White Leads Colorado To 68-66 Win Over No. 13 Xavier

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Derrick White scored 23 points and had a crucial block with 13 seconds remaining to help Colorado hold off No. 13 Xavier 68-66 on Wednesday night.

Xavier Johnson added for 18 points for the Buffaloes (7-2), who have posted consecutive wins over ranked teams for the first time since 2013. They knocked off a ranked Texas team at the Legends Classic in New York last month.

Colorado was 1-5 against ranked teams last season.

Trevon Bluiett scored a career-high 27 points for Xavier (7-2), which has lost two straight.

Spurred on by the shooting of White and Johnson, the Buffaloes went on a 15-0 run midway through the second half. They kept Xavier scoreless for more than 6 minutes during the pivotal stretch.

It was a frenzied ending, though, with Xavier getting several good looks. White swatted one of those away — his only block of the game.

Xavier coach Chris Mack juggled around his starting lineup, going with RaShid Gaston, who finished with 14 points and 11 rebounds.

PAT GRAHAM, AP Sports Writer