BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — True freshman backup Isaiah Johnson scored 17 points and Barrington Hargress and Sebastian Rancik each scored 12 points and Colorado fought off California Baptist for a 78-70 win on Monday night.
Johnson made 9 of 11 foul shots and reserve Alon Michaeli added 11 points for the Buffaloes who shot 45% (24 of 53) including 38% (6 of 16) from 3-point range.
Dominique Daniels Jr. scored 25 points with the help of 10-of-11 shooting from the foul line, and Martel Williams scored 14 points for the Lancers.
Jordan Muller's layup with 13:03 left gave the Lancers a 50-48 lead after a Michaeli 3 tied it at 48. Daniels made it a four-point lead with 12:28 left, but the Lancers failed to score until 4:58 remained at which point Colorado took control with a 16-0 stretch and led 64-54 after Bangot Dak made a 3 with 5:12 left.
Williams converted a three-point play and Jonathan Griman had a dunk with 4:11 left to get Cal Baptist within 64-59. The Lancers pulled within 70-66 on Daniels' personal 5-0 run that included a 3 and a layup but never got closer.
It's the first time in 76 years — the 1949-50 season — that Colorado has started a season with eight straight wins.
Up NextCalifornia Baptist travels to face ninth-ranked BYU on Wednesday.
Colorado plays at Colorado State on Saturday.
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STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Jeremy Dent-Smith scored 16 points as six Stanford players reached double figures, and the Cardinal cruised past Portland 94-72 on Monday night.
A backup, Dent-Smith shot 5 for 10 from 3-point range for Stanford (7-1), which made 14 of 33 from distance and improved to 5-1 at home.
Benny Gealer and reserve Oskar Giltay scored 15 apiece for the Cardinal. Chisom Okpara added 14 points and Ebuka Okorie and reserve Ryan Agarwal both scored 10.
Cameron Williams had 22 points on 9-for-12 shooting to pace Portland (5-4). Mikah Ballew sank 3-of-5 3-pointers and scored 14.
Okorie scored 10 points, Dent-Smith made three of Stanford's 11 first-half 3-pointers and the Cardinal took a commanding 51-31 lead into halftime. Gealer, Okpara, and Agarwal all had two 3s at the break.
Cameron Williams hit a 3-pointer and Joel Foxwell hit a jumper to give Portland a 5-0 lead. Okpara sank a 3-pointer to give Stanford its first lead three minutes in and hit another to give the Cardinal their first two-possession lead at 16-12 three minutes later. Okorie and Gealer hit back-to-back 3s, and Okorie turned his steal into a layup to push the lead to 42-22 with four minutes left before halftime.
The Pilots never threatened in the second half but finished shooting 51.1% overall — 24 for 47.
Stanford's biggest advantage came from its reserves, who outscored their counterparts 41-17.
Up nextStanford: The Cardinal host UNLV on Sunday.
Portland: The Pilots host Division III member Lewis & Clark on Friday.
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