Pacific Tigers @ Colorado Buffaloes
Andrej Jakimovski, Trevor Baskin lead Colorado to 75-66 victory over Pacific
BOULDER, Colo. -- — Andrej Jakimovski scored 17, Trevor Baskin had a double-double and Colorado pulled away in the second half to beat Pacific 75-66 on Monday night.
Jakimovski made 6 of 13 shots including four from 3-point range for the Buffaloes (6-2), who outscored the Tigers (5-5) by 18 after halftime to improve to 5-0 at home. Baskin had 13 points and 10 rebounds for his first career double-double.
Elias Ralph finished with 24 points and seven rebounds for Pacific, which fell to 0-4 on the road. Elijah Fisher totaled 17 points and eight rebounds. Petar Krivokapic scored 10 off the bench.
Julian Hammond III hit a 3-pointer to give Colorado an 8-4 lead, but Jefferson Koulibaly and Krivokapic made 3-pointers in a 15-0 run and Pacific moved in front 19-8 with 12:54 left in the first half. Sebastian Rancik sank a 3-pointer to end a nearly six-minute scoring drought for the Buffaloes, who trailed 38-29 at halftime.
Colorado grabbed its first lead since the 15:31 mark of the first half when Jakimovski, who transferred to Colorado after four seasons at Washington State, finished off a three-point play, and RJ Smith followed with a 3-pointer and a basket to put the Buffaloes up 53-50 with 10:40 left to play. The Tigers pulled within a point three times before fading over the final seven minutes.
The Buffaloes shot 53.6% from the floor in the second half and finished at 42.4%. The Tigers shot 48.3% in building their first-half lead but just 26.5% after halftime.
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Game Information
Boulder, CO

Referee:Tony Padilla
Referee:Kipp Kissinger
Referee:Brooks Wells

2025-26 Standings
| West Coast ConferenceWest Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga | 8-0 | - | 20-1 |
| Saint Mary's | 7-1 | 1 | 18-3 |
| Santa Clara | 7-1 | 1 | 16-5 |
| San Francisco | 5-3 | 3 | 13-8 |
| Pacific | 4-4 | 4 | 13-8 |
| Seattle U | 3-5 | 5 | 14-7 |
| Portland | 3-5 | 5 | 10-11 |
| San Diego | 3-5 | 5 | 9-12 |
| Washington State | 3-5 | 5 | 8-13 |
| Oregon State | 3-6 | 5.5 | 10-12 |
| Loyola Marymount | 2-7 | 6.5 | 11-11 |
| Pepperdine | 1-7 | 7 | 6-15 |
| Big 12 ConferenceBig 12 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 6-0 | - | 19-0 |
| Houston | 5-0 | 0.5 | 17-1 |
| Texas Tech | 5-1 | 1 | 15-4 |
| BYU | 4-1 | 1.5 | 16-2 |
| Iowa State | 4-2 | 2 | 17-2 |
| Kansas | 4-2 | 2 | 14-5 |
| West Virginia | 4-2 | 2 | 13-6 |
| UCF | 3-3 | 3 | 14-4 |
| Oklahoma State | 2-4 | 4 | 14-5 |
| TCU | 2-4 | 4 | 12-7 |
| Colorado | 2-4 | 4 | 12-7 |
| Cincinnati | 2-4 | 4 | 10-9 |
| Baylor | 1-5 | 5 | 11-7 |
| Arizona State | 1-5 | 5 | 10-9 |
| Kansas State | 1-5 | 5 | 10-9 |
| Utah | 1-5 | 5 | 9-10 |
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