Colorado State Rams @ Colorado Buffaloes
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
CSU | 21 | 34 | 55 |
COLO | 43 | 29 | 72 |
Bangot Dak scores 16 points, Colorado jumps out early and rolls past Colorado State 72-55
BOULDER, Colo. -- — Bangot Dak scored 16 points and Colorado cruised to a 72-55 victory over Colorado State on Saturday night.
Dak made 7 of 8 shots with a 3-pointer. Julian Hammond III added 13 points and Elijah Malone added 10 for Colorado (7-2). Three others finished with nine points apiece, including Trevor Baskin who grabbed 11 rebounds with two blocks and two steals.
Colorado shot 50% (28 of 56) from the floor and outrebounded Colorado State 44-33.
Jalen Lake made three 3-pointers and scored 18 points to lead Colorado State (5-4). Kyan Evans added 11 points and Nique Clifford had 10.
Malone scored 10 first-half points and Hammond added eight to help the Buffaloes build a 43-21 halftime advantage.
Dak's tip-in jumper stretched the Buffaloes' lead to 56-30 with 12:10 remaining. Lake converted a four-point play and added a pair of free throws between a pair of Clifford 3-pointers to pull the Rams to 58-42 with 6:39 remaining, but they still trailed by double digits the rest of the way.
The Buffaloes have won their last nine and 22 of 23 home games dating to last season.
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Game Information
Boulder, CO
Referee:Bret Smith
Referee:Eric Curry
Referee:Brooks Wells
2025-26 Standings
| Mountain West Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego State | 7-0 | - | 13-4 |
| Utah State | 6-2 | 1.5 | 15-3 |
| New Mexico | 6-2 | 1.5 | 15-4 |
| Nevada | 6-2 | 1.5 | 14-5 |
| UNLV | 5-2 | 2 | 10-8 |
| Grand Canyon | 4-2 | 2.5 | 11-6 |
| Colorado State | 3-5 | 4.5 | 12-7 |
| Boise State | 3-5 | 4.5 | 11-8 |
| Fresno State | 3-5 | 4.5 | 9-10 |
| Wyoming | 2-6 | 5.5 | 11-8 |
| San José State | 1-7 | 6.5 | 6-13 |
| Air Force | 0-8 | 7.5 | 3-16 |
| Big 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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