SALT LAKE CITY (Interstat) — Colorado built a commanding 26-point halftime lead and withstood a second-half rally to defeat Utah 92-78 in a men’s NCAA Division I basketball game Tuesday night at Jon M. Huntsman Center.

The Buffaloes led 51-25 at halftime before the Utes answered with 53 second-half points. Colorado’s Isaiah Johnson led all scorers with 22 points. Utah’s Terrence Brown scored 26 points and Don McHenry added 19. The win improved Colorado to 17-13, while Utah fell to 10-20 before an announced crowd of 6,975.