BOULDER – No. 21 Colorado went coast-to-coast on Saturday, taking down the California Golden Bears 95-69 to lock up the No. 3 seed and a first-round bye in next week's Pac-12 Tournament.
A dominant 25-point third quarter by the Buffs helped CU (22-7, 13-5 Pac-12) match its win total from last year and match its best conference record since the 2012-13 season. The win also marked the seventh straight over the Bears.
Colorado put together a strong defensive performance against Cal, turning the Bears over 17 times for 18 points on the offensive end.