MORGANTOWN, W. Va. — The deficit wasn’t as large this time, and so the rally wasn’t quite as dramatic. Still, it was another comeback attempt that fell short for the Colorado Buffaloes.
The CU men’s basketball team trailed by 12 points in the first half but once again rallied after halftime. However, it wasn’t enough to stop the home dominance of West Virginia, which handed the Buffs a 72-61 defeat at Hope Coliseum on Saturday.
Colorado (12-5, 2-3 Big 12) suffered its third consecutive loss, while West Virginia remained unbeaten at home this season and extended its home winning streak to 15 games.
The Buffs were down 36-29 at halftime but took their first and only lead of the game at 43-42 on a fast-break layup from Felix Kossaras with about 13 1/2 minutes remaining. Colorado stayed close, still within a point after a Barrington Hargress 3-pointer, but West Virginia responded with eight consecutive points and never trailed again the rest of the way.
Hargress led Colorado with 15 points, going 3-for-5 from beyond the arc.
West Virginia, which entered the game ranked 11th in the Big 12 in average rebounding margin at plus-3.3, dominated the boards during the matchup. The Mountaineers outrebounded the Buffaloes 38-22 and held a 17-8 advantage on second-chance points.
This story will be updated.
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