Colorado guard Xavier Johnson, left, tries to block a shot by Utah forward Jordan Loveridge in the first half Saturday in Boulder.
BOULDER – Brandon Taylor scored 18 points, including a career-best six 3-pointers, and No. 13 Utah routed cold-shooting Colorado 79-51 on Saturday night.
Jordan Loveridge added 11 points and 10 rebounds for Utah (18-4, 8-2 Pac-12), which has put together back-to-back wins since losing last week at UCLA.
The Utes’ first win at the Coors Events Center since the schools joined the Pac-12 Conference three years ago completed a season sweep of Colorado. The Buffaloes lost the first meeting at Utah 74-49 on Jan. 7.
Josh Scott, who missed the last seven games and eight of the past nine with a back injury, had 10 points for Colorado (11-11, 4-6) in his return.
But the Buffaloes missed leading scorer Askia Booker, who was sidelined by a hip pointer.
