No. 12 Colorado edges UCLA 61-59

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jen Reese scored 15 points and Jasmine Sborov added 11 to lead No. 12 Colorado to a 61-59 victory over UCLA on Sunday.

UCLA led 52-43 with 6:17 to play but couldn’t hold the lead. The Buffaloes outscored the Bruins 18-7 down the stretch to seal the win.

Thea Lemberger and Luiana Livulo each missed close shots for the Bruins in the final seconds and Colorado held on for the victory.

Reese made 5 of 12 shots for the Buffaloes (11-2, 1-1 Pac-12) and Sborov grabbed eight rebounds.

Reese’s basket with 1:54 to play gave Colorado a 55-54 lead. Brittany Wilson hit two free throws in the final 15 seconds to provide the margin of victory for the Buffaloes.

Nirra Fields led UCLA with 23 points and Atonye Nyingifa scored 13 points for the Bruins (7-8, 1-2).