MORGANTOWN, W. Va. — The deficit wasn’t as large this time, and the rally wasn’t quite as dramatic. Still, it was another comeback attempt that fell short for the Colorado Buffaloes.
The CU men’s basketball team trailed by 12 points in the first half but once again rallied after halftime. However, it wasn’t enough to overcome the home dominance of West Virginia, which handed the Buffs a 72-61 defeat at Hope Coliseum on Saturday.
Colorado (12-5, 2-3 Big 12) suffered its third consecutive loss, while West Virginia remained unbeaten at home this season, extending its home winning streak to 15 games.
At halftime, the Buffs trailed 36-29 but took their first and only lead at 43-42 on a fast-break layup from Felix Kossaras with about 13 and a half minutes remaining. CU stayed close, still within one point after a Barrington Hargress three-pointer. However, West Virginia responded with an eight-point run and never trailed again for the remainder of the game.
Hargress led Colorado with 15 points, including a 3-for-5 performance from beyond the arc.
West Virginia, ranked 11th in the Big 12 in average rebounding margin at plus-3.3 entering the game, dominated the boards by outrebounding the Buffs 38-22 and posting a 17-8 advantage in second-chance points.
This story will be updated.
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