The Colorado Buffaloes, fresh off of a winless stretch in Boulder against USC and UCLA, were 9 point underdogs to the Oregon Ducks tonight. Instead of taking the expected loss, the Buffs bowed their backs and won despite a torrent of turnovers. This is the first win at the Matthew Knight Arena since Spencer Dinwiddie graced the uniform and a huge step forward for this young team.
This team started out slow. The Ducks led 22-10 at one point in the first half and their defensive pressure kept Colorado down. Big contributions from Jabari Walker and Keeshawn Barthelemy kept the Buffs in the game and they ended up hanging around down 5 at halftime.