Colorado uses balanced attack, depth to subdue Eastern Washington 76-56
BOULDER, Colo. -- — Reserves Sebastian Rancik scored 13 points and Trevor Baskin scored 12 points and Colorado took control after halftime and beat Eastern Washington 76-56 on Monday night in a season opener for both teams.
Javon Ruffin added 12 points for Colorado and Andrej Jakimovski 11.
Nic McClain scored 16 points for the Eagles and Vice Zanki scored 12 shooting 4 of 8 from 3-point range.
Eastern Washington led 31-25 at halftime, and with 13:51 remaining, the Eagles' Mason Williams made a 3-pointer to make it 42-35 in favor of EWU. But Colorado turned the momentum and over the next eight minutes outscored the Eagles 23-5. Trevor Baskin's layup with 5:55 remaining gave Colorado its first double-digit lead at t 58-47.
The Eagles raced to a 21-6 lead as Vice Zanki made three 3s before the midway mark of the first half.
Colorado overcame its 18 turnovers with the help of a 43-24 rebounding advantage.
The Buffs moved their all-time record to 5-0 against Eastern Washington.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- D.G. Nelson
- Robert Felder
- Kirk Smith
2024-25 Big Sky Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Arizona | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Northern Colorado | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
| Portland State | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Idaho | 0-0 | - | 2-3 |
| Montana | 0-0 | - | 2-3 |
| Idaho State | 0-0 | - | 2-4 |
| Eastern Washington | 0-0 | - | 1-3 |
| Sacramento State | 0-0 | - | 1-3 |
| Weber State | 0-0 | - | 1-3 |
| Montana State | 0-0 | - | 1-4 |
2024-25 Big 12 Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
| BYU | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| Cincinnati | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| Colorado | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| Texas Tech | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| UCF | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| Iowa State | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Oklahoma State | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Arizona State | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| TCU | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Baylor | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| Kansas State | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| Utah | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| West Virginia | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| Arizona | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Houston | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
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