UTAH

COLO

Colorado sinks slumping Utah with 69-60 win

AP
Mar 04, 2023

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) Julian Hammond III and Tristan da Silva each scored 15 points and Nique Clifford had his first-career double-double and Colorado Buffaloes ended the Pac-12 regular season beating Utah Utes 69-60 on Saturday.

Clifford scored 14 points and grabbed a career-high 12 rebounds and Ethan Wright scored 10 for Colorado which ended a three-game skid; all against ranked opponents at the time they played.

Rollie Worster scored 15 points, Branden Carlsen scored 13 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and Lazar Stefanovic scored 12 for Utah.

Colorado played without second-leading scorer KJ Simpson (15.9 points) who coach Tad Boyle announced will miss the conference tournament due to mononucleosis.

Colorado (16-15, 8-12) heads to the conference tournament in Las Vegas as the ninth seed and will face No. 8 Washington on Wednesday.

Utah (17-14, 10-10) - which has dropped five straight - will be the seventh seed and will face Stanford on Wednesday.

The Buffaloes used a 9-0 run in just under three minutes to take a 15-7 lead and they led the rest of the game.

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1st Half
UTAH
Utes
21
COLO
Buffaloes
33

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Branden Carlson vs. Lawson Lovering (Rollie Worster gains possession)
19:29		Lazar Stefanovic misses three point jump shot
19:27		Branden Carlson offensive rebound
19:22		Nique Clifford blocks Marco Anthony's two point layup
19:20		Julian Hammond III defensive rebound
19:13	+2	Julian Hammond III makes two point jump shot	0-2
18:49		Luke O'Brien blocks Ben Carlson's two point jump shot
18:47		Ethan Wright defensive rebound
18:35		Luke O'Brien misses two point jump shot
18:33		Ben Carlson defensive rebound
18:25		Lazar Stefanovic misses three point jump shot
18:23		Ben Carlson offensive rebound
18:19	+2	Branden Carlson makes two point jump shot (Rollie Worster assists)	2-2
17:56		Julian Hammond III misses two point layup
17:54		Rollie Worster defensive rebound
17:48	+3	Ben Carlson makes three point jump shot (Lazar Stefanovic assists)	5-2
17:39		Nique Clifford turnover (lost ball)
17:26		Lazar Stefanovic turnover (bad pass) (Julian Hammond III steals)
17:22		Ethan Wright turnover (bad pass)
17:03		Ben Carlson misses three point jump shot
17:01		Buffaloes defensive rebound
16:46	+2	Nique Clifford makes two point jump shot	5-4
16:31		Lazar Stefanovic misses three point jump shot
16:29		Nique Clifford defensive rebound
16:17		Nique Clifford turnover (traveling)
15:53		Rollie Worster misses three point jump shot
15:51		Buffaloes defensive rebound
15:49		TV timeout
15:35		Julian Hammond III misses two point jump shot
15:33		Marco Anthony defensive rebound
15:27		Branden Carlson misses three point jump shot
15:25		Julian Hammond III defensive rebound
15:07	+2	Lawson Lovering makes two point hook shot	5-6
14:42		Marco Anthony misses two point jump shot
14:40		Nique Clifford defensive rebound
14:30		Quincy Allen turnover (lost ball) (Rollie Worster steals)
14:18	+2	Rollie Worster makes two point jump shot	7-6
14:00		Quincy Allen misses three point jump shot
13:58		Branden Carlson defensive rebound
13:51		Branden Carlson misses three point jump shot
13:49		Quincy Allen defensive rebound
13:24		Nique Clifford turnover (traveling)
12:56		Jalen Gabbidon shooting foul (Marco Anthony draws the foul)
12:56		Marco Anthony misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:56		Marco Anthony misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:56		Luke O'Brien defensive rebound
12:42	+3	Jalen Gabbidon makes three point jump shot (Ethan Wright assists)	7-9
12:28		Gabe Madsen misses three point jump shot
12:26		Luke O'Brien defensive rebound
12:18	+3	Tristan da Silva makes three point jump shot (Luke O'Brien assists)	7-12
11:46		Marco Anthony misses two point jump shot
11:44		Jalen Gabbidon defensive rebound
11:36	+3	Tristan da Silva makes three point jump shot (Jalen Gabbidon assists)	7-15
11:25		Utes 30 second timeout
11:25		TV timeout
11:07		Rollie Worster turnover (bad pass)
10:54		Bostyn Holt personal foul (Tristan da Silva draws the foul)
10:47		Tristan da Silva misses two point hook shot
10:45		Branden Carlson defensive rebound
10:24		Tristan da Silva blocks Branden Carlson's two point jump shot
10:22		Jalen Gabbidon defensive rebound
10:14		Jalen Gabbidon misses three point jump shot
10:12		Wilguens Jr. Exacte defensive rebound
9:46	+3	Rollie Worster makes three point jump shot (Wilguens Jr. Exacte assists)	10-15
9:22		Ethan Wright misses two point layup
9:20		Lawson Lovering offensive rebound
9:17		Lawson Lovering misses two point layup
9:15		Wilguens Jr. Exacte defensive rebound
9:10		Luke O'Brien blocks Wilguens Jr. Exacte's two point layup
9:08		Rollie Worster offensive rebound
9:02	+2	Rollie Worster makes two point layup	12-15
8:43		Ethan Wright misses three point jump shot
8:41		Wilguens Jr. Exacte defensive rebound
8:20		Luke O'Brien personal foul (Jaxon Brenchley draws the foul)
8:04		Lazar Stefanovic misses three point jump shot
8:02		Ethan Wright defensive rebound
7:48		Lawson Lovering turnover (lost ball)
7:48		TV timeout
7:27		Ben Carlson misses two point jump shot
7:25		Nique Clifford defensive rebound
7:10		Ethan Wright misses three point jump shot
7:08		Tristan da Silva offensive rebound
7:08	+2	Tristan da Silva makes two point layup	12-17
7:08		Gabe Madsen shooting foul (Tristan da Silva draws the foul)
7:08		Tristan da Silva misses regular free throw 1 of 1
7:08		Ben Carlson defensive rebound
6:50		Lazar Stefanovic misses three point jump shot
6:48		Nique Clifford defensive rebound
6:40	+3	Nique Clifford makes three point jump shot	12-20
6:22		Lazar Stefanovic misses two point jump shot
6:20		Keba Keita offensive rebound
6:18	+2	Keba Keita makes two point layup	14-20
6:05		Ethan Wright turnover (bad pass) (Keba Keita steals)
5:58		Gabe Madsen misses three point jump shot
5:56		Nique Clifford defensive rebound
5:33		Tristan da Silva misses three point jump shot
5:31		Ben Carlson defensive rebound
5:18		Ben Carlson turnover (bad pass) (Tristan da Silva steals)
5:11	+2	Julian Hammond III makes two point layup	14-22
5:11		Jaxon Brenchley shooting foul (Julian Hammond III draws the foul)
5:11	+1	Julian Hammond III makes regular free throw 1 of 1	14-23
4:50		Lazar Stefanovic misses three point jump shot
4:48		Nique Clifford defensive rebound
4:40		Nique Clifford misses two point jump shot
4:38		Marco Anthony defensive rebound
4:27	+2	Rollie Worster makes two point jump shot	16-23
4:10		Julian Hammond III misses three point jump shot
4:08		Nique Clifford offensive rebound
4:01		Jalen Gabbidon turnover (out of bounds)
3:40	+2	Branden Carlson makes two point jump shot	18-23
3:12		Bostyn Holt personal foul (Nique Clifford draws the foul)
3:12		TV timeout
3:01	+2	Jalen Gabbidon makes two point layup	18-25
2:43		Quincy Allen shooting foul (Branden Carlson draws the foul)
2:43	+1	Branden Carlson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	19-25
2:43		Branden Carlson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:43		Buffaloes defensive rebound
2:26		Branden Carlson blocks Lawson Lovering's two point jump shot
2:24		Lazar Stefanovic defensive rebound
2:10		Luka Tarlac turnover (lost ball) (Julian Hammond III steals)
2:02	+2	Ethan Wright makes two point layup (Julian Hammond III assists)	19-27
1:40		Lawson Lovering shooting foul (Branden Carlson draws the foul)
1:40	+1	Branden Carlson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	20-27
1:40	+1	Branden Carlson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	21-27
1:16	+2	Tristan da Silva makes two point layup (Julian Hammond III assists)	21-29
1:03		Luka Tarlac turnover (lost ball) (Ethan Wright steals)
0:35	+2	Lawson Lovering makes two point dunk (Julian Hammond III assists)	21-31
0:11		Gabe Madsen misses three point jump shot
0:09		Julian Hammond III defensive rebound
0:01	+2	Luke O'Brien makes two point jump shot	21-33
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
UTAH
Utes
39
COLO
Buffaloes
36

Time		Play	Score
19:48	+3	Ethan Wright makes three point jump shot (Julian Hammond III assists)	21-36
19:30		Lawson Lovering blocks Marco Anthony's two point jump shot
19:28		Branden Carlson offensive rebound
19:16		Rollie Worster misses three point jump shot
19:14		Nique Clifford defensive rebound
19:04		Marco Anthony personal foul (Nique Clifford draws the foul)
18:43		Julian Hammond III misses three point jump shot
18:41		Branden Carlson defensive rebound
18:15		Gabe Madsen misses three point jump shot
18:13		Branden Carlson offensive rebound
18:11		Nique Clifford personal foul (Branden Carlson draws the foul)
18:05	+2	Branden Carlson makes two point jump shot (Rollie Worster assists)	23-36
17:49	+3	Ethan Wright makes three point jump shot (Julian Hammond III assists)	23-39
17:28	+2	Branden Carlson makes two point dunk (Marco Anthony assists)	25-39
17:12		Julian Hammond III turnover (lost ball) (Rollie Worster steals)
17:05		Ethan Wright kicked ball violation
16:52		Rollie Worster turnover (bad pass) (Nique Clifford steals)
16:35	+2	Nique Clifford makes two point jump shot	25-41
16:09		Luke O'Brien shooting foul (Rollie Worster draws the foul)
16:09	+1	Rollie Worster makes regular free throw 1 of 2	26-41
16:09	+1	Rollie Worster makes regular free throw 2 of 2	27-41
15:57		Ethan Wright misses three point jump shot
15:55		Keba Keita defensive rebound
15:48		Marco Anthony misses two point layup
15:46		Nique Clifford defensive rebound
15:37		Tristan da Silva turnover (bad pass) (Keba Keita steals)
15:28		Gabe Madsen misses three point jump shot
15:26		Marco Anthony offensive rebound
15:22		TV timeout
15:15	+3	Gabe Madsen makes three point jump shot (Lazar Stefanovic assists)	30-41
14:55		Julian Hammond III misses two point jump shot
14:53		Lazar Stefanovic defensive rebound
14:43	+3	Gabe Madsen makes three point jump shot (Lazar Stefanovic assists)	33-41
14:38		Buffaloes 30 second timeout
14:38		TV timeout
14:12	+3	Tristan da Silva makes three point jump shot	33-44
13:55	+3	Gabe Madsen makes three point jump shot (Lazar Stefanovic assists)	36-44
13:35		Lawson Lovering misses two point jump shot
13:33		Keba Keita defensive rebound
13:25		Bostyn Holt turnover (lost ball) (Julian Hammond III steals)
13:18	+2	Julian Hammond III makes two point layup (Ethan Wright assists)	36-46
12:52	+2	Bostyn Holt makes two point jump shot	38-46
12:32		Lawson Lovering misses two point jump shot
12:30		Keba Keita defensive rebound
12:20		Lawson Lovering blocks Lazar Stefanovic's two point jump shot
12:18		Lawson Lovering defensive rebound
12:10		Julian Hammond III misses two point jump shot
12:08		Buffaloes offensive rebound
12:07	+2	Luke O'Brien makes two point layup (Nique Clifford assists)	38-48
11:44	+2	Marco Anthony makes two point jump shot (Branden Carlson assists)	40-48
11:19	+2	Nique Clifford makes two point jump shot	40-50
11:02		Marco Anthony misses two point jump shot
11:00		Luke O'Brien defensive rebound
10:49		Nique Clifford misses three point jump shot
10:47		Gabe Madsen defensive rebound
10:37		Branden Carlson misses two point hook shot
10:34		Jalen Gabbidon personal foul (Rollie Worster draws the foul)
10:34		TV timeout
10:33		Branden Carlson misses two point jump shot
10:31		Nique Clifford defensive rebound
10:23		Branden Carlson blocks Jalen Gabbidon's two point layup
10:21		Rollie Worster defensive rebound
10:07		Branden Carlson misses two point jump shot
10:05		Luke O'Brien defensive rebound
9:48		Jalen Gabbidon turnover (bad pass)
9:31		Wilguens Jr. Exacte misses three point jump shot
9:29		Jalen Gabbidon defensive rebound
9:10		Jalen Gabbidon misses three point jump shot
9:08		Branden Carlson defensive rebound
8:55		Branden Carlson misses two point jump shot
8:53		Lawson Lovering defensive rebound
8:44	+2	Julian Hammond III makes two point jump shot	40-52
8:28		Branden Carlson misses three point jump shot
8:26		Jalen Gabbidon defensive rebound
8:12		Ethan Wright turnover (lost ball) (Rollie Worster steals)
8:06	+3	Lazar Stefanovic makes three point jump shot (Rollie Worster assists)	43-52
7:47	+2	Julian Hammond III makes two point jump shot	43-54
7:36		Lazar Stefanovic misses two point layup
7:34		Utes offensive rebound
7:34		TV timeout
7:25	+2	Rollie Worster makes two point jump shot (Lazar Stefanovic assists)	45-54
6:58		Lawson Lovering misses two point layup
6:56		Luke O'Brien offensive rebound
6:49		Julian Hammond III misses three point jump shot
6:47		Keba Keita defensive rebound
6:39		Gabe Madsen misses two point jump shot
6:37		Keba Keita personal foul (Lawson Lovering draws the foul)
6:22		Nique Clifford misses two point jump shot
6:20		Bostyn Holt defensive rebound
6:14		Bostyn Holt turnover (lost ball) (Julian Hammond III steals)
6:07		Bostyn Holt shooting foul (Julian Hammond III draws the foul)
6:07	+1	Julian Hammond III makes regular free throw 1 of 2	45-55
6:07	+1	Julian Hammond III makes regular free throw 2 of 2	45-56
5:54		Branden Carlson misses two point jump shot
5:52		Nique Clifford personal foul
5:50		Luke O'Brien shooting foul (Rollie Worster draws the foul)
5:50	+1	Rollie Worster makes regular free throw 1 of 2	46-56
5:50	+1	Rollie Worster makes regular free throw 2 of 2	47-56
5:29	+2	Lawson Lovering makes two point dunk (Nique Clifford assists)	47-58
5:13		Branden Carlson misses two point jump shot
5:11		Buffaloes defensive rebound
5:01		Ethan Wright misses two point layup
4:59		Branden Carlson defensive rebound
4:34	+3	Lazar Stefanovic makes three point jump shot (Branden Carlson assists)	50-58
4:14	+3	Nique Clifford makes three point jump shot (Lawson Lovering assists)	50-61
3:53		Marco Anthony turnover (lost ball) (Julian Hammond III steals)
3:34		Ethan Wright turnover (bad pass) (Gabe Madsen steals)
3:24		Rollie Worster misses two point layup
3:22		Lawson Lovering defensive rebound
3:06		Lawson Lovering turnover (bad pass)
3:06		TV timeout
2:52		Gabe Madsen misses three point jump shot
2:50		Ethan Wright defensive rebound
2:32		Tristan da Silva misses three point jump shot
2:30		Lawson Lovering offensive rebound
2:24		Bostyn Holt personal foul (Tristan da Silva draws the foul)
2:05		Ethan Wright misses three point jump shot
2:03		Branden Carlson defensive rebound
2:01		Luke O'Brien personal foul (Branden Carlson draws the foul)
1:47	+2	Branden Carlson makes two point dunk (Rollie Worster assists)	52-61
1:14		Bostyn Holt personal foul (Lawson Lovering draws the foul)
1:00		Branden Carlson personal foul (Julian Hammond III draws the foul)
0:59		Marco Anthony personal foul (Tristan da Silva draws the foul)
0:59	+1	Tristan da Silva makes regular free throw 1 of 2	52-62
0:59	+1	Tristan da Silva makes regular free throw 2 of 2	52-63
0:53	+3	Lazar Stefanovic makes three point jump shot	55-63
0:52		Utes 30 second timeout
0:47		Gabe Madsen personal foul (Ethan Wright draws the foul)
0:47	+1	Ethan Wright makes regular free throw 1 of 2	55-64
0:47		Ethan Wright misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:47		Branden Carlson defensive rebound
0:35		Nique Clifford shooting foul (Marco Anthony draws the foul)
0:35	+1	Marco Anthony makes regular free throw 1 of 2	56-64
0:35	+1	Marco Anthony makes regular free throw 2 of 2	57-64
0:32		Rollie Worster personal foul (Nique Clifford draws the foul)
0:32	+1	Nique Clifford makes regular free throw 1 of 2	57-65
0:32	+1	Nique Clifford makes regular free throw 2 of 2	57-66
0:23	+3	Lazar Stefanovic makes three point jump shot (Gabe Madsen assists)	60-66
0:21		Utes 60 second timeout
0:21		Buffaloes 30 second timeout
0:20		Rollie Worster personal foul (Julian Hammond III draws the foul)
0:20	+1	Julian Hammond III makes regular free throw 1 of 2	60-67
0:20	+1	Julian Hammond III makes regular free throw 2 of 2	60-68
0:14		Lazar Stefanovic misses three point jump shot
0:12		Ethan Wright defensive rebound
0:12		Branden Carlson personal foul (Ethan Wright draws the foul)
0:12		Ethan Wright misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:12	+1	Ethan Wright makes regular free throw 2 of 2	60-69
0:07		Lazar Stefanovic misses three point jump shot
0:05		Nique Clifford defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Nique Clifford defensive rebound