MORGANTOWN, W. Va. — The deficit wasn’t as large this time. And so the rally wasn’t quite as dramatic. Still, it was another comeback that fell short for the Colorado Buffaloes. The CU men’s basketball team trailed by 12 points in the first half but once again rallied after halftime. But it wasn’t enough to stop the home dominance of West Virginia, which handed the Buffs a 72-61 defeat at Hope Coliseum on Saturday. CU (12-6, 2-3 Big 12) suffered its third consecutive loss, while West Virginia remained unbeaten at home this season while also extending its home winning streak to 15 games. The Buffs trailed 36-29 a halftime but took its first and only lead at 43-42 on a fast-break layup from Felix Kossaras with about 13 1/2 minutes remaining. CU was still within a point after a Barrington Hargress 3-pointer, but West Virginia answered with eight consecutive points and didn’t trail again the rest of the way. Hargress led the Buffs with 15 points, finishing 3-for-5 on 3-pointers. West Virginia entered the game ranked 11th in the Big 12 in average rebounding margin at plus-3.3 but outrebounded the Buffs 38-22 while posting a 17-8 edge on second-chance points. This story will be updated. West Virginia 72, Colorado 61 COLORADO (12-6, 2-3 Big 12) Dak 5-13 0-0 11, Rancik 3-8 3-4 10, Malone 1-2 0-0 2, Hargress 4-10 4-4 15, Johnson 3-7 3-4 9, Michaeli 3-9 0-0 8, Kossaras 3-4 0-2 6, Sanders 0-1 0-0 0, Holland 0-2 0-0 0, Ifaola 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 22-56 10-14 61. WEST VIRGINIA (12-6, 3-2) Lorient 4-8 3-4 12, Obioha 2-3 6-10 10, Eaglestaff 9-14 1-2 22, Floyd 2-5 0-0 4, Huff 4-9 4-4 14, Jenkins 3-6 0-0 6, Thomas 1-3 0-0 2, Moore 1-2 0-2 2. Totals 26-50 14-22 72. Halftime: West Virginia 36-29; 3-Point Goals: Colorado 7-26 (Hargress 3-5, Michaeli 2-6, Rancik 1-4, Dak 1-5, Holland 0-1, Kossaras 0-1, Sanders 0-1, Johnson 0-3), West Virginia 6-22 (Eaglestaff 3-8, Huff 2-7, Lorient 1-3, Floyd 0-1, Jenkins 0-1, Thomas 0-2); Fouled Out: Malone; Rebounds: Colorado 22 (Michaeli 7), West Virginia 38 (Lorient, Obioha 9); Assists: Colorado 11 (Hargress 5), West Virginia 10 (Eaglestaff, Jenkins 3); Total Fouls: Colorado 18, West Virginia 16. ...read more read less