SALT LAKE CITY — Colorado's first game without sophomore point guard McKinley Wright turned into a long 40 minutes for the Buffs on Sunday.
The Buffs started slow without their starting point guard and couldn't find their footing until it was too late, as Utah collected a 78-69 win over the slumping Buffs at the Huntsman Center.
The loss, CU's seventh straight on the Utes' home floor, dropped the Buffs to 10-7 overall and 1-4 in Pac-12 play. The Utes improved to 9-8, 3-2.
Wright did not play because of a shoulder injury suffered in last weekend's loss to Washington.