BOULDER — Colorado coach Tad Boyle wanted a 40-minute effort from his Buffaloes on Thursday against rival Colorado State.
They delivered with one of their best overall games of the season. CU exploded in the second half to bury CSU, 93-65, before an ecstatic CU Events Center crowd of 10,033 that included an appearance from new CU football coach Deion “Coach Prime” Sanders.
The Buffs improved to 5-5 with the win while CSU dropped to 6-4.
The first half featured seven lead changes and four ties before the Buffs used a late 10-2 run to take a 38-30 lead at intermission. Colorado then put the game away quickly in the second half, opening with a 15-6 surge and building its lead to as much as 29 in the final minutes.
CU sophomore guard KJ Simpson led the Buffs with 27 points — 18 in the second half — including a career-best 5-for-8 effort from long range. Tristan da Silva added 15 points, Nique Clifford chipped in 13 and Luke O’Brien tallied a career-high 10. J’Vonne Hadley just missed a double-double, finishing with nine points and nine rebounds.
Isaiah Stevens led CSU with 15 points.
Colorado dominated nearly every statistical category. CU shot 57 percent (38-for-67), including a blistering 64 percent in the second half. Colorado held the Rams to just 42 percent shooting and also commanded a 42-23 edge on the boards.
The Buffs finished with a 54-24 lead in points in the paint…
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