After the teams returned from their locker rooms, Colorado started with a 7-0 scoring run behind Javon Ruffin (13 points) and Bangot Dak (11). The Utes fought back but the fans didn’t feel confident until Lovering was fouled and stepped to the free-throw line with 2:46 left and a 60-52 lead.

Gabe Madsen keyed a late surge and finished with 17 points to lift Utah to a 72-59 win over Colorado on Wednesday in Salt Lake City. The Utes (13-9, 5-6

Mason Madsen added 10 points and five rebounds in 13 minutes. Lawson Lovering contributed 12 points and six rebounds against his former team, while Ezra Ausar rounded out the scoring with 10 points — including a one-handed fastbreak dunk late in the game — and seven rebounds.