The Arizona Wildcats opened the game with a 13-2 run, preventing the Colorado Buffaloes from scoring for almost the first four minutes of the game. After more than twelve minutes of play, Colorado had still only managed six points against Arizona’s smothering defense.
This game should have been over at halftime, as Arizona led 37-20 over a Colorado team that resembled nothing of the Colorado squad that beat the Wildcats back on February 24th. But the Buffaloes played much better in the second half whereas the Wildcats faltered. Ultimately, though, Colorado couldn’t overcome its poor performance in the first half, and the Wildcats won 82-78 to set up a rematch with the Oregon Ducks in the Pac-12 Tournament semi-final.