Brutal second half derails Buffaloes in loss to Ducks

The Colorado Buffaloes came into Thursday night having lost four of their last five and hoping that a home matchup against the only team they defeated in that stretch, the Oregon Ducks, would be just thing the thing they needed to get back on track. In the first half, it looked like that might just be the case. But a 16-point second half gave the Buffaloes a 66-51 loss and continued an ugly streak. Tad Boyle was unable to coach the Buffaloes Thursday night due to COVID-19.

The CU Events Center didn’t take long to get loud, even with a less than expected turnout, thanks mainly to the great first half from Keeshawn Barthelemy. Barthelemy poured in 16 points in propelling the Buffaloes to a…