BOULDER — Colorado produced balanced scoring and the Buffaloes received some solid performances from their newcomers Monday as CU opened the season with an 82-66 win over UC Riverside at the CU Events Center.
The Buffs built a double-digit lead midway through the first half, held a 46-28 edge at the half and never let the Highlanders come closer than 10 in the second half.
The Buffs finished with four players in double figures, led by a 15-point effort from junior college transfer J'Vonne Hadley, who just missed a double-double in his CU debut, finishing with nine rebounds.