National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Colorado 65, Milwaukee 54
When: 9:30 PM ET, Friday, December 10, 2021
Where: CU Events Center, Boulder, Colorado
Officials: # Eric Curry, # Verne Harris, # John Higgins
Attendance: 6388

Jabari Walker scored all 14 of his points in the second half to help push Colorado past visiting Milwaukee 65-54 on Friday evening in Boulder, Colo.

Walker was 0 of 6 at halftime before stepping up after intermission for the Buffaloes (8-3), who also received 15 points from Evan Battey and 11 points from Elijah Parquet.

Colorado overcame 3-of-15 shooting from 3-point range with a crisp 14-of-17 performance from the foul line. Walker and Parquet combined to shoot 9 of 10 from the charity stripe.

Jordan Lathon recorded 14 points and Patrick Baldwin Jr. scored 12 for Milwaukee (2-7), which shot just 29.2 percent from 3-point range and 36.4 percent overall. The Panthers were outrebounded 39-30, and their 14 turnovers didn't help matters.

Colorado got off to a slow start, going scoreless until nearly six minutes had elapsed. Milwaukee didn't do much offensively in the early going either, and the low-scoring affair allowed the Buffaloes to jump in front midway through the opening session.

Colorado led by as many as seven in the first half, although Lathon's late 3-pointer drew the Panthers within 28-24 at the break.

The teams were close early in the second half before Milwaukee finally went ahead 48-46 on Baldwin's 3 with about nine minutes left. Colorado did not make a field goal from the 13:22 mark of the second half until 5:37 remained in the contest.

Baldwin put the Panthers ahead 52-51 with an offensive rebound and putback with 5:20 to play, but the Buffaloes scored the next 12 points to take control. Battey began the decisive push with a pair of free throws and Walker scored the next eight points on a layup, a three-point play and a 3-pointer with 1:41 remaining.

By the time Parquet knocked down a pair of free throws with 51 seconds left, Colorado was ahead by double figures en route to its fifth win in seven games.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Milwaukee   Colorado
Jordan Lathon 14 Scoring Evan Battey 15
Jordan Lathon 3 Assists KJ Simpson 4
Joey St. Pierre 8 Rebounds Evan Battey 5
Patrick Baldwin Jr. 4 Free Throws Made Jabari Walker 5
DeAndre Gholston 2 Steals Lawson Lovering 2
Joey St. Pierre 3 Blocks Keeshawn Barthelemy 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Milwaukee 54 36.4 7-24 7-11 7 26 4 3 14
Colorado 65 42.9 3-15 14-17 10 32 5 6 13