Fast break Why the Buffs lost: BYU went 11-for-22 on 3-pointers while the Buffs went 9-for-32. CU also left points at the free throw line, going 11-for-18. Three stars 1. BYU’s Robert Wright III. Picked up the scoring slack from the injured Richie Saunders, going 12-for-16 from the floor and 11-for-13 at the free throw line while scoring a career-high 39 points. 2. AJ Dybantsa. A defensive effort led by Sebastian Rancik made the Cougars’ freshman phenom work for his points (6-for-20, seven turnovers), but he still finished with 20 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists. 3. Isaiah Johnson. Was the top freshman on the floor despite BYU’s future lottery pick in Dybantsa. Johnson hit four 3-pointers and posted a season-high 27 points, the most by any Buffs player this season. Up next: CU will have a full week off before hosting Oklahoma State on Saturday, Feb. 21 (1:30 p.m., TNT) PROVO, Utah — Brigham Young immortalized a program all-timer by retiring the No. 32 jersey of former Cougars sharpshooter Jimmer Fredette. Colorado shook off its recent road doldrums and did its best to ruin the party for the 22nd-ranked Cougars. Yet the Buffaloes couldn’t quite finish the job. A short-handed BYU squad held off a spirited upset bid by CU, as the Buffs lost a 90-86 decision in overtime on Saturday at the Marriott Center. Despite the encouraging effort, it was CU’s ninth loss in the past 11 games and their 25th consecutive loss in a true road game…
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