Any scenario allowing the Colorado men’s basketball team to make a push toward the top half of the Pac-12 Conference standings pretty much required the Buffaloes to fare well in this weekend’s home series against the Oregon schools.
That quest got off to a frustrating start for the Buffs Thursday night at the CU Events Center, as Oregon State made the plays down the stretch in a back-and-forth affair to hand CU a 76-74 defeat. CU fell to 11-9 overall and 2-6 in the Pac-12 Conference.
Oregon State won in Boulder for just the second time in 11 trips.
In a game that featured 14 ties and 17 lead changes, Oregon State scored five consecutive points after the final tie at 69-69 while the Buffs were unable to execute in crunch time. The Buffs likely will rue their missed opportunities at the free throw after finishing just 16-for-26.
A 3-pointer by CU’s McKinley Wright cut OSU’s lead to 75-74 with 1.8 seconds left, but the Beavers’ Ethan Thompson made one free throw with one second left, and a last-chance heave by Wright sailed far too high.
CU committed eight of its 11 turnovers after halftime, leading to a 14-7 advantage for the Beavers on points off turnovers.
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