ncaab Game Recap
Northern Colorado Bears vs Colorado Buffaloes Wrap - Colorado Wins 88-77
Northern Colorado was burned for 26 points by Tristan da Silva on Sunday as Colorado picked up a 88-77 win at CU Events Center.
Colorado won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -15.5-point spread.
KJ Simpson had 18 points for Colorado and Javon Ruffin chipped in with 12 points. KJ Simpson had 4 assists for them, while J'Vonne Hadley was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
Northern Colorado got 24 points from Dalton Knecht in a losing cause and another 17 points from Daylen Kountz. Daylen Kountz contributed 4 assists for them, while Matt Johnson II had 5 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Colorado were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
Colorado had a 36-24 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, Colorado takes its act home to face Southern Utah looking for another win. For Northern Colorado, they head home to face Air Force.