Photos: Colorado Defeats Oregon 74-65 Mens NCAA Hoops

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BOULDER, CO - Jan. 2, 2020: University of Colorado's McKinley Wright IV gets a big dunk during a PAC 12 game against the University of Oregon on Thursday at the Coors Event Center on the CU campus in Boulder. CU won the game 74-65. (Photo by Jeremy Papasso/Staff Photographer)

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BOULDER, CO - Jan. 2, 2020: University of Colorado's Daylen Kountz goes for a layup during a PAC 12 game against the University of Oregon on Thursday at the Coors Event Center on the CU campus in Boulder. (Photo by Jeremy Papasso/Staff Photographer)

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BOULDER, CO - Jan. 2, 2020: University of Colorado's Shane Gatling gets a fast break during a PAC 12 game against the University of Oregon on Thursday at the Coors Event Center on the CU campus in Boulder. (Photo by Jeremy Papasso/Staff Photographer)

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BOULDER, CO - Jan. 2, 2020: University of Colorado's McKinley Wright IV gets the crowd pumped up after a big play in the second half during a PAC 12 game against the University of Oregon on Thursday at the Coors Event Center on the CU campus in Boulder. (Photo by Jeremy Papasso/Staff Photographer)

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BOULDER, CO - Jan. 2, 2020: University of Colorado's Tyler Bey, left, hangs his head while getting yelled at by Head Coach Tad Boyle after getting called for a technical foul in the second half during a PAC 12 game against the University of Oregon on Thursday at the Coors Event Center on the CU campus in Boulder. (Photo by Jeremy Papasso/Staff Photographer)

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Senior D'Shawn Schwartz and the rest of the CU Buffs hope to keep intact their unbeaten mark at home against No. 17 Oregon. (Photo by Jeremy Papasso/Staff Photographer)

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BOULDER, CO - Jan. 2, 2020: University of Colorado's Tyler Bey goes for a layup during a PAC 12 game against the University of Oregon on Thursday at the Coors Event Center on the CU campus in Boulder. (Photo by Jeremy Papasso/Staff Photographer)

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BOULDER, CO - Jan. 2, 2020: University of Colorado's D'Shawn Schwartz passes the ball during a PAC 12 game against the University of Oregon on Thursday at the Coors Event Center on the CU campus in Boulder. (Photo by Jeremy Papasso/Staff Photographer)

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BOULDER, CO - Jan. 2, 2020: University of Colorado's McKinley Wright, at center, celebrates victory with fans after defeating the University of Oregon on Thursday at the Coors Event Center on the CU campus in Boulder. (Photo by Jeremy Papasso/Staff Photographer)

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BOULDER, CO - Jan. 2, 2020: University of Colorado's Alexander Strating gets fouled by Chandler Lawson during a PAC 12 game against the University of Oregon on Thursday at the Coors Event Center on the CU campus in Boulder. (Photo by Jeremy Papasso/Staff Photographer)

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BOULDER, CO - Jan. 2, 2020: University of Colorado's Lucas Siewert takes a shot during a PAC 12 game against the University of Oregon on Thursday at the Coors Event Center on the CU campus in Boulder. (Photo by Jeremy Papasso/Staff Photographer)

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BOULDER, CO - Jan. 2, 2020: University of Colorado's McKinley Wright IV gets a big dunk during a PAC 12 game against the University of Oregon on Thursday at the Coors Event Center on the CU campus in Boulder. (Photo by Jeremy Papasso/Staff Photographer)

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BOULDER, CO - Jan. 2, 2020: University of Colorado's Daylen Kountz takes a shot over Will Richardson during a PAC 12 game against the University of Oregon on Thursday at the Coors Event Center on the CU campus in Boulder. (Photo by Jeremy Papasso/Staff Photographer)

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BOULDER, CO - Jan. 2, 2020: University of Colorado's Shane Gatling goes for a layup over Payton Pritchard during a PAC 12 game against the University of Oregon on Thursday at the Coors Event Center on the CU campus in Boulder. (Photo by Jeremy Papasso/Staff Photographer)

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McKinley Wright IV and the Colorado Buffaloes will try to avoid their first back-to-back losses of the season Thursday night at Oregon.

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BOULDER, CO - Jan. 2, 2020: University of Colorado's McKinley Wright IV gets the crowd pumped up during a PAC 12 game against the University of Oregon on Thursday at the Coors Event Center on the CU campus in Boulder. (Photo by Jeremy Papasso/Staff Photographer)

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BOULDER, CO - Jan. 2, 2020: University of Colorado's Evan Battey goes for a shot over a swarm of defenders during a PAC 12 game against the University of Oregon on Thursday at the Coors Event Center on the CU campus in Boulder. (Photo by Jeremy Papasso/Staff Photographer)

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Coach Tad Boyle's Colorado Buffaloes will face Southern Illinois in the first round of the Paradise Jam on Nov. 19.(Photo by Jeremy Papasso/Staff Photographer)

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BOULDER, CO - Jan. 2, 2020: University of Colorado's D'Shawn Schwartz sinks a three-pointer during a PAC 12 game against the University of Oregon on Thursday at the Coors Event Center on the CU campus in Boulder. (Photo by Jeremy Papasso/Staff Photographer)

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Sophomore guard Daylen Kountz has shaken off an early shooting slump since his return to a bench role for the Colorado Buffaloes. (Photo by Jeremy Papasso/Staff Photographer)

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BOULDER, CO - Jan. 2, 2020: University of Colorado's McKinley Wright IV, center, is hugged by teammate Shane Gatling during a PAC 12 game against the University of Oregon on Thursday at the Coors Event Center on the CU campus in Boulder. (Photo by Jeremy Papasso/Staff Photographer)

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BOULDER, CO - Jan. 2, 2020: University of Colorado Associate Head Coach Mike Rohn, left, and Assistant Coach Anthony Coleman talk during warmups before a PAC 12 game against the University of Oregon on Thursday at the Coors Event Center on the CU campus in Boulder. (Photo by Jeremy Papasso/Staff Photographer)

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BOULDER, CO - Jan. 2, 2020: University of Colorado's Shane Gatling dribbles up the court during a PAC 12 game against the University of Oregon on Thursday at the Coors Event Center on the CU campus in Boulder. (Photo by Jeremy Papasso/Staff Photographer)

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BOULDER, CO - Jan. 2, 2020: University of Colorado's McKinley Wright IV gets the crowd pumped up during a PAC 12 game against the University of Oregon on Thursday at the Coors Event Center on the CU campus in Boulder. (Photo by Jeremy Papasso/Staff Photographer)

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BOULDER, CO - Jan. 2, 2020: University of Colorado's D'Shawn Schwartz goes for a layup during a PAC 12 game against the University of Oregon on Thursday at the Coors Event Center on the CU campus in Boulder. (Photo by Jeremy Papasso/Staff Photographer)

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BOULDER, CO - Jan. 2, 2020: University of Colorado's McKinley Wright IV is congratulated by a teammate after scoring in the second half during a PAC 12 game against the University of Oregon on Thursday at the Coors Event Center on the CU campus in Boulder. (Photo by Jeremy Papasso/Staff Photographer)

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BOULDER, CO - Jan. 2, 2020: University of Colorado's Evan Battey takes a shot over Chris Duarte, left, and N'Faly Dante during a PAC 12 game against the University of Oregon on Thursday at the Coors Event Center on the CU campus in Boulder. (Photo by Jeremy Papasso/Staff Photographer)

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Unless the CU Buffs and Oregon meet in the Pac-12 tournament, point guard McKinley Wright will take his final shot against the Ducks on on Thursday night. (Photo by Jeremy Papasso/Staff Photographer)