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Colorado unravels late in loss to Utah

Head coach Tad Boyle put it simply following a devastating loss to the Utah Utes on Saturday: “I’m not sure I’ve ever been more disappointed in a loss in my career.”

Enjoying a 19-point lead with eight minutes remaining, Boyle’s Colorado Buffaloes collapsed down the stretch in a devastating 77-74 loss. Utes’ guard Will Plummer hit 23 points in the second half to deliver the University of Colorado’s first loss this season at the CU Events Center.

Utah sophomore forward Mikael Jantunen celebrates scoring for his team. Jan. 30, 2021 (Casey Paul / CU Independent)

Utah erupted out of the gate, taking a 6-0 lead before CU got back into the game with a quartet of three’s and a 14-2 run.