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Colorado sinks slumping Utah with 69-60 win
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 ended the Pac-12 regular season beating Utah 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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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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| 20:00 |  | Â | Branden Carlson vs. Lawson Lovering (Rollie Worster gains possession) | Â |
| 19:29 |  | Â | Lazar Stefanovic misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 19:27 | | Â | Branden Carlson offensive rebound | Â |
| 19:22 | | Â | Nique Clifford blocks Marco Anthony's two point layup | Â |
| 19:20 | | Â | Julian Hammond III defensive rebound | Â |
| 19:13 | | +2 | Julian Hammond III makes two point jump shot | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | | Â | Luke O'Brien blocks Ben Carlson's two point jump shot | Â |
| 18:47 | | Â | Ethan Wright defensive rebound | Â |
| 18:35 | | Â | Luke O'Brien misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 18:33 | | Â | Ben Carlson defensive rebound | Â |
| 18:25 | | Â | Lazar Stefanovic misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 18:23 | | Â | Ben Carlson offensive rebound | Â |
| 18:19 | | +2 | Branden Carlson makes two point jump shot (Rollie Worster assists) | 2-2 |
| 17:56 | | Â | Julian Hammond III misses two point layup | Â |
| 17:54 | | Â | Rollie Worster defensive rebound | Â |
| 17:48 | | +3 | Ben Carlson makes three point jump shot (Lazar Stefanovic assists) | 5-2 |
| 17:39 | | Â | Nique Clifford turnover (lost ball) | Â |
| 17:26 | | Â | Lazar Stefanovic turnover (bad pass) (Julian Hammond III steals) | Â |
| 17:22 | | Â | Ethan Wright turnover (bad pass) | Â |
| 17:03 | | Â | Ben Carlson misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 17:01 | | Â | Buffaloes defensive rebound | Â |
| 16:46 | | +2 | Nique Clifford makes two point jump shot | 5-4 |
| 16:31 | | Â | Lazar Stefanovic misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 16:29 | | Â | Nique Clifford defensive rebound | Â |
| 16:17 | | Â | Nique Clifford turnover (traveling) | Â |
| 15:53 | | Â | Rollie Worster misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 15:51 | | Â | Buffaloes defensive rebound | Â |
| 15:49 | | Â | TV timeout | Â |
| 15:35 | | Â | Julian Hammond III misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 15:33 | | Â | Marco Anthony defensive rebound | Â |
| 15:27 | | Â | Branden Carlson misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 15:25 | | Â | Julian Hammond III defensive rebound | Â |
| 15:07 | | +2 | Lawson Lovering makes two point hook shot | 5-6 |
| 14:42 | | Â | Marco Anthony misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 14:40 | | Â | Nique Clifford defensive rebound | Â |
| 14:30 | | Â | Quincy Allen turnover (lost ball) (Rollie Worster steals) | Â |
| 14:18 | | +2 | Rollie Worster makes two point jump shot | 7-6 |
| 14:00 | | Â | Quincy Allen misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 13:58 | | Â | Branden Carlson defensive rebound | Â |
| 13:51 | | Â | Branden Carlson misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 13:49 | | Â | Quincy Allen defensive rebound | Â |
| 13:24 | | Â | Nique Clifford turnover (traveling) | Â |
| 12:56 | | Â | Jalen Gabbidon shooting foul (Marco Anthony draws the foul) | Â |
| 12:56 | | Â | Marco Anthony misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | Â |
| 12:56 | | Â | Marco Anthony misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | Â |
| 12:56 | | Â | Luke O'Brien defensive rebound | Â |
| 12:42 | | +3 | Jalen Gabbidon makes three point jump shot (Ethan Wright assists) | 7-9 |
| 12:28 | | Â | Gabe Madsen misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 12:26 | | Â | Luke O'Brien defensive rebound | Â |
| 12:18 | | +3 | Tristan da Silva makes three point jump shot (Luke O'Brien assists) | 7-12 |
| 11:46 | | Â | Marco Anthony misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 11:44 | | Â | Jalen Gabbidon defensive rebound | Â |
| 11:36 | | +3 | Tristan da Silva makes three point jump shot (Jalen Gabbidon assists) | 7-15 |
| 11:25 | | Â | Utes 30 second timeout | Â |
| 11:25 | | Â | TV timeout | Â |
| 11:07 | | Â | Rollie Worster turnover (bad pass) | Â |
| 10:54 | | Â | Bostyn Holt personal foul (Tristan da Silva draws the foul) | Â |
| 10:47 | | Â | Tristan da Silva misses two point hook shot | Â |
| 10:45 | | Â | Branden Carlson defensive rebound | Â |
| 10:24 | | Â | Tristan da Silva blocks Branden Carlson's two point jump shot | Â |
| 10:22 | | Â | Jalen Gabbidon defensive rebound | Â |
| 10:14 | | Â | Jalen Gabbidon misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 10:12 | | Â | Wilguens Jr. Exacte defensive rebound | Â |
| 9:46 | | +3 | Rollie Worster makes three point jump shot (Wilguens Jr. Exacte assists) | 10-15 |
| 9:22 | | Â | Ethan Wright misses two point layup | Â |
| 9:20 | | Â | Lawson Lovering offensive rebound | Â |
| 9:17 | | Â | Lawson Lovering misses two point layup | Â |
| 9:15 | | Â | Wilguens Jr. Exacte defensive rebound | Â |
| 9:10 | | Â | Luke O'Brien blocks Wilguens Jr. Exacte's two point layup | Â |
| 9:08 | | Â | Rollie Worster offensive rebound | Â |
| 9:02 | | +2 | Rollie Worster makes two point layup | 12-15 |
| 8:43 | | Â | Ethan Wright misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 8:41 | | Â | Wilguens Jr. Exacte defensive rebound | Â |
| 8:20 | | Â | Luke O'Brien personal foul (Jaxon Brenchley draws the foul) | Â |
| 8:04 | | Â | Lazar Stefanovic misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 8:02 | | Â | Ethan Wright defensive rebound | Â |
| 7:48 | | Â | Lawson Lovering turnover (lost ball) | Â |
| 7:48 | | Â | TV timeout | Â |
| 7:27 | | Â | Ben Carlson misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 7:25 | | Â | Nique Clifford defensive rebound | Â |
| 7:10 | | Â | Ethan Wright misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 7:08 | | Â | Tristan da Silva offensive rebound | Â |
| 7:08 | | +2 | Tristan da Silva makes two point layup | 12-17 |
| 7:08 | | Â | Gabe Madsen shooting foul (Tristan da Silva draws the foul) | Â |
| 7:08 | | Â | Tristan da Silva misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | Â |
| 7:08 | | Â | Ben Carlson defensive rebound | Â |
| 6:50 | | Â | Lazar Stefanovic misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 6:48 | | Â | Nique Clifford defensive rebound | Â |
| 6:40 | | +3 | Nique Clifford makes three point jump shot | 12-20 |
| 6:22 | | Â | Lazar Stefanovic misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 6:20 | | Â | Keba Keita offensive rebound | Â |
| 6:18 | | +2 | Keba Keita makes two point layup | 14-20 |
| 6:05 | | Â | Ethan Wright turnover (bad pass) (Keba Keita steals) | Â |
| 5:58 | | Â | Gabe Madsen misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 5:56 | | Â | Nique Clifford defensive rebound | Â |
| 5:33 | | Â | Tristan da Silva misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 5:31 | | Â | Ben Carlson defensive rebound | Â |
| 5:18 | | Â | Ben Carlson turnover (bad pass) (Tristan da Silva steals) | Â |
| 5:11 | | +2 | Julian Hammond III makes two point layup | 14-22 |
| 5:11 | | Â | Jaxon Brenchley shooting foul (Julian Hammond III draws the foul) | Â |
| 5:11 | | +1 | Julian Hammond III makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 14-23 |
| 4:50 | | Â | Lazar Stefanovic misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 4:48 | | Â | Nique Clifford defensive rebound | Â |
| 4:40 | | Â | Nique Clifford misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 4:38 | | Â | Marco Anthony defensive rebound | Â |
| 4:27 | | +2 | Rollie Worster makes two point jump shot | 16-23 |
| 4:10 | | Â | Julian Hammond III misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 4:08 | | Â | Nique Clifford offensive rebound | Â |
| 4:01 | | Â | Jalen Gabbidon turnover (out of bounds) | Â |
| 3:40 | | +2 | Branden Carlson makes two point jump shot | 18-23 |
| 3:12 | | Â | Bostyn Holt personal foul (Nique Clifford draws the foul) | Â |
| 3:12 | | Â | TV timeout | Â |
| 3:01 | | +2 | Jalen Gabbidon makes two point layup | 18-25 |
| 2:43 | | Â | Quincy Allen shooting foul (Branden Carlson draws the foul) | Â |
| 2:43 | | +1 | Branden Carlson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 19-25 |
| 2:43 | | Â | Branden Carlson misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | Â |
| 2:43 | | Â | Buffaloes defensive rebound | Â |
| 2:26 | | Â | Branden Carlson blocks Lawson Lovering's two point jump shot | Â |
| 2:24 | | Â | Lazar Stefanovic defensive rebound | Â |
| 2:10 | | Â | Luka Tarlac turnover (lost ball) (Julian Hammond III steals) | Â |
| 2:02 | | +2 | Ethan Wright makes two point layup (Julian Hammond III assists) | 19-27 |
| 1:40 | | Â | Lawson Lovering shooting foul (Branden Carlson draws the foul) | Â |
| 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 | | Â | Luka Tarlac turnover (lost ball) (Ethan Wright steals) | Â |
| 0:35 | | +2 | Lawson Lovering makes two point dunk (Julian Hammond III assists) | 21-31 |
| 0:11 | | Â | Gabe Madsen misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 0:09 | | Â | Julian Hammond III defensive rebound | Â |
| 0:01 | | +2 | Luke O'Brien makes two point jump shot | 21-33 |
| 0:00 | | Â | End of period | Â |