Clutch free throw lifts Colorado past Oregon 72-71

By Arnie Stapleton

Associated Press

Published: Saturday, Feb. 4 2012 9:31 p.m. MST

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Devoe Joseph of Oregon gets a pass off around Nate Tomlinson of Colorado during the first half of of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday Feb. 4, 2012 in Boulder, Colo.

Daily Camera, Cliff Grassmick, Associated Press

Summary

Nate Tomlinson was fouled with one second remaining by E.J. Singler and sank the first free throw before deliberately missing the second to give Colorado a 72-71 win over Oregon Saturday night.

BOULDER, Colo. — Nate Tomlinson was fouled with one second remaining by E.J. Singler and sank the first free throw before deliberately missing the second to give Colorado a 72-71 win over Oregon Saturday night.

Oregon's Olu Ashaolu tied it at 71 with 7.6 seconds left and was fouled by Askia Booker, but he missed the free throw, and Andre Roberson corralled the rebound for Colorado.

Behind Booker's 17 points and 16 from Spencer Dinwiddie, the Buffaloes (16-7, 8-3) remained perfect at home in their first season in the Pac-12, improving to 7-0 in league play in Boulder. The last time they won eight of their first 11 league games was in 1997 in the Big 12.

Devoe Joseph led the Ducks (16-7, 7-4), who fell to 4-2 on the road in the Pac-12, with 18 points, Ashaolu scored 17 and Singler added 13 points and 12 rebounds.

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