For the second straight game, Colorado has found itself stuck in a troubling déjà vu, trying to climb back from a massive 21-point hole.
3 takeaways from Colorado's dissapointing road loss against Cincinnatti.
Turnovers proved to be the difference maker
Colorado's Elijah Malone and Isaiah Johnson committed four turnovers each against Cincinnati's relentless defense.
Colorado head coach Tad Boyle can't be pleased with the team committing 17 turnovers, just one below their season-high against Stanford.
Day Day Thomas snagged three steals as the Bearcats feasted on Colorado's mistakes, transforming 17 turnovers into 30 points.
Sebastian Rancik was MIA
Rancik entered Wednesday's game scoring in double-figures in Colorado's last ten games.
Colorado's sophomore struggled, posting just five points on 1-of-5 shooting with six rebounds.
His performance unraveled with three costly turnovers, culminating in an early exit as he fouled out of the contest.
Fellow starter Elijah Malone struggled as well, scoring just two points on 1-of-5 shooting while committing three personal fouls to go with his four turnovers.
Baba Miller was a matchup problem
Miller's inconsistency makes him the Bearcats' wild card, but he's dangerous when he gets going.
The senior forward tallied 25 points on 10-of-17 shooting with 11 rebounds, four assists and two blocks in 34 minutes.
Moustapha Thiam added 15 points, the only other Bearcat in double figures.
Colorado's Isaiah Johnson scored a team-high 18 points off the bench while starting point guard Barrington Hargress added 14.
Colorado must solve their slow conference starts to avoid constantly playing catchup. This young team faces a learning curve, but their refusal to back down shows in the past two games, despite falling short.