Utah Valley Wolverines @ Colorado Buffaloes
NIT - 2nd Round
27-8, 12-5 Away
81
27-8, 12-5 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
UVU | 38 | 43 | 81 |
COLO | 38 | 31 | 69 |
18-17, 13-5 Home
69
18-17, 13-5 Home
Utah Valley Wolverines
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 30 | 12 | 6-9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 34 | 4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 36 | 18 | 7-11 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| 29 | 13 | 4-11 | 1-3 | 4-4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 34 | 25 | 11-15 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 13 | 6 | 2-5 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 14 | 3 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
81 | 33-59 | 9-17 | 6-6 | 32 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 10 | |
56% | 53% | 100% |
Colorado Buffaloes
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 38 | 12 | 5-12 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 33 | 8 | 4-9 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| 31 | 21 | 9-13 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 23 | 5 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 39 | 17 | 6-12 | 4-8 | 1-1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 23 | 6 | 3-8 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
69 | 29-62 | 4-19 | 7-11 | 30 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 12 | |
47% | 21% | 64% |
Game Information
Boulder, CO
ESPNUESPN+
Referee:Randy Richardson
Referee:Tommy Nunez
Referee:Tommy Johnson
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Western Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Valley | 14-4 | - | 25-9 |
| California Baptist | 13-5 | 1 | 25-9 |
| Utah Tech | 11-7 | 3 | 19-15 |
| UT Arlington | 9-9 | 5 | 18-14 |
| Southern Utah | 6-12 | 8 | 10-22 |
| Tarleton State | 5-13 | 9 | 14-18 |
| Abilene Christian | 5-13 | 9 | 14-19 |
| Big 12 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 16-2 | - | 36-3 |
| Houston | 14-4 | 2 | 30-7 |
| Iowa State | 12-6 | 4 | 29-8 |
| Kansas | 12-6 | 4 | 24-11 |
| Texas Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 23-11 |
| TCU | 11-7 | 5 | 23-12 |
| BYU | 9-9 | 7 | 23-12 |
| UCF | 9-9 | 7 | 21-12 |
| West Virginia | 9-9 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Cincinnati | 9-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Colorado | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Arizona State | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Oklahoma State | 6-12 | 10 | 20-15 |
| Baylor | 6-12 | 10 | 17-17 |
| Kansas State | 3-15 | 13 | 12-20 |
| Utah | 2-16 | 14 | 10-22 |
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