The Oregon Ducks entered the game at Colorado knowing they would be the first. The first to look for a sweep of the Mountain schools on the road since Dana Altman became Head Coach. Colorado was hot from the start hitting four three-pointers in the opening minutes to build a 10 point lead. The Ducks saw four early turnovers before things settled down.
The first half would be a play from behind battle. Colorado played inspired hitting 50 percent from the field through the first half. The Ducks had an uncharacteristic 9 turnovers in the first half and the Buffaloes took advantage, scoring 11 points off turnovers.