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Northern Colorado Bears vs Colorado Buffaloes

College Basketball
N Colorado
10-3
86-81
Final
Colorado
10-3
CU Events Center

Lead tracker

UNCO leadsBiggest lead UNCO 10, COLO 6
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COLO leads
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UNCO374986
COLO354681

Who won: N Colorado 86-81

The Northern Colorado Bears beat the Colorado Buffaloes 86-81 on Sunday, December 28, 2025 at CU Events Center. Quinn Denker led the N Colorado in points (33). Isaiah Johnson led the Colorado in points (25).

Recap · Dec 28
Denker scores career-high 33 points to lead Northern Colorado to stunning 86-81 win over Colorado

Quinn Denker scored a career-high 33 points on 12-for-18 shooting, grabbed eight rebounds and distributed eight assists and Northern Colorado pulled the road upset beating Colorado 86-81 on Sunday.

What it means

  • N Colorado 5-1 on the road; Colorado 8-1 at home.

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Game info

Venue
CU Events Center, Boulder, CO · Attendance 8,347
Officials
Kipp Kissinger (Referee), Chris Merlo (Referee), Chance Moore (Referee)

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