A Small Statement. Colorado Takes Down Texas Southern, 88-74
by Jon Woods on Mar 16, 2011 8:59 PM MDT
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It may not have been the statement win over the name program that CU fans wanted, but that will come in time. The Colorado Buffaloes took care of business in the first game of the 2011 NIT tournament with a 88-74 win over #8 seed Texas Southern. The Buffs will now move on and welcome #4 seed and future Pac-12 conference mate Cal to Boulder.
The game was close for most of the first half, but the Buffs blew the game open right before intermission with a 16-5 run that lead to a 44-28 lead. That lead hovered around 20 points for most of the game until head coach Tad Boyle removed many of the starters to give the bench some minutes. Just like in the Big 12 tournament, Alec Burks, Cory Higgins and Andre Roberson lead the team, with Burks and Higgins shooting a combined 82% from the field. Burks finished 27 points to pace the Buffs.
It's going to be fun to get a shot at Cal this weekend. Let's hope Colorado can send a statement to the Pac-12 as they look to advance to the third round of the NIT.
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Oops
Didn’t mean to publish this yet since the Cal game isn’t exactly over. Come on Bears! Don’t make me edit!
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yeah slow your roll!
ole miss making a comeback!
I hope cal wins, not just so you don’t have to edit either, haha
Few
Big basket there. 25 seconds left…
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Cal really worries me
Washington State, too. Because they’ve got great single players (Jorge Gutierrez and Klay Thompson). When you’ve got 1 outstanding player, you can get hot for a tournament. Frankly, WSU is the most frightening team in the tournament, because Thompson is the best streak shooter in the field
"I cannot hear you... over the sound... of my deafening awesomeness..."~Archer
Same here
But I really look forward to the challenge. If we should have been selected to the tournament then we should be able to beat Cal. The guys shouldn’t have trouble trying to get up for this one…
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Don't forget
CU has a great single player as well . . . Burks has generally stepped it up and played his best in the big games.
by blooming rock on Mar 17, 2011 11:31 AM MDT up reply actions
Reason #25
Why TRR is the best blog out there. We’ve got ESP!
Also…GO BUFFS!
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by DavidAGerhardt on Mar 16, 2011 9:12 PM MDT up reply actions
so we're 1 vs 4
the other side is 6 vs 7. Gotta love 1 and done tourneys
"I cannot hear you... over the sound... of my deafening awesomeness..."~Archer
Going to Austin for my bachelor party this weekend.
Can’t wait to try and talk NIT with all my buddies down there and have them look at me like an idiot…
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you're getting married?
nebraskasux and I are awaiting our usher invites. I’ll get my tuxedo tee shirt pressed…
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Yep
Next month. I wish I could wear a t-shirt
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congrats, I guess!
I don’t think I could ever get married, since I couldn’t possibly find anything to register for at Crate & Barrel (and every single one of my friends seems to register at Crate & Barrel). I would register at the jet ski store.
"I cannot hear you... over the sound... of my deafening awesomeness..."~Archer
Thanks
We didn’t do Crate and Barrel but its all the same. I had a stock the bar party for myself so that I could actually get something I wanted…
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that sounds like a worthwhile registry.
Literally every single one of my friends seems to register at Crate & Barrel, Bed, Bath & Beyond, and Target. All for terribly boring garbage that no one needs or wants (who the hell needs a $100 wooden cheese platter?).
People should register for : hot tub, pinball machine, roomba, and et cetera. Best to register with Sky Mall and asseenontv.com, because that’s funny. But I digress…
"I cannot hear you... over the sound... of my deafening awesomeness..."~Archer
Are you in Boulder?
Because McGuckin’s Hardware has a bridal registry – you can get a snow blower, a gas grill, a fake rock to hide a spare key, indoor-outdoor carpeting … you name it. Oh yeah, and they have kitchen stuff too.
Crabbe is good too
I don’t get it, because Cal was TERRIBLE early on. Just terrible.
"I cannot hear you... over the sound... of my deafening awesomeness..."~Archer
I wouldn’t say the Bears were terrible in the beginning. We did beat Temple and New Mexico (which seemed big at the time). Instead, I’d call it growing pains. And a case of bad chemistry. Keep in mind, Crabbe is a true freshman and was asked to take on a lot of responsibility (since we lost 4 senior starters last year). Also, the early team had a different mix which was changed (likely for the better) after a transfer. That was when Crabbe was allowed to really progress.
The only team we really sucked against was Washington, and that just seemed like it was a doomed matchup for our boys. Other that that, we did play the #1 and 2 teams in conference really tough, and showed a lot of heart in the process.
That being said, I think it may be likely that you guys beat us. The big concern among Cal fans is that Markhuri Sanders-Frison,our senior big man, is out with a dislocated shoulder. That’s a huge loss, because we don’t have a very deep bench.
Still, Cal has shown themselves to be scrappy, and could come up and play hard.
In any case, I am looking forward to a fun game. Enjoy the preview of next year!
I'm thinking of having a little party down in Newport.
I can go with that
Also agree that Franklin leaving was addition by subtraction (I think it’s a requirement that Mater Dei players transfer at least once)
"I cannot hear you... over the sound... of my deafening awesomeness..."~Archer
by Phil Fraser on Mar 17, 2011 11:41 AM MDT up reply actions
Good job last night, Buffs!
Could have been a tough game to get up for after the diss disappointment . . . but they played solid. Cal will be a tougher challenge, but the CEC will be rocking . . . good to get some extra ticket/concession sales in for the AD.
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