BOULDER -- Tad Boyle's Colorado Buffaloes battled down the stretch and held on for a 87-76 victory over the New Mexico Lobos in front of an energetic CU Events Center crowd Saturday afternoon.
Keeshawn Barthelemy led the Buffs with 20 points on 3-4 shooting from behind the arc. Sophomore Jabari Walker finished with a double-double, notching 17 points and leading the team with ten boards. Senior Evan Battey tacked on 16 points of his own as well as six rebounds.
Colorado led by as many as nine and Keeshawn Barthelemy's 14 first half points aided the Buffs as they held a 42-36 lead at intermission.