Southern Utah Thunderbirds at Colorado Buffaloes
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Boyle gets program record as Colorado downs S. Utah 86-78
The win was No. 262 for Boyle in his 13 years in Boulder, surpassing the 261 of legendary CU coach Sox Walseth, whose name graces the court at the CU Events Center.
Colorado (8-5) took control for good with a 13-0 run with Tristan da Silva scoring seven — including a 3-pointer — Nique Clifford added four and a Javon Ruffin bucket inside with 6:07 to play gave CU a 73-59 edge.
Southern Utah (8-5) closed the deficit to single digits in the final minute, but the Buffs made seven free throws to hold on for the win.
Colorado built a 12-point lead in the first before the Thunderbirds reduced the deficit to trail 38-34 at the half.
The Thunderbirds then erased CU’s edge after halftime, taking a 44-42 lead less than four minutes in. The two teams then traded the lead several times over the next four minutes, with SUU taking a 57-55 edge with 11 minutes left.
Da Silva scored 20 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for Colorado, Clifford 14 and reserve Julian Hammond III 11.
Southern Utah's Harrison Butler scored 18 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, reserve Cameron Healy 15, Tevian Jones 14 and Maizen Fausett 13.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 78 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 78 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:00 | J'Vonne Hadley Defensive Rebound. | 78 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Harrison Butler missed Three Point Jumper. | 78 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:05 | KJ Simpson made Free Throw. | 78 - 86 |
Statistics
 SUU |
 COLO |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-66 | FG | 31-66 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 12-29 | 3PT | 3-17 |
| 41 | Three Point % | 18 |
| 12-13 | FT | 21-32 |
| 92 | Free Throw % | 66 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 11 | Assists | 14 |
| 3 | Steals | 12 |
| 5 | Blocks | 4 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 23 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 52 |
| 22 | Fouls | 12 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 14 |
Game Information
Location: Boulder, CO
Attendance: 5,108 | Capacity:
2025-26 Western Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Valley | 14-4 | - | 25-9 |
| California Baptist | 13-5 | 1 | 25-9 |
| Utah Tech | 11-7 | 3 | 19-15 |
| UT Arlington | 9-9 | 5 | 18-14 |
| Southern Utah | 6-12 | 8 | 10-22 |
| Tarleton State | 5-13 | 9 | 14-18 |
| Abilene Christian | 5-13 | 9 | 14-19 |
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 16-2 | - | 35-2 |
| Houston | 14-4 | 2 | 30-7 |
| Iowa State | 12-6 | 4 | 29-7 |
| 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 | 18-14 |
| Cincinnati | 9-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Colorado | 7-11 | 9 | 17-15 |
| Arizona State | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Oklahoma State | 6-12 | 10 | 20-15 |
| Baylor | 6-12 | 10 | 16-16 |
| Kansas State | 3-15 | 13 | 12-20 |
| Utah | 2-16 | 14 | 10-22 |