The Colorado volleyball team was pushed to the brink. But the Buffaloes came through when it mattered most.

The 24th-ranked Buffs outlasted West Virginia in five sets on Saturday afternoon, defeating the Mountaineers 19-25 25-20, 19-25, 25-19, 15-8 at the CU Events Center.

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CU improved to 16-3 overall and 7-1 in the Big 12, remaining just behind league-leading Arizona State at the top of the conference standings.

After the Mountaineers took two of the first three sets, West Virginia scored the first three points of the fourth set before the Buffs surged ahead with a 7-1 run. CU led just 14-13 midway through the frame before extending the lead with a 5-1 run, ultimately outscoring West Viriginia 11-6 the rest of the way to force a deciding fifth set.

The fifth set was t

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