Despite entering the season with limited expectations, the Colorado Buffaloes have shown they are capable of competing for a Pac-12 championship. The path to this goal continued with an impressive 64-63 victory over Arizona, which improved the Buffaloes home record in Pac-12 play to 5-0.
After trailing by four at the half, the Buffs used a strong defensive effort to rally for the victory. CU limited Arizona to just 24 points in the second half and controlled the tempo of the game. Carlon Brown was dominant in the final 20 minutes, scoring 12 of his team-high 19 points in the second half. Spencer Dinwiddie added 13 points, while Austin Dufault was clutch down the stretch and finished with 12 points and six rebounds.
Arizona was led by Jesse Perry, who scored 20 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in a high-energy performance. Kyle Fogg scored 16 points, but shot only 3/12 from the field. Solomon Hill finished with a double-double, scoring 10 points and pulling down 10 rebounds.
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