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Colorado Tops Utah 85-73 To Move to 2-0 in Big 12

Bench production plus near-perfect free throws powered Colorado's win.

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 to lead Colorado, while Bangot Dak added 16 points and 12 rebounds for his fourth double-double.
  • The Buffaloes' reserves outscored Utah's bench 33-8, with Isaiah Johnson contributing 12 points and Alon Michaeli 10.
  • After Utah cut the deficit to 69-67 with 3:58 left, Colorado answered with an 8-0 burst and closed on a 16-6 run.
  • Colorado posted a 41-35 rebounding edge and converted 19 of 21 free throws as Utah went 16 of 23.
  • The result lifted Colorado to 12-3 overall and 2-0 in league play, while Utah fell to 8-7 and 0-2, with Don McHenry scoring 24 for the Utes.