Colorado University Athletics
Saturday, December 13
Boulder, Colo.
2 p.m.
Colorado
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UTSA
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UTSA
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32
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Colorado
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Buffs Roll Past UTSA, Improve to 9-1
December 13, 2025 | Men's Basketball
BOULDER – Colorado used a big second-half run to post an 88-64 win over UTSA Saturday afternoon at the CU Events Center.
Rebounding from last week's loss to Colorado State, Tad Boyle's Buffs improved to 9-1 overall — 7-0 at home — while the Roadrunners dropped to 4-6.
After a close first half, Colorado figured it out in the second, behind senior guard Barrington Hargress, who scored 10 of his season-high 23 points in the final 20 minutes. Two other Buffs reached double figures with Sebastian Rancik adding 15 points and Bangot Dak scoring 10 of his own.
"Just the aggression, and then our teammates were being very open with one more [pass] so it was big," Hargress said on his big scoring game. "Teams have played me a little bit loose from three lately, so I wanted to be aggressive, and I feel like I've been shooting it well in practice. So I was aggressive today."
Colorado used an extended 17-3 run to take control of the game in the second half. A Josiah Sanders fastbreak layup at the 12:39 mark pushed the Buffs' lead to 61-42, and the Roadrunners never cut the deficit below 15 again.
The Buffs controlled the game inside and on the break, outscoring UTSA 42-28 on points in the paint and 23-5 on fastbreak points. They also outrebounded the Roadrunners 48-34.
"We were plus (12) on the glass," Boyle said. "We held them under 40% from the field, those are two important numbers for us. We got like 50% of our misses in offensive rebounds. I know in the first half we had 11 offensive rebounds and only four second chance points, I think we only had eight, but we got 50% of our rebounds, which means we got more possessions. That's a good thing, so we have to do a better job of finishing when we get offensive rebounds, whether that's going back up with it or kicking it out for a three, because that's the best time to get a three. So we'll figure that out as we watch the film, but overall, I was really on our guys about not offensive rebounding against Colorado State. We were much better tonight."
Defensively, Colorado improved drastically from its previous outing against Colorado State, holding UTSA to 39.1% shooting on 25-of-64 shots and 33.3% from deep while forcing 16 turnovers, 10 of which came in the first half.
Jamir Simpson led the way for UTSA with 19 points, six rebounds, and five assists.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Colorado opened with multiple different players scoring, with an and-1 by Rancik, a layup by Elijah Malone, and a 3-pointer by Hargress to take an early 9-7 lead over UTSA.
After a couple of minutes with both teams struggling to score, Dak got the Buffs back on the board with a long 2-point jump shot, followed by a thunderous and-1 dunk of the assist by Alon Michaeli.
The Roadrunners kept pushing for the lead, but three straight 3-pointers from Felix Kossaras and two from Hargress extended the Buffs' lead to 26-21 with 5:56 left in the first half.
Turnovers kept the game close as the half came to a close, but four points, including an and-1 by Isaiah Johnson and another jump shot by Hargress, gave Colorado a 35-32 lead at halftime.
The Buffs led for 14 minutes in the first half thanks to 11 points off three 3-pointers from Hargress, but committed seven turnovers and shot just 34% on 11-of-32 from the field.
Defensively, Colorado created 10 turnovers in the opening 20 minutes to hold UTSA to 32 points. All but two players who saw the court in the first half for the Roadrunners committed a turnover.
Hargress continued his hot shooting, scoring eight points in the first four minutes of the second, including two more 3-pointers; his total of five on the day tying a career-high going back to his time at UC Riverside.
The defense continued to ramp up, leading to a 13-2 run that included points from five different Buffs, while holding the Roadrunners to just 33% shooting in the first six minutes of the second half, pushing the lead to 57-41.
CU used the paint to continue extending the lead with 18 straight points coming inside.
UTSA never mounted anything resembling a threat for the rest of the game as the Buffs kept their lead above at least 19 points for the remainder of the contest.
UP NEXT
The Buffs stay at home, hosting Portland State at the CU Events Center on Wednesday, Dec. 17, at 7 p.m. (ESPN+).
Rebounding from last week's loss to Colorado State, Tad Boyle's Buffs improved to 9-1 overall — 7-0 at home — while the Roadrunners dropped to 4-6.
After a close first half, Colorado figured it out in the second, behind senior guard Barrington Hargress, who scored 10 of his season-high 23 points in the final 20 minutes. Two other Buffs reached double figures with Sebastian Rancik adding 15 points and Bangot Dak scoring 10 of his own.
"Just the aggression, and then our teammates were being very open with one more [pass] so it was big," Hargress said on his big scoring game. "Teams have played me a little bit loose from three lately, so I wanted to be aggressive, and I feel like I've been shooting it well in practice. So I was aggressive today."
Colorado used an extended 17-3 run to take control of the game in the second half. A Josiah Sanders fastbreak layup at the 12:39 mark pushed the Buffs' lead to 61-42, and the Roadrunners never cut the deficit below 15 again.
The Buffs controlled the game inside and on the break, outscoring UTSA 42-28 on points in the paint and 23-5 on fastbreak points. They also outrebounded the Roadrunners 48-34.
"We were plus (12) on the glass," Boyle said. "We held them under 40% from the field, those are two important numbers for us. We got like 50% of our misses in offensive rebounds. I know in the first half we had 11 offensive rebounds and only four second chance points, I think we only had eight, but we got 50% of our rebounds, which means we got more possessions. That's a good thing, so we have to do a better job of finishing when we get offensive rebounds, whether that's going back up with it or kicking it out for a three, because that's the best time to get a three. So we'll figure that out as we watch the film, but overall, I was really on our guys about not offensive rebounding against Colorado State. We were much better tonight."
Defensively, Colorado improved drastically from its previous outing against Colorado State, holding UTSA to 39.1% shooting on 25-of-64 shots and 33.3% from deep while forcing 16 turnovers, 10 of which came in the first half.
Jamir Simpson led the way for UTSA with 19 points, six rebounds, and five assists.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Colorado opened with multiple different players scoring, with an and-1 by Rancik, a layup by Elijah Malone, and a 3-pointer by Hargress to take an early 9-7 lead over UTSA.
After a couple of minutes with both teams struggling to score, Dak got the Buffs back on the board with a long 2-point jump shot, followed by a thunderous and-1 dunk of the assist by Alon Michaeli.
The Roadrunners kept pushing for the lead, but three straight 3-pointers from Felix Kossaras and two from Hargress extended the Buffs' lead to 26-21 with 5:56 left in the first half.
Turnovers kept the game close as the half came to a close, but four points, including an and-1 by Isaiah Johnson and another jump shot by Hargress, gave Colorado a 35-32 lead at halftime.
The Buffs led for 14 minutes in the first half thanks to 11 points off three 3-pointers from Hargress, but committed seven turnovers and shot just 34% on 11-of-32 from the field.
Defensively, Colorado created 10 turnovers in the opening 20 minutes to hold UTSA to 32 points. All but two players who saw the court in the first half for the Roadrunners committed a turnover.
Hargress continued his hot shooting, scoring eight points in the first four minutes of the second, including two more 3-pointers; his total of five on the day tying a career-high going back to his time at UC Riverside.
The defense continued to ramp up, leading to a 13-2 run that included points from five different Buffs, while holding the Roadrunners to just 33% shooting in the first six minutes of the second half, pushing the lead to 57-41.
CU used the paint to continue extending the lead with 18 straight points coming inside.
UTSA never mounted anything resembling a threat for the rest of the game as the Buffs kept their lead above at least 19 points for the remainder of the contest.
UP NEXT
The Buffs stay at home, hosting Portland State at the CU Events Center on Wednesday, Dec. 17, at 7 p.m. (ESPN+).
Team Stats
UTSA
CU
FG%
.391
.493
3FG%
.333
.391
FT%
.500
.647
RB
34
46
TO
16
11
STL
6
6
Game Leaders
Pts
23
FGM
9
3FGM
5
FTM
0
Pts
15
FGM
6
3FGM
2
FTM
1
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Players Mentioned
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