BOULDER, Colo. — Jabari Walker scored 17 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and Colorado narrowly avoided Eastern Washington’s upset bid with a 60-57 win over the Eagles.
Walker missed 3 of 4 foul shots in the final 13 seconds and Colorado held the three-point margin.
Steele Venters missed a straight-on 3-point attempt for Eastern Washington as time expired.
Colorado led 39-31 at halftime, and after Evan Battey’s jumper with 14:28 left gave the Buffs a 47-38 advantage. Eastern Washington seized momentum with a 17-4 outburst over the next 10 minutes.
Venters finished with 23 points on 5-for-11 shooting from 3-point range.
>>Video above: CU basketball's Walker ready to build off last season's success
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