Live Game Thread: Colorado Buffaloes vs. Arizona Wildcats in Maui
by Jon Woods on Nov 24, 2009 1:30 PM MST
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Welcome to the Ralphie Report as the Colorado Buffaloes get ready to take on the Arizona Wildcats in game two of the Maui Invitational. Close losses to Gonzaga and Wisconsin have dropped the teams into the consolation bracket and both will be hoping to get into the win column. Arizona is a very young, but talented team in the first year for new Head Coach Sean Miller. The time is right for the Buffaloes to get what would be a fantastic win but the Wildcats will be looking to vindicate last nights disappointing result with a resounding victory. We welcome you to weigh in with your live game analysis, critiques, observations and predictions and we will try and keep up with a play by play for those stuck in the office.
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This is a feeling I'm not accustomed to
I’m so excited to see the progress in CU hoops. I’m a huge college bball fan but it was impossible to get fired up in the past. This team excites me and i think we have a real chance to do some damage this year. GO BUFFS!!!
need to start stringing together consistent solid performances
my big concern is that we come out and lay an egg today, reducing our excitement level. If they can real off a win today, I think it will be safe to say that they are starting to turn the corner.
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Fights out buffs!
We can win this game, i just hope the players believe that, which they should after yesterday.
"It's like an owl without a graduation cap; Heartbreaking!!" -Tracy Jordan
I would love to win this game
My bro went to Zona and he gets in tonight. I’d love to berate him all Thanksgiving
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Gotta love the brotherly smack talk
Nice cherry pick Alec
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tomlinson didn't start...
would like to see more Thorne, he only played sparingly yesterday
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Man we look off
Bad passing, our shots are all airballs
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Wow...Nic Wise gets two fouls again in the first minutes of the game
same as yesterday…that should help
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I think they
prefer to be called Manpris. Come on guys, show some respect.
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when is ESPN 360 going to be on the iphone
I need it today
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i like the ball movement
but could someone actually cut to the basket?
Sloppy
lucky to be down by 4. Defense is playing well.
and the fact that higgins hasn't scored yet
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three Az players with two fouls...I like that
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yeah our offense looks really bad
Poor shots, no quality passes to take advantage of what penetration were getting. Need to step up if we want to win this.
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It would be nice.
I really like the guys Bz brought in this year so at least hes making progress
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I think we just dont like eckloff
He hasn’t really gotten too many minutes this year at all
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already in bonus?
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Eight turnovers...
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Before the break
Some kid in front of me was watching Home Improvement in class. that caught me off guard. I gotta go with sports is still tops though
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Is it just me
or does Coach McClain look like Dennis Hopper’s character in Hoosiers Shooter?
That Gieco Gecko on the side of the court
is a total creeper. Quit looking at me gecko!
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by the looks of it on gamecast
seems like this is a foul-fest
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There were a TON of fouls called in the Sconi game last night as well
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NIce!!
Way to fight buffs!
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Left work
Can’t miss this game. I didn’t get to see the one yesterday but we seem to be battling. We do miss a lot of lay ups, no?
by CleBUFFS on Nov 24, 2009 2:41 PM MST via mobile reply actions
i applaud that move!!!
yeah we certainly miss too many easy chances.
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I sure hope he figures it out
from what I read, he and Higgins could be a great 1-2 punch
Tomlinson making up for a tough game yesterday
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He needs to
His late game tournover looked like the Patton years.
I still have no idea
what he was trying to pull on that play. It just looked awful
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the only thing I was thinking
was another coaches son screwing us late in a game.
six wildcats with two fouls now
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Im actually pretty
sure their whole team is going to foul out in like a minute. This is kinda absurd.
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I wonder what is going on with Thorne
last year he was pretty solid but he hasn’t played much this year
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Live Stats on ESPN
this is the link I use to get right to live stats:
http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/scoreboard
I can’t watch live at work, but they’re okay if I sneak a peek at the scores. Still tied up.. go buffs!
damn casey!
That was epic D
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"Shannon sharp is a real sharp kid."
I hate you, announcer
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This team is really growing on me
If we can just get on the bubble it could be a very fun bball season. We need this win.
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feel pretty good only shooting 36% from the field
being down just one
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WHOA!
Why did you change my sweet UA logo? Don’t like their logo?
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it came up as an error and blank...
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Damn them
Thanks
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we have a basketball team?
Almost forgot that in my football misery. Looks like ill be rocking a lil 360 in the library today for the 2nd half. Lets go Buffs! This would be a huge win!
Agree
The guys look pretty good. Just need to protect the ball, make some of those open looks and keep getting Zona guys in foul trouble. This would be a good win for the program, and nothing worse than playing in the last place game
by CleBUFFS on Nov 24, 2009 3:05 PM MST via mobile reply actions
come on guys...gotta get out on the three ball
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All the Buffs need to start taking it stronger to the rim
Too many blocked shots. That last one was too easy
Jesus man can we hit a three?
Give the ball to Higgins nad then give it to him again
by CleBUFFS on Nov 24, 2009 3:26 PM MST via mobile reply actions
We cannot win by only Higgins and Alec
Need others contribution especially wide open 3!
9-1 on 3 pointers.
That wont get it done
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Relphorde -
0 for 7…he is our missing link, needs to get going
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Nice play.
C’mon guys
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go buffs!
looking pretty good so far. need to start hitting some three’s. Arizona looks like an AAU team. So many individuals barely playing as a team.
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Horne has four fouls...need to foul him out...
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guy is killing us from downtown
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Wise has 3 as well.
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this announcer is killing me
With the ColoraDAH bull and I’m not even a native. Where is he from?
by CleBUFFS on Nov 24, 2009 3:39 PM MST via mobile reply actions
jimmy dykes
i think he’s from the south. i believe he played basketball at arkansas and even coached there for a bit.
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Tomlinson!
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we're right back in this game
Finish strong Buffs!
by CleBUFFS on Nov 24, 2009 3:41 PM MST via mobile reply actions
Nick Wise is the key
He can take any of our defenders on the drive and kick to a shooter. Need to get him his 4th and on the bench.
Speak of the devil!
Wise, Horne and Fogg all have 4. HUGE
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F!
Foul these guys out!
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please foul horne out!
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Wise on the bench.
Banged his knee
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harris-tunks will be good
pretty fluid for his size. i didn’t expect him to play this much so early but he looks really quick out there.
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I took Zags money line tonight.
Dont let me down
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i'm very confident
i think we’ll be motivated after yesterday. can’t wait.
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Its too damn late
Stupid Eastern time zone
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Close to being a 3
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Keep driving to the lane!
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Lavenders hair is killing me
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agreed
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Business in the front...
Party in the back!
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We seem to have a little trouble holding in the second half
conditioning or confidence?
Time to turn that trend around, right here.
Wise coming back on the court for those at work
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tie game... i think
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Correct
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big guys play tough
dufault and c. are beating up this soft arizona team.
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Cats just got two straight offensive boards
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Zona TO
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Last timeout.
Wow
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how good is Alec Burks going to be...
unbelievable a true freshman is doing this well
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how many times has jimmy dykes
talked about sean miller only having 25 practices with this team? get over it jimmy
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It's obvious, man.
CU shouldn’t be able to hang with a powerhouse like the ‘Cats are rollin’ out there right now.
I thought you knew that algebra was all razzamatazz. A Globetrotter always saves the good algebra for the final minutes.
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Huge 3!!!
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it is amazing
Considering the differential on the three pointers that were in this game. Great effort, now win it!
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Stupid foul
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dufault has been solid this year so far as well
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Damn
In & Out
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.... and a 3
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Stupid shot by Alec
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Geez. They don't miss
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i know it's pointless to complain about it
cause it’s what bzdelik does, but I HATE our zone D. gives up way to many open shots and kills us on rebounding
Way to go Tomlinson
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HUGE HIGGINS
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2 point game. 24 to go
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Wow! Buffs at the line!
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did they turn it over?
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who is shooting?
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Higgins did
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Tie game!
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sweet...no threes
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Our ball
.8 left
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Wise missed the 3
We might get some time back. It hit the shot clock at 2 i think
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great comeback down the stretch
down 7 points with 53 seconds left
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what an entertaining game
love these early season tourneys
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wish we could have gotten Horne fouled out in regulation...
come on higgins, time to lead us to some big victories
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time to drive the lane
They have foul problems. Let’s go Buffs!!
by CleBUFFS on Nov 24, 2009 4:11 PM MST via mobile reply actions
OT Baby
what a game! i thought it was over there for a minute! Drive drive drive!
higgins with 4 now
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damn nic wise
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nic wise is simply the best player
he got more talent in my mind.
Nice game
well shoot
that sucks. chaminade now? well, we better not be all sad and lose that one, we need to come out and pound them.
SHIT!
This team is going to win some games this season but man that was disappointing. Why can’t CU teams win close games?
by CleBUFFS on Nov 24, 2009 4:28 PM MST via mobile reply actions
If just talking about
today’s game I think it’s all about talent. They are obviously more talented than us. When both team played with discipline and determination, better guy got more chance, that’s for sure.
However, I think this bb team IS on their right track and if keep on playing like this we will get more talents in the future under bz.
I can not wait watching next year since they will make a really noise in Big12 undoubtedly in my mind. It always sucks to only aim at “next year” but this is the truth for buffs right now and let’s face it, at least they are better than fb
we need to get a big guy...that is our biggest problem right now
that and perimeter defense
but I agree, we are seeing improvement
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