By Uncle Tom George
72,675 Tad Boyle Colorado Buffaloes HC On beating a very tough Boise State team Colorado 60 Boise State 53 3 20 2024 First Four .mp3
72,677 Tristan Da Silva Colorado Forward On shutting down Tyson Degenhart from scoring Colorado 60 Boise State 53 3 20 2024 First Four.mp3
March 20, 2024
BOX SCORE
https://cubuffs.com/sports/mens-basketball/stats/2023-24/boise-state/boxscore/17002
POSTGAME NOTES
https://cubuffs.com/documents/2024/3/21/Postgame_Notes__CU_60__Boise_State_53_.pdf
On Wednesday night, when one of the best shooting teams in the nation struggled all night offensively — and still came away with a 60-53 win over Boise State in the NCAA Tournament First Four at Dayton Arena.
Boyle’s 10th-seeded Buffs improved to 25-10 — the most victories in a season in program history — and advanced to a 2:30 p.m. matchup Friday with No. 7 Florida in the South Regional in Indianapolis (TBS).
The Broncos, also a No. 10 seed, ended their season at 23-10.
Tristan da Silva led CU with 20 points and KJ Simpson recorded a 19-point, 11-rebound double-double. Eddie Lampkin Jr. added 13 points for the Buffs, including a huge basket with 32 seconds remaining that gave Colorado a five-point lead.
Simpson’s 11 rebounds were a career high and he scored 15 of his points in the second half, including 10 in the final 5:18.
Chibuzo Agbo led Boise State with 17 points. Tyson Degenhart, BSU’s leading scorer, was limited to just six points on 3-for-10 shooting thanks to da Silva’s defense.
Both teams struggled shooting the ball all night long. CU finished just 21-for-48 from the floor but shot 11-for-22 in the second half, including 3-for-7 from long range.
BSU shot just 23-for-67, including a 2-for-18 night from beyond the arc.
Boise State did have a 41-31 edge on the boards, including 19 offensive rebounds that produced 19 second-chance points.
WHAT IT MEANS: The Buffs picked up a big NCAA Tournament win while also setting the program record for victories in a season (25).
KEY STATISTICS: CU finished just 21-for-48 from the floor but shot 11-for-22 in the second half, including 3-for-7 from long range … BSU shot just 23-for-67, including a 2-for-18 night from beyond the arc.
NEXT UP: Colorado will travel to Indianapolis for a 2:30 p.m. game Friday against No. 7 Florida in the South Regional (TBS).
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