Uconn Falls To Colorado On Late Bucket For 2nd Straight Loss

UConn Falls to Colorado on Late Bucket for 2nd Straight Loss

STORRS, Conn. – Adama Sanogo’s tip-in with 1.8 seconds left gave No. 24 Colorado a 62-61 victory over UConn on Friday night, giving the Buffaloes their second straight win over the Huskies.

Background and Context

UConn had won five of six home games in its series with Colorado, which entered the game with a 4-3 record in games decided by three points or less.

Key Facts and Latest Updates

Tristan da Silva led Colorado (10-3) with 15 points, and KJ Simpson added 14. Sanogo finished with 10 points, 10 rebounds and five blocks.

Andre Jackson Jr. led UConn (10-4) with 15 points, followed by Donovan Clingan with 13 and Joey Calcaterra with 10.

The game was tied at 61 when da Silva missed a layup with a minute left. Clingan rebounded and hit a jumper for a 63-61 lead with 50 seconds remaining.

After a timeout, Colorado moved the ball around until Tristan da Silva found an open Jalen Gabbidon in the corner. Gabbidon passed it to Sanogo on the block, who tipped it in for the win.

Analysis and Impact

“I thought we played with great effort tonight,” Colorado coach Tad Boyle said. “We had a couple of key defensive stops and rebounds down the stretch. Adama made a great play at the end.”

“We’re disappointed to lose, but we have to give Colorado credit for making a great play at the end,” UConn coach Dan Hurley said. “We had a chance to win, but we didn’t take advantage of it.”

The loss is UConn’s second straight at home. It also drops the Huskies to 0-2 in Quadrant 1 games. Colorado, meanwhile, improves to 2-0 in Quadrant 1 games.