BOULDER, Colo. (Interstat) — The Colorado women’s basketball team defeated in-state foe Northern Colorado 79-62 on Tuesday night at Coors Events Center. The Buffaloes used a dominant second quarter, outscoring the Bears 26-11, to build a commanding lead they would not relinquish. Northern Colorado showed a late surge with 24 points in the fourth quarter but could not overcome the deficit. With the win, Colorado improves to 9-3 this season. Northern Colorado falls to 8-3. Attendance was 1,782.