Bangot Dak’s stellar night leads Colorado to Rocky Mountain Showdown victory

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Dec 7, 2024; Boulder, Colorado, USA; Colorado Buffaloes forward Bangot Dak (8) shoots the ball in the second half against the Colorado State Rams at CU Events Center. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images

Colorado’s defense shined and sophomore Bangot Dak enjoyed a career-high scoring night in the Buffs’ 72-55 win over rival Colorado State on Saturday evening.

Playing in his 32nd career game, Dak doubled his previous scoring-high by contributing 16 points off the bench. The 6-foot-11 forward from Nebraska shot 7-for-8 from the field while contributing three offensive rebounds and an assist.

“It felt pretty good,” Dak said. “The game also felt a lot easier because recently, I feel I haven’t been on my game. Now I feel like the rhythm’s starting to come through. I felt really good out there.”

Colorado never trailed on its home court and led by as many as 26 points, holding CSU to a feeble 31.3% clip from the field.

“Defensively, I felt that we exerted our will,” CU head coach Tad Boyle said. “They felt our presence a little bit in that first half and, for the most part, did a pretty good job.”

Behind Dak, Julian Hammond III scored 13 points and Elijah Malone had 10. Trevor Baskin also flirted with a double-double, finishing with nine points and 11 rebounds.

Now 7-2, the Colorado men’s basketball team will host South Dakota State on Friday (7 p.m. MT, ESPN+) in its penultimate nonconference game.

Check out the best pictures from Saturday’s Rocky Mountain Showdown at the CU Events Center:

Dec 7, 2024; Boulder, Colorado, USA; Colorado Buffaloes forward Bangot Dak (8) during the second half against the Colorado State Rams at CU Events Center. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images

Dec 7, 2024; Boulder, Colorado, USA; Colorado Buffaloes head coach Tad Boyle and guard Julian Hammond III (3) during the second half against the Colorado State Rams at CU Events Center. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images

Dec 7, 2024; Boulder, Colorado, USA; Colorado Buffaloes guard RJ Smith (5) reacts in the second…

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Author : Buffaloes Wire

Publish date : 2024-12-08 04:07:00

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