On Thursday afternoon, a chorus of cardboard cutouts filled the University of Colorado Events Center to witness head coach Tad Boyle’s CU Buffs beat the No. 17 Oregon Ducks, 79-72. The win puts Boyle’s squad at 8-3 overall and 2-2 in Pac-12 play while making CU a perfect 10-0 all-time in home games against Oregon.
Coming into the game as a two-point favorite despite their separation in the polls, unranked Colorado came out strong off the boards and ended a hotly contested first half with a 33-31 lead. The second half then proceeded to become a series of streaks by both teams, including an 11-0 Buffs run, an 11-2 Oregon run that cut CU’s lead to 49-44 before another 7-0 Buff rally cemented their ultimate lead.