The Colorado Buffaloes men’s basketball team, fresh off a 73-51 thrashing of Oregon over the weekend, began a two-game road trip with a Wednesday night contest versus the UCLA Bruins at Pauley Pavilion in Westwood, Calif.
Colorado (13-9, 4-6 Pac-12) emerged with a 84-73 victory, largely through the efforts of junior guard Shane Gatling, whose 22 points in the second half greatly aided the Buffs in manufacturing some much-needed momentum.
Gatling finished with a career-high 28 points, 21 of which came from his seven three-pointers. On the night, CU made 13-of-24 three-pointers.
Overall, the team converted 59 percent of its field goals.