BOULDER — Levi Knutson scored a season-high 18 points, Marcus Relphorde added 16 and Colorado defeated Texas-Pan American 83-64 on Tuesday night.
Colorado led 34-19 at halftime then scored the first nine points of the second half for a 24-point lead.
Two 3-pointers from Aaron Urbanus and five points from Perry Petty pulled the Broncs (2-6) within 54-39 with 12:55 left, but the Buffaloes (3-3) responded with a 9-3 run.
Buffs guard Nate Tomlinson left early after taking an elbow to the neck. He was taken for X-rays, but an immediate prognosis was not available.
Regis 71, Colo. College 57
Curtis Mitchell and junior Lance Korell each scored 16 points, and the Rangers (2-1) shot nearly 64 percent in the second half to get past the Tigers (3-2) at Regis Fieldhouse.
No. 7 Connecticut 62, New Hampshire 55
STORRS, Conn. — The Huskies (6-0) trailed the Wildcats (4-2) 24-23 at halftime, and didn’t take the lead for good until six minutes into the second half.
No. 16 Georgetown 111, No. 9 Missouri 102 (OT)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Jason Clark hit three 3-pointers in overtime to lift the Hoyas (7-0) past the Tigers (5-1), who erased an 18-point halftime deficit but missed 3-of-4 free-throw attempts in the final 19 seconds of regulation.
After Michael Dixon hit only 1-of-2 foul shots with 14.1 seconds left to give Missouri a 94-91 lead, Chris Wright’s 3-pointer tied it at 94-all.
Dixon insisted on shouldering the responsibility.
“I’m a point guard,” he said. “Point guards make free throws.”
No. 20 Illinois 79, North Carolina 67
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The Illini (7-1) opened the second half with an 8-2 run and never led by fewer than nine points the rest of the way.
No. 25 Notre Dame 81, Indiana State 72
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — The Fighting Irish (8-0) are off to their best start in 11 seasons under coach Mike Brey.
Women
Denver 74, Montana State 68
BOZEMAN, Mont. — Katelyn Murdoch had only six points and three rebounds in the first half, but the junior rebounded in the second, posting 12 points and nine rebounds for her first double-double of the season for the Pioneers (3-3).
Air Force 75, Texas Southern 60
AIR FORCE ACADEMY — The Falcons (3-4) started the game on a 10-2 run and led 47-27 at halftime.
No. 24 Nebraska 65, UNLV 41
LINCOLN, Neb. — The Cornhuskers (6-0) held the Rebels (4-2) to one field goal over the first 14 minutes of the second half.
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