Why the Bufs won: CU has a season-low 13 turnovers, finished 9-for-19 from long range, and outrebounded the Crimson 43-30.

Three stars

1. Andrej Jakimovski: The graduate transfer led all scorers with 20 points and shared CU’s rebounding lead with seven.

2. Elijah Malone: CU’s center went 5-for-9 from the floor and 6-for-6 on free throws, posting 16 points and seven rebounds.

3. Javon Ruffin: Continued his comeback season by going 4-for-5 from the floor and 5-for-5 on free throws, finishing with a career-high 15 points.

Up next: Aloha to the Maui Invitational. The Buffs begin a run of three games in three days at college basketball’s premier multi-team event against Michigan State on Nov. 25.