Wright, late run help Colorado beat UCLA 70-61

<p>BOULDER, Colo. &mdash; McKinley Wright IV had 26 points, six assists and five rebounds, and Colorado used a 15-1 run late to beat UCLA 70-61 on Saturday night for its third consecutive win. </p>
<p>Evan Battey added 12 points for Colorado (19-7, 13-6 Pac-12) and Jeriah Horne scored 10. </p>
<p>Johnny Juzang hit a jumper and then Tyger Campbell made a 3-pointer to give UCLA (17-6, 13-4) a 57-55 lead with 8:11 to play, but the Bruins committed six turnovers and were outscored 15-4 from there. </p>
<p>Juzang finished with 25 points and Jaylen Clark scored 10 for UCLA. </p>
<p>Wright moved past Askia Booker into sixth on Colorado’s career scoring list with 1,759 points. </p>
<p>The Buffaloes committed just six turnovers while UCLA had 14, which Colorado converted into 23 points. </p>
<p>The Bruins, who had a four-game win streak snapped, have a half-game lead over Southern California atop the conference standings. </p>
<p>UCLA plays at Oregon on Wednesday. Colorado hosts Arizona State on Thursday to conclude its regular season. </p>
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