STANFORD, Calif. — Colorado made amends Sunday night for a poor performance two days earlier, edging Stanford 56-55 at Maples Pavilion.
The Buffs, who were blown out at Cal on Friday in their Pac-12 opener, weathered more than a few nerve-racking moments, as Stanford rallied from 16 points down early in the second half to make it a nail-biter down the stretch.
"It was all about defense, which is something we didn't do against Cal," senior center Josh Scott said. "That has to be a staple of our program. I think (Cal) was kind of a wake-up call, when you're shooting jump shots and there's going to be nights when the ball isn't going in.