Colorado Buffaloes Beat Oklahoma State 83-69

In Boulder, Colorado, on Saturday, the University of Colorado Buffaloes secured an 83-69 victory over the Oklahoma State Cowboys in a Big 12 Conference men's basketball game, extending their home winning streak to three games.

The Buffaloes jumped out to an early lead, holding Oklahoma State without a field goal for a 5 1/2-minute stretch in the first half while hitting five 3-pointers to build a 25-8 advantage just eight minutes into the contest. Colorado maintained control through much of the period, though the Cowboys responded with scoring runs of 9-0 and 6-0 to narrow the gap to 42-34 at halftime.

The second half saw Oklahoma State mount a comeback, as Christian Coleman and Isaiah Coleman fueled an 8-0 run that brought the Cowboys within 45-44, then ahead 48-47 four minutes in. The game remained tight, with neither team leading by more than a point for a stretch, until Colorado answered with a decisive 15-4 spurt to reclaim a double-digit edge at 68-57. The Buffaloes pulled away further, extending the lead to 15 points on a 3-pointer by reserve Alon Michaeli with 3:12 remaining and to 16 on a layup by Isaiah Johnson with 1:50 left. Oklahoma State struggled down the stretch,...