BOULDER, Colo. (Interstat) — Colorado used a decisive second-half surge to defeat Texas-San Antonio 88-64 in a nonconference men’s basketball game Saturday at Coors Events Center.

The Buffaloes (9-1) led by just three points at halftime but outscored the Roadrunners 53-32 after the break. Barrington Hargress led Colorado with 23 points. Jamir Simpson scored 20 points for UTSA (4-6), which lost its second straight.

Colorado dominated in transition with 23 fastbreak points and scored 42 points in the paint. A crowd of 5,229 watched the Buffaloes win their eighth game in nine outings.