Colorado Buffaloes at Kansas State Wildcats
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Wright's 24 points leads Colorado over Kansas State 76-58
Kansas State started a season 0-2 with both games at home for the first time since 1962-63 and the first time overall since 2002-03. Colorado started a season 2-0 with both games on the road for the first time since 1960-61.
Maddox Daniels added 10 points for the Buffaloes, who pulled away in the second half with a 13-4 run, capped at 62-48 on Eli Parquet’s three-point play with 7:46 left.
Colorado never trailed after Parquet opened the scoring in the second half with a 3-pointer that gave the Buffaloes a 34-32 lead.
The Wildcats opened with a 22-9 lead. The Buffaloes answered with 14 straight points.
Nijel Pack was 4 of 6 from 3-point range and finished with 12 points to lead Kansas State.
The former Big 12 opponents met for 144th time and the first time in nearly 10 years. Colorado beat Kansas State 87-75 in the conference tournament quarterfinals on March 10, 2011.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 76 - 58 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 76 - 58 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Colorado Turnover. | 76 - 58 |
| 2nd 0:30 | Evan Battey Defensive Rebound. | 76 - 58 |
| 2nd 0:32 | Selton Miguel missed Three Point Jumper. | 76 - 58 |
Statistics
 COLO |
 KSU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-53 | FG | 21-47 |
| 49 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 6-21 | 3PT | 10-26 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 18-21 | FT | 6-10 |
| 86 | Free Throw % | 60 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 23 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 3 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 13 | Assists | 14 |
| 6 | Steals | 3 |
| 1 | Blocks | 2 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 3 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 21 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 18 |
| 13 | Fouls | 21 |
| 18 | Largest Lead | 13 |
Game Information
Location: Manhattan, KS
Capacity:
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 16-2 | - | 36-3 |
| Houston | 14-4 | 2 | 30-7 |
| Iowa State | 12-6 | 4 | 29-8 |
| Kansas | 12-6 | 4 | 24-11 |
| Texas Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 23-11 |
| TCU | 11-7 | 5 | 23-12 |
| BYU | 9-9 | 7 | 23-12 |
| UCF | 9-9 | 7 | 21-12 |
| West Virginia | 9-9 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Cincinnati | 9-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Colorado | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Arizona State | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Oklahoma State | 6-12 | 10 | 20-15 |
| Baylor | 6-12 | 10 | 17-17 |
| Kansas State | 3-15 | 13 | 12-20 |
| Utah | 2-16 | 14 | 10-22 |