Jan 31, 2004

Box Score

By JOHN MOSSMAN
AP Sports Writer

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - David Harrison scored 26 points on 10-of-10 shooting and also had 10 rebounds, leading Colorado to an 81-66 win over Baylor on Saturday night.

Harrison's perfect shooting was a school record, eclipsing the 9-of-9 by John Addison against Midwestern State in 1979.

Colorado (12-6, 4-3 Big 12) also got 21 points from Michel Morandais.

Harvey Thomas led Baylor (6-13, 1-5) with 19 points and 10 rebounds. R.T. Guinn had 13 points, and Terrance Thomas had 12 points and 10 rebounds.

Colorado shot 59 percent compared to the Bears' 41 percent.

Baylor, which trailed 40-24 at halftime, cut the deficit to 10 points on five occasions in the second half but could get no closer.

Carl Marshall hit back-to-back 3-pointers, and Harvey Thomas made a basket in the lane to trim the lead to 56-46 with 12:57 left.

But Harrison scored 10 points the rest of the way, and Morandais had nine.

The 7-foot Harrison made a three-point play on a driving layup with 8:32 remaining and had another three-point play on an alley-oop with 3:57 left, capping a 7-0 run for a 72-55 lead.

The Buffaloes used runs of 12-0 and 9-0 in the first half to forge their 16-point halftime lead.

Colorado outshot Baylor 48 percent to 36 percent in the half and outrebounded the Bears 22-11.

Harrison had a three-point play, and Michel Morandais hit three straight 3-pointers during the Buffs' 12-0 flurry that produced a 14-3 lead.

Terrance Thomas hit a pair of 3-pointers, but Colorado countered with a 9-0 surge. Lamar Harris had a slam dunk on a pass from Harrison, and Harrison followed with a rebound layup. Harris hit two free throws, and Blair Wilson capped the run with a 3-pointer for a 30-11 lead with 6:35 left in the half.

Harvey Thomas scored four straight points for Baylor late in the half, but Colorado's Marcus Hall hit a 3-pointer with 15 seconds left.