US EditionColorado Scores Last 6 Points, Beats Kansas State 79
Colorado held a 17-0 run and five players scored double digits to secure a 79-70 victory over Kansas State amid recent coaching changes for the Wildcats.
- On Wednesday, Colorado beat Kansas State 79-70 in Boulder, scoring the final six points as Isaiah Johnson contributed 18 points, nine rebounds, and seven assists.
- About eight minutes in, Colorado led 37-18 with 3:45 left before halftime, then answered a Wildcats push with a 17-0 run for a 59-37 lead.
- Colorado received balanced scoring from Barrington Hargress, Sebastian Rancik and Bangot Dak, with five players in double figures while shooting 43.1 percent.
- Colorado's win moved the Buffaloes to 16-12 overall and 6-9 in the Big 12 as Kansas State Wildcats fell to 11-17 amid an eight-of-nine skid and coach Jerome Tang's firing 10 days prior.
- Ahead of a road trip to Houston, Colorado will play at No. 5 on Saturday, with coaches citing Wednesday's scoring as encouraging for rotation and depth, including freshman Fawaz "Tacko" Ifaloa's six minutes.
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Isaiah Johnson crashes the boards for CU Buffs
Isaiah Johnson has already proven to the Colorado faithful that, despite his size, he can score consistently against contact in the lane. Johnson is starting to show he can go get a few rebounds inside, even at just 6-foot-1. The Buffaloes’ rookie guard turned in another impressive performance on Wednesday, flirting with his first career triple-double as the CU men’s basketball team defeated Kansas State 79-70 at the CU Events Center. Although J…
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Colorado scores last 6 points, beats Kansas State 79-70
Colorado holds off a late Kansas State rally and wins 79-70 behind a big night from Isaiah Johnson. On WEDNESDAY, Colorado scores the final six points and hits key free throws to close it out.
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Clayton NewsIsaiah Johnson's big performance powers Colorado past Kansas State
Isaiah Johnson stuffed the stat sheet with 18 points, nine rebounds and seven assists while leading Colorado to a 79-70 win over Kansas State on Wednesday in Boulder, Colo.
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