Dawes jumper made it 69-67 with 3:58 to play, the Buffaloes responded with a decisive 8-0 run over the next couple of minutes and Colorado pulled away for the win.
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The Buffaloes ended the game on a 16-6 run.
Utah’s Big 3 showed up big-time
As is becoming the norm, Utah’s top three players carried the effort for Utah.
Don McHenry led all scorers with 24 points, with 18 of those coming in the first half. He finished with seven rebounds and an assist, to just one turnover.
Keanu Dawes contributed across the board, with 16 points, seven rebounds, two assists and a steal.
Terrence Brown, meanwhile, also had 16 points and added three assists and two steals. He shot just 5 of 17 from the field, though.
There were some other bright spots for Utah. That included Utah finishing with seven turnovers, to 11 for Colorado, and the Utes owned a 15-11 edge in second-chance points.
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It wasn’t enough, though.
Colorado’s balance won out
The Buffaloes entered the night with five players averaging in double-figures.
They ended Wednesday night’s contest with four players scoring in double digits. That was led by Sebastian Rancik, who had 19 points, four rebounds and two assists.
Bangot Dak was big in the paint, as he posted a double-double with 16 points and 12 rebounds and added two assists.
Colorado also made more 3-pointers, eight to five, and was better at the free-throw line, going 19 of 21 while Utah was 16 of 23.
In a game where Colorado led for more than 39 minutes but Utah still hung around, too many little things went against the Utes.
Source: Utah News