BOULDER — It may not have been pretty, but the end result for the Colorado Buffaloes here Thursday was what they needed — a 71-65 win over Cal at the CU Events Center.
The victory, sparked by Tyler Bey's 21-point, 10-rebound double-double, improved the 24th ranked Buffs to 18-5 overall and 7-3 in Pac-12 play, while the Bears — who have yet to win away from home this year — fell to 10-12, 4-5.
The win also lifted the Buffs into a tie with Oregon atop the Pac-12 standings.
The Buffs led for more than half the game, but could never put the Bears away until the end.