Ian Inman reached career highs in points (26) and 3-pointers (eight), and Barrington Hargress had 16 points as Colorado rallied in the second half to beat San Diego 83-75 in Boulder, Colo., on Tuesday night.
Inman shot 8-for-13 from behind the arc. Josiah Sanders had 15 points, Noah Feddersen scored 10 and Alex Dickeson grabbed 10 rebounds for Colorado (2-1).
Davion Hill poured in 20 points, Jevon Hill scored 18 and Dusty Stromer contributed 11 for San Diego (2-1).
Jevon Hill drained a 3-pointer early in the second half to give the Toreros a 40-34 lead, while Colorado committed two fouls and two turnovers in the first 2:02. The Buffaloes settled down, and Inman’s two baskets from deep tied the game for the first time.
San Diego scored four quick points to regain the lead, but Inman’s sixth 3-pointer gave Colorado its first lead of the game at 45-44. Terry McMorris’ layup put the Toreros back in front, but Hargress hit back-to-back 3-pointers to give the Buffaloes a 52-47 edge.
A pair of layups and two 3-pointers capped a 10-2 San Diego run that gave the Toreros a 57-54 lead. The Buffaloes got within a point, but they turned the ball over again, allowing the Toreros to go ahead 63-58 with 6:33 remaining.
Colorado rallied to take control. Four straight free throws sparked an 11-2 run that turned a 67-64 deficit into a 75-69 lead. Stromer’s 3-pointer made it a one-possession game with 1:24 left, but Inman answered with his final 3-pointer, and the Buffaloes closed it out at the free-throw line.
San Diego started strong and led throughout the first half. Hill’s 3-pointer with 6:04 remaining in the first half gave the Toreros a 27-19 lead, their largest of the opening 20 minutes, but Colorado trimmed the deficit.
With the Buffaloes trailing 35-28, Dickeson and Sanders hit layups, and Justin Neely made two free throws with 1:12 left to cut the Toreros’ lead to 37-34 at halftime.
–Field Level Media
