BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Isaiah Johnson scored 20 points and Colorado beat Portland State 84-73 on Wednesday night in a game without fans at the CU Events Center.
Colorado announced about two and a half hours before tipoff that the game would be closed to the public due to high winds, power outages and dangerous road conditions in Boulder.
Johnson was 4 of 10 from the floor and made all 11 of his free throw attempts. Barrington Hargress added 15 points for Colorado, which is 10-1 overall and 8-0 at home. Sebastian Rancic scored 12 points and Bangot Dak had 10 points and 10 rebounds for Buffalo.
Jaylyn Henderson scored 23 points on 10-of-18 shooting to lead Portland State (6-4). Terry Miller Jr. added 16 points. Keyon Kenzie Jr. had 11 points and eight rebounds.
Hargress scored eight points to help Colorado build a 37-35 halftime lead. Miller scored 10 points in the first half to lead Portland State. The Buffaloes held a comfortable lead about six minutes into the second half and had their largest lead, 80–68, with two minutes left.
Next
Colorado faces Stanford on Saturday in the Hall of Fame Series in Phoenix.
Portland State plays at Tulane on Saturday.
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