The Colorado Buffaloes (12-4, 4-2 Pac-12) were narrowly defeated by the No. 16 USC Trojans (14-2, 4-2 Pac-12) 61-58 in Thursday night’s contest. The Buffs entered the game looking for their first win against an AP Top 25 opponent this season after losing their first three of those opportunities and had a fourth, against Kansas on Dec. 21, canceled.
The Buffs began the game slowly, starting 3-12 from the field. This allowed USC to reach a six-point lead with just under 4 minutes until halftime. The Buff’s free throw shooting was what kept them in the game, and they were able to find some energy to tie the game at 25 apiece going into the break.