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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah State | 14-4 | - | 24-5 |
| New Mexico | 13-5 | 1 | 22-7 |
| San Diego State | 13-5 | 1 | 19-9 |
| Nevada | 11-7 | 3 | 19-10 |
| Grand Canyon | 11-7 | 3 | 18-11 |
| Colorado State | 10-8 | 4 | 19-10 |
| Boise State | 10-8 | 4 | 18-11 |
| UNLV | 10-8 | 4 | 15-14 |
| Wyoming | 7-11 | 7 | 16-13 |
| Fresno State | 6-12 | 8 | 12-17 |
| San José State | 3-15 | 11 | 8-21 |
| Air Force | 0-18 | 14 | 3-26 |
| Big 12 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 15-2 | - | 28-2 |
| Houston | 12-4 | 2.5 | 24-5 |
| Texas Tech | 12-4 | 2.5 | 22-7 |
| Kansas | 11-5 | 3.5 | 21-8 |
| Iowa State | 11-6 | 4 | 24-6 |
| UCF | 9-7 | 5.5 | 20-8 |
| TCU | 9-7 | 5.5 | 19-10 |
| BYU | 8-8 | 6.5 | 20-9 |
| West Virginia | 8-8 | 6.5 | 17-12 |
| Cincinnati | 8-8 | 6.5 | 16-13 |
| Colorado | 6-10 | 8.5 | 16-13 |
| Arizona State | 6-10 | 8.5 | 15-14 |
| Oklahoma State | 5-11 | 9.5 | 17-12 |
| Baylor | 5-11 | 9.5 | 15-14 |
| Kansas State | 2-14 | 12.5 | 11-18 |
| Utah | 2-14 | 12.5 | 10-19 |
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