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Colorado vs Nebraska-Omaha Final: 79-75 - Recap

Colorado earned a 79-75 victory over Nebraska-Omaha on Friday, getting 16 points from Lucas Siewert at Coors Events Center.

Colorado won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -17.0-point spread.

Colorado got 16 points from Tyler Bey and another 15 points from D'Shawn Schwartz. McKinley Wright IV contributed 5 assists, while D'Shawn Schwartz cleaned the glass with 7 rebounds.

Nebraska-Omaha got a 18-point performance from JT Gibson, who was supported by 17 points from Zach Jackson. JT Gibson had 3 assists in a losing cause for Nebraska-Omaha, while JT Gibson grabbed 6 rebounds.

Colorado was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.

Colorado had a 33-25 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.

Colorado heads into a battle against San Diego. Nebraska-Omaha, meanwhile, will have their next action against Bethune-Cookman.