California Baptist Lancers at Colorado Buffaloes
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Johnson scores 17 points to lead Colorado past Cal Baptist, Buffs off to best start in 76 years
Johnson made 9 of 11 foul shots and reserve Alon Michaeli added 11 points for the Buffaloes who shot 45% (24 of 53) including 38% (6 of 16) from 3-point range.
Dominique Daniels Jr. scored 25 points with the help of 10-of-11 shooting from the foul line, and Martel Williams scored 14 points for the Lancers.
Jordan Muller's layup with 13:03 left gave the Lancers a 50-48 lead after a Michaeli 3 tied it at 48. Daniels made it a four-point lead with 12:28 left, but the Lancers failed to score until 4:58 remained at which point Colorado took control with a 16-0 stretch and led 64-54 after Bangot Dak made a 3 with 5:12 left.
Williams converted a three-point play and Jonathan Griman had a dunk with 4:11 left to get Cal Baptist within 64-59. The Lancers pulled within 70-66 on Daniels' personal 5-0 run that included a 3 and a layup but never got closer.
It's the first time in 76 years — the 1949-50 season — that Colorado has started a season with eight straight wins.
Colorado plays at Colorado State on Saturday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 70 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 70 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Sebastian Rancik Defensive Rebound. | 70 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Dominique Daniels Jr. missed Layup. | 70 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Barrington Hargress made Free Throw. | 70 - 78 |
Statistics
 CBU |
 COLO |
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|---|---|---|
| 25-62 | FG | 24-53 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 2-13 | 3PT | 6-16 |
| 15 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 18-24 | FT | 24-31 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 77 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 9 | Assists | 11 |
| 7 | Steals | 4 |
| 2 | Blocks | 6 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 1 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 20 |
| 44 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 23 | Fouls | 18 |
| 14 | Largest Lead | 12 |
Game Information
Location: Boulder, CO
Attendance: 4,931 | Capacity:
2025-26 Western Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Valley | 9-4 | - | 19-7 |
| California Baptist | 9-5 | 0.5 | 19-8 |
| Utah Tech | 9-5 | 0.5 | 16-12 |
| UT Arlington | 7-7 | 2.5 | 15-11 |
| Tarleton State | 5-9 | 4.5 | 14-13 |
| Southern Utah | 5-9 | 4.5 | 9-18 |
| Abilene Christian | 4-9 | 5 | 12-14 |
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 11-2 | - | 24-2 |
| Houston | 11-2 | - | 23-3 |
| Iowa State | 10-3 | 1 | 23-3 |
| Kansas | 10-3 | 1 | 20-6 |
| Texas Tech | 9-4 | 2 | 19-7 |
| BYU | 7-6 | 4 | 19-7 |
| UCF | 7-6 | 4 | 18-7 |
| West Virginia | 7-6 | 4 | 16-10 |
| TCU | 6-7 | 5 | 16-10 |
| Cincinnati | 6-7 | 5 | 14-12 |
| Arizona State | 5-8 | 6 | 14-12 |
| Oklahoma State | 4-9 | 7 | 16-10 |
| Colorado | 4-9 | 7 | 14-12 |
| Baylor | 3-10 | 8 | 13-13 |
| Kansas State | 2-11 | 9 | 11-15 |
| Utah | 2-11 | 9 | 10-16 |