Utah Tech Trailblazers at Colorado Buffaloes
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Simpson scores 23 points and Colorado cruises to 98-72 thumping of Utah Tech
Eddie Lampkin Jr. scored 16 points, Tristan da Silva 15 and J'Vonne Hadley 11 putting the Buffs's starting five in double-digit scoring. They led the whole game.
Aric Demings and Noa Gonsalves each scored 14 points and Beon Riley 10 for Utah Tech.
Colorado (9-2) scored the game's first 10 points with Simpson burying a 3-pointer and throwing down a dunk before the Trailblazers could get on the scoreboard. Gonsalves' layup 4 1/2 minutes in was Utah Tech's first basket.
Colorado extended its lead to 25-6 midway through the first half. The Buffaloes led 46-25 at halftime. Gonsalves' 3-pointer 2 minutes into the second half reduced the deficit to 50-31. Later, his 3 with 12:31 left made it 66-47 but Colorado spent most of the second half up by 20 or more.
It was the first-ever meeting between the two schools.
Utah Tech hosts Florida International on Dec. 30.
Colorado begins its final year of Pac-12 Conference action when it hosts Washington Dec. 29. The Buffaloes are headed to the Big 12 Conference while Washington is off to the Big Ten Conference.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 71 - 98 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 71 - 98 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Angelo Kambala made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Aric Demings. | 71 - 98 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Aric Demings Defensive Rebound. | 68 - 98 |
| 2nd 0:15 | Harrison Carrington missed Three Point Jumper. | 68 - 98 |
Statistics
 UTU |
 COLO |
|
|---|---|---|
| 28-64 | FG | 35-61 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 57 |
| 6-21 | 3PT | 9-18 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 50 |
| 9-14 | FT | 19-25 |
| 64 | Free Throw % | 76 |
| 21 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 14 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 9 | Assists | 20 |
| 8 | Steals | 6 |
| 4 | Blocks | 3 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 48 |
| 22 | Fouls | 12 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 29 |
Game Information
Location: Boulder, CO
Attendance: 6,426 | Capacity:
2025-26 Western Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Valley | 0-0 | - | 10-3 |
| California Baptist | 0-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Tarleton State | 0-0 | - | 9-4 |
| UT Arlington | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |
| Abilene Christian | 0-0 | - | 7-5 |
| Utah Tech | 0-0 | - | 6-6 |
| Southern Utah | 0-0 | - | 4-9 |
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa State | 0-0 | - | 11-0 |
| Arizona | 0-0 | - | 10-0 |
| BYU | 0-0 | - | 11-1 |
| Colorado | 0-0 | - | 10-1 |
| Houston | 0-0 | - | 10-1 |
| Oklahoma State | 0-0 | - | 10-1 |
| UCF | 0-0 | - | 10-1 |
| Baylor | 0-0 | - | 8-2 |
| Arizona State | 0-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Kansas | 0-0 | - | 9-3 |
| TCU | 0-0 | - | 8-3 |
| Texas Tech | 0-0 | - | 8-3 |
| Kansas State | 0-0 | - | 8-4 |
| West Virginia | 0-0 | - | 8-4 |
| Cincinnati | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |
| Utah | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |