Colorado University Athletics
Friday, November 21
Boulder, Colo.
7 p.m.
Colorado
5-0,0-0Big 12
95
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79
UC Davis
4-2,0-0Big West
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UC Davis
39
40
79
Colorado
43
52
95
Felix Kossaras scored a career-high 17 points.
Colorado Outlasts UC Davis
November 21, 2025 | Men's Basketball
BOULDER – Colorado used a late second-half run to outrun UC Davis 95-79, Saturday night at the CU Events Center.
With the win, the Buffaloes improve to 5-0, their best start since 2019-20. UC Davis falls to 4-2.
Five players scored in double figures for Colorado. Junior Bangot Dak led the way for the second-straight game with 18 points on 8 of 10 from the field. Sophomore Felix Kossaras had a career-high 17 points with a personal-best three 3-pointers. Sebastian Rancik had 15, Barrington Hargress just missed a double-double with 13 points and nine assists. Alon Michaeli pitched in 10 points off the bench.
UC Davis guard Marcus Wilson led all players with 21 points.
"Another good win," Colorado head coach Tad Boyle said. "I think UC Davis is good. I think they're going to win a lot of games this year. They're well coached. They got good players. I thought our depth kind of wore them down a little bit tonight. People are going to see this score that weren't here tonight, and they're going to say, 'Oh yeah, Colorado took care of UC Davis, as they should have and it was an easy victory.' It wasn't easy.
UC Davis held a four-point lead midway through the second half, but Colorado outscored the Aggies 36-16 over the final 9:35 to secure the win. The Buffaloes shot 59.6 percent in the game and shared the ball with a season-high 24 assists on 34 made field goals.
UC Davis had it going on offense as well. The Aggies shot 51.7 percent, making 31 of 60 attempts, and hit all nine free throws.
Colorado used its depth and pace to wear down the Aggies during the stretch run. While the Buffaloes shot well the entire game, they were exceptional at the end. Colorado made 65.5 percent from the field in the second half and made 13 of 15 attempts during that final 20-point run.
"We wore them down," Boyle said. "I thought our depth really showed down the stretch. I think their lack of depth the altitude is real. There's no doubt about it. And so that's why playing at a pace that we need to play at is so important for teams that come in, especially from sea level. A big part of the game tonight, for sure.
HOW IT HAPPENED: Colorado held a 43-39 lead at the half, but UC Davis made 8 of 13 from the field to open the second period and took their first lead, 58-57, on a Connor Sevilla fast break basket off a Colorado turnover with 12:03 left.
Michaeli briefly gave the Buffaloes back the lead, but Rocak baited Elijah Malone into his fourth foul on a 3-point attempt. Rocak made all three free throws to give UC Davis back the lead. Wilson, got a steal and was fouled by Hargress, and the ensuing free throws gave the Aggies their largest lead at 63-59.
Colorado quickly took the lead back for good. Kossaras scored on a dunk off a nice pass from Dak to cut the lead to two. After a Wilson miss, Hargress pushed the pace and had an and-one, scoring on a fast break layup and, following the free throw, the Buffaloes recaptured the lead at 64-63.
That sequence sparked a 10-0 run that gave the Buffaloes a 69-63 advantage before UC Davis scored again.
Colorado pushed that lead to double digits as Dak scored five straight points and Hargress had another basket and free throw as the run grew to 20-6 in favor of the Buffaloes who led 80-69 with 4:40 remaining.
Isaiah Johnson and Rancik helped put the game out of reach down the stretch, each nailing a 3-pointer. Kossaras scored his final points on a layup as Colorado led 90-75 with only 2:03 remaining.
Colorado jumped out to a 10-0 lead. Dak scored four points, including a highlight-reel alley-oop from Hargress. The Buffaloes started off well on the defensive end as UC Davis missed their first five shots of the game.
Colorado's bench, which had played so well over the first four games, struggled early. After the first media timeout and round of substitutions, UC Davis erased the Buffaloes' lead with an 8-0 run.
Colorado regrouped to take a double-digit lead late in the half. The Buffaloes used the long ball to their advantage, making 5 of 7 from downtown during the first 20 minutes. Following a Dak blocked shot, Josiah Sanders found Hargress on the wing for a 3-pointer as the Buffaloes had their largest lead at the time at 37-24 with 4:50 left.
Wilson, who had 13 of his points in the first half on 3 of 4 from 3-point range, rallied the Aggies before the break. UC Davis went on a 13-2 run to cut Colorado's lead to two. Johnson ended that run with a pair of free throws and Sanders added a late layup to give Colorado a 43-39 lead at the break.
With the win, the Buffaloes improve to 5-0, their best start since 2019-20. UC Davis falls to 4-2.
Five players scored in double figures for Colorado. Junior Bangot Dak led the way for the second-straight game with 18 points on 8 of 10 from the field. Sophomore Felix Kossaras had a career-high 17 points with a personal-best three 3-pointers. Sebastian Rancik had 15, Barrington Hargress just missed a double-double with 13 points and nine assists. Alon Michaeli pitched in 10 points off the bench.
UC Davis guard Marcus Wilson led all players with 21 points.
"Another good win," Colorado head coach Tad Boyle said. "I think UC Davis is good. I think they're going to win a lot of games this year. They're well coached. They got good players. I thought our depth kind of wore them down a little bit tonight. People are going to see this score that weren't here tonight, and they're going to say, 'Oh yeah, Colorado took care of UC Davis, as they should have and it was an easy victory.' It wasn't easy.
UC Davis held a four-point lead midway through the second half, but Colorado outscored the Aggies 36-16 over the final 9:35 to secure the win. The Buffaloes shot 59.6 percent in the game and shared the ball with a season-high 24 assists on 34 made field goals.
UC Davis had it going on offense as well. The Aggies shot 51.7 percent, making 31 of 60 attempts, and hit all nine free throws.
Colorado used its depth and pace to wear down the Aggies during the stretch run. While the Buffaloes shot well the entire game, they were exceptional at the end. Colorado made 65.5 percent from the field in the second half and made 13 of 15 attempts during that final 20-point run.
"We wore them down," Boyle said. "I thought our depth really showed down the stretch. I think their lack of depth the altitude is real. There's no doubt about it. And so that's why playing at a pace that we need to play at is so important for teams that come in, especially from sea level. A big part of the game tonight, for sure.
HOW IT HAPPENED: Colorado held a 43-39 lead at the half, but UC Davis made 8 of 13 from the field to open the second period and took their first lead, 58-57, on a Connor Sevilla fast break basket off a Colorado turnover with 12:03 left.
Michaeli briefly gave the Buffaloes back the lead, but Rocak baited Elijah Malone into his fourth foul on a 3-point attempt. Rocak made all three free throws to give UC Davis back the lead. Wilson, got a steal and was fouled by Hargress, and the ensuing free throws gave the Aggies their largest lead at 63-59.
Colorado quickly took the lead back for good. Kossaras scored on a dunk off a nice pass from Dak to cut the lead to two. After a Wilson miss, Hargress pushed the pace and had an and-one, scoring on a fast break layup and, following the free throw, the Buffaloes recaptured the lead at 64-63.
That sequence sparked a 10-0 run that gave the Buffaloes a 69-63 advantage before UC Davis scored again.
Colorado pushed that lead to double digits as Dak scored five straight points and Hargress had another basket and free throw as the run grew to 20-6 in favor of the Buffaloes who led 80-69 with 4:40 remaining.
Isaiah Johnson and Rancik helped put the game out of reach down the stretch, each nailing a 3-pointer. Kossaras scored his final points on a layup as Colorado led 90-75 with only 2:03 remaining.
Colorado jumped out to a 10-0 lead. Dak scored four points, including a highlight-reel alley-oop from Hargress. The Buffaloes started off well on the defensive end as UC Davis missed their first five shots of the game.
Colorado's bench, which had played so well over the first four games, struggled early. After the first media timeout and round of substitutions, UC Davis erased the Buffaloes' lead with an 8-0 run.
Colorado regrouped to take a double-digit lead late in the half. The Buffaloes used the long ball to their advantage, making 5 of 7 from downtown during the first 20 minutes. Following a Dak blocked shot, Josiah Sanders found Hargress on the wing for a 3-pointer as the Buffaloes had their largest lead at the time at 37-24 with 4:50 left.
Wilson, who had 13 of his points in the first half on 3 of 4 from 3-point range, rallied the Aggies before the break. UC Davis went on a 13-2 run to cut Colorado's lead to two. Johnson ended that run with a pair of free throws and Sanders added a late layup to give Colorado a 43-39 lead at the break.
Team Stats
UCD
CU
FG%
.517
.596
3FG%
.333
.600
FT%
1.000
.857
RB
26
29
TO
12
10
STL
5
8
Game Leaders
Pts
18
FGM
8
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
17
FGM
5
3FGM
3
FTM
4
Pts
15
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
4
Pts
13
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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