Hammond's late free throws help Colorado hold off Baylor 76-74 for second Big 12 win of the season
AP
Feb 22, 2025
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) Julian Hammond III hit a pair of free throws with 17 seconds left and Colorado Buffaloes held off a late comeback by Baylor Bears to earn its second straight Big 12 Conference home victory, 76-74 on Saturday.
Colorado (11-16, 2-14) lost its first 14 conference games, including 13 straight before the Buffaloes beat UCF a week ago, 76-63 at home. Their string of 13 straight losses and six straight homecourt losses was their longest skid since the 1985-86 season.
Baylor held a 32-30 lead at the break and Robert Wright III hit from 3 with under 14 minutes to play to give the Bears a 45-40 advantage. Trevor Baskin turned a three-point play with under seven minutes to play to put Colorado in front for good, 62-59, and Sebastian Rancik followed by knocking down a 3 and then converting two free throws as the Buffaloes used a 9-0 run to take a double-digit lead. Jalen Celestine hit a pair of 3-pointers and a layup to get the Bears within two, 74-72 with :29 left. Hammond went to the line with :17 left and converted both free throws, but VJ Edgecombe's tip-in with :04 left set the final margin.
Andrej Jakimovski scored 17 points, grabbed seven rebounds and dished five assists to lead Colorado. RJ Smith added 13 points, Hammond 12 and Rancik 10.
Norman Omier scored 18 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to lead Baylor (16-11, 8-8). Langston Love added 17 and Celestine and Jeremy Roach each contributed 11 each.
Baylor has lost three of its last four, including losses to No. 6 Houston and No. 19 Arizona, and lost back-to-back for just the second time this season.
Colorado plays host to No. 23 Kansas Monday. Baylor plays at Cincinnati Tuesday.
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1st Half
BAYL
Bears
32
COLO
Buffaloes
30
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Norchad Omier vs. Bangot Dak (Bears gains possession)
19:30
Robert O. Wright III misses three point jump shot
19:28
Jalen Celestine offensive rebound
19:23
+2
Norchad Omier makes two point jump shot (VJ Edgecombe assists)
2-0
19:00
+3
Julian Hammond III makes three point jump shot (Andrej Jakimovski assists)
2-3
18:25
RJ Smith blocks Robert O. Wright III's two point jump shot
18:23
Bears offensive rebound
18:23
Bears turnover (shot clock violation)
18:05
Bangot Dak turnover (lost ball)
17:48
Langston Love misses three point jump shot
17:46
Buffaloes defensive rebound
17:27
+2
RJ Smith makes two point jump shot (Sebastian Rancik assists)
2-5
17:01
VJ Edgecombe misses two point layup
16:59
Norchad Omier offensive rebound
16:57
Robert O. Wright III misses three point jump shot
16:55
VJ Edgecombe offensive rebound
16:51
+3
Langston Love makes three point jump shot (VJ Edgecombe assists)
5-5
16:50
Bears 30 second timeout
16:24
+2
Julian Hammond III makes two point layup (Andrej Jakimovski assists)
5-7
16:06
Andrej Jakimovski personal foul
15:58
Langston Love misses two point layup
15:56
Andrej Jakimovski defensive rebound
15:47
Jason Asemota blocks Sebastian Rancik's two point layup
15:45
Norchad Omier defensive rebound
15:39
Norchad Omier turnover (lost ball) (Julian Hammond III steals)
15:32
RJ Smith misses three point jump shot
15:30
Jeremy Roach defensive rebound
15:20
Bangot Dak blocks Jeremy Roach's two point jump shot
15:18
Sebastian Rancik defensive rebound
15:11
Jeremy Roach personal foul
15:11
TV timeout
14:58
Julian Hammond III misses three point jump shot
14:56
Assane Diop offensive rebound
14:56
Jason Asemota personal foul
14:36
Julian Hammond III turnover (lost ball) (Jeremy Roach steals)
14:24
Jason Asemota misses three point jump shot
14:22
Norchad Omier offensive rebound
14:16
Jason Asemota misses two point layup
14:14
Elijah Malone defensive rebound
14:04
+3
Andrej Jakimovski makes three point jump shot (Julian Hammond III assists)
5-10
13:37
Norchad Omier misses three point jump shot
13:35
Javon Ruffin defensive rebound
13:26
Javon Ruffin turnover (bad pass) (Robert O. Wright III steals)
13:20
+2
Robert O. Wright III makes two point layup
7-10
13:04
Andrej Jakimovski misses three point jump shot
13:02
Norchad Omier defensive rebound
12:52
Robert O. Wright III turnover (bad pass) (Julian Hammond III steals)
12:47
Jeremy Roach shooting foul (Andrej Jakimovski draws the foul)
12:47
+1
Andrej Jakimovski makes regular free throw 1 of 2
7-11
12:47
+1
Andrej Jakimovski makes regular free throw 2 of 2
7-12
12:27
Jeremy Roach misses two point layup
12:25
Javon Ruffin defensive rebound
12:11
Javon Ruffin turnover (bad pass)
11:59
VJ Edgecombe misses three point jump shot
11:57
Sebastian Rancik defensive rebound
11:46
Javon Ruffin misses three point jump shot
11:44
Jalen Celestine defensive rebound
11:24
+2
Robert O. Wright III makes two point layup
9-12
11:09
Marino Dubravcic personal foul
11:09
TV timeout
10:59
Sebastian Rancik misses three point jump shot
10:57
VJ Edgecombe defensive rebound
10:52
Norchad Omier misses two point layup
10:50
Bears offensive rebound
10:33
Jalen Celestine misses two point jump shot
10:31
Norchad Omier offensive rebound
10:27
Bangot Dak shooting foul (Norchad Omier draws the foul)
10:27
Norchad Omier misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:27
+1
Norchad Omier makes regular free throw 2 of 2
10-12
10:07
Julian Hammond III misses two point jump shot
10:05
Harrison Carrington offensive rebound
10:03
Langston Love shooting foul (Harrison Carrington draws the foul)
10:03
+1
Harrison Carrington makes regular free throw 1 of 2
10-13
10:03
+1
Harrison Carrington makes regular free throw 2 of 2
10-14
9:50
Norchad Omier misses two point layup
9:48
Julian Hammond III defensive rebound
9:24
VJ Edgecombe personal foul
9:13
Andrej Jakimovski misses three point jump shot
9:11
Norchad Omier defensive rebound
9:04
Harrison Carrington shooting foul (VJ Edgecombe draws the foul)
9:04
+1
VJ Edgecombe makes regular free throw 1 of 2
11-14
9:04
+1
VJ Edgecombe makes regular free throw 2 of 2
12-14
8:56
Trevor Baskin misses two point layup
8:54
Norchad Omier defensive rebound
8:54
Harrison Carrington personal foul
8:37
Harrison Carrington blocks Robert O. Wright III's two point layup
8:35
Andrej Jakimovski defensive rebound
8:21
+2
Julian Hammond III makes two point jump shot (Andrej Jakimovski assists)
12-16
8:00
RJ Smith personal foul
8:00
TV timeout
7:45
Jeremy Roach misses two point layup
7:43
Assane Diop defensive rebound
7:24
+2
RJ Smith makes two point jump shot (Trevor Baskin assists)
12-18
7:09
+2
VJ Edgecombe makes two point jump shot
14-18
6:42
Julian Hammond III misses two point jump shot
6:40
Norchad Omier defensive rebound
6:34
Jeremy Roach misses three point jump shot
6:32
VJ Edgecombe offensive rebound
6:29
RJ Smith shooting foul (VJ Edgecombe draws the foul)
6:29
+1
VJ Edgecombe makes regular free throw 1 of 2
15-18
6:29
+1
VJ Edgecombe makes regular free throw 2 of 2
16-18
6:06
+3
Andrej Jakimovski makes three point jump shot (Trevor Baskin assists)
16-21
5:32
+2
Norchad Omier makes two point jump shot
18-21
5:14
Javon Ruffin misses three point jump shot
5:12
Jalen Celestine defensive rebound
5:04
Jeremy Roach misses three point jump shot
5:02
Andrej Jakimovski defensive rebound
4:56
VJ Edgecombe shooting foul (Trevor Baskin draws the foul)
4:56
+1
Trevor Baskin makes regular free throw 1 of 2
18-22
4:56
+1
Trevor Baskin makes regular free throw 2 of 2
18-23
4:32
Langston Love misses two point layup
4:30
Bangot Dak defensive rebound
4:22
Assane Diop turnover (lost ball)
4:12
Jalen Celestine misses three point jump shot
4:10
Sebastian Rancik defensive rebound
4:07
Buffaloes 30 second timeout
4:07
TV timeout
4:00
Andrej Jakimovski misses three point jump shot
3:58
Jeremy Roach defensive rebound
3:51
Javon Ruffin shooting foul (Langston Love draws the foul)
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