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Ralphie Report: Colorado upset bid falls short, lose to #5 Houston

NCAA Basketball: Houston at Colorado

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The Buffs played a good game, but ultimately fell.

The Buffs fell again last night, dropping their season record to 9-15 and 0-12 in the Big 12. But it a great effort for a Colorado team that scratched and clawed in this 10-point loss the 5th-ranked Houston Cougars.

Colorado didn’t start well. Their defense in general has been a mess all season and the Cougs had little trouble creating the looks they wanted. All they had to do was pass the ball around the wing, make a quick cut to the basket, the Buffs’ help defense would get confused, and easy peasy Houston had an open look.

The Buffs settled in after eight minutes or so. Houston plays hard and they’re aggressive, and that rattled CU in the early minutes. But after a timeout, they looked much more composed and worked the ball around for some three-pointers that splashed. After trailing 14-3, the Buffs went on an 11-0 run to tie the game and force a Kelvin Sampson timeout.

In what could have been a beatdown, the Buffs trailed just 31-27 at halftime. This team is playing hard and they’re getting much better. They had some great moments, some nice pick-and-rolls, timely off-ball cuts, and actual team chemistry that’s been missing since last March. And this was against the third-ranked defense in the country, per Ken Pomeroy.

Houston looked ready to pull away early in the second half, but Colorado hung in strong. Julian Hammond hit a three shots from outside — part of his 22-point performance — and then Bangot Dak stepped into a three to make the score 48-45 with under nine minutes to play. Colorado would get within two minutes a couple minutes later, when Andrej Jakimovski converted all his free throws when fouled beyond the arc.

The Buffs didn’t exactly shoot the lights out, but they made timely shots to compliment a very solid defensive performance. But instead of an upset similar to the win over UConn, those shots stopped falling in the final minutes. Houston, meanwhile, was able to work the ball inside, draw some fouls and ultimately pull away for the 69-59 win.

Colorado lost again, but this was perhaps the most encouraging game in the Big 12 schedule. They kept the turnovers under control, ran a relatively effective offense, and may have figured out some things on the defensive side of the court. If they play like this, they’re going to come away with a few wins in their final eight games.

by Sam Metivier
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CU At The Game: Big 12 Schedules Reveal: Advantage, CU

CU gets seven home games for the first time since 1982 ... No back-to-back home games ... Buffs also get former Pac-12 rivals Utah and Arizona State after a bye, and have a schedule set up for a Big 12 run ...

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Ralphie Report: Buffaloes Fall to Iowa State in Big 12 Bubble Bash

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Things didn’t go well for the Buffs in Ames...

The Buffaloes’ time in Ames on Saturday didn’t quite go as planned, losing to the Iowa State Cyclones 86-56.

Colorado entered the weekend matchup at Hilton Coliseum firmly on the bubble, with ESPN Bracketologists having CU in the “first four out” ahead of the game. Iowa State entered the matchup as a projected ten-seed but would likely fall back to the bubble with a loss to the Buffaloes.

The odds were stacked against the Buffaloes, with team leader and leading scorer, Frida Formann sitting out due to injury. Unfortunately for Colorado, they looked like a team who is missing their leading scorer.

CU struggled greatly on the offensive floor, making only 21 of their 62 attempted field goals. Formann’s elite three-point shot was missed greatly too, as the Buffs only hit 8 of their attempted 29 shots beyond the arc.

As if Colorado wasn’t having a hard enough time scoring, they were also bitten by the turnover bug on Saturday. CU coughed up the ball 14 times to the Cyclones, who were able to convert those into 20 points.

Colorado struggled defensively as well at Hilton Coliseum, allowing the Cyclones to put up 86 points and win by 30. The Buffaloes couldn’t figure out how to handle ISU star center Audi Crooks, who was automatic in the post all game. Crooks finished the game with 33 points and 13 rebounds, dismantling the Buffs from within and showing why she’s deserving of the Lisa Leslie Award, given to the best center in college basketball.

The only silver lining for Colorado was the former Cyclones Nyamer Diew had a good game in her former arena. Diew, who played at Iowa State for three seasons from 2021 to 2024, led CU in scoring with 15 points. Diew was also given a sizable ovation by the crowd at Hilton Coliseum upon checking into the game, which was a class act by Iowa State fans.

Following Colorado’s 30-point loss, there is a definite possibility that they fall off the bubble. Fortunately, the Buffs will still have opportunities to bolster their resume, with great Oklahoma State and Baylor teams still on their regular season schedule.

CU’s next matchup will be with a road test with a tournament-caliber Utah Utes squad in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, February 12th. Fans can tune in at 7:00 pm MT on ESPN+.

by RylandScholes
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Ralphie Report: Colorado Buffaloes vs. Houston Cougars - Game Post

NCAA Basketball: Colorado at Utah

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Join us for the Colorado Buffaloes - Houston Cougars game tonday at 7:00 p.m. MT in Salt Lake City, Utah.

February 8th, 2025

Who:
Colorado Buffaloes vs. Houston Cougars

Where: CU Events Center - Boulder, Colorado

When: 2:00 p.m. MST

TV: ESPN+

Radio: AM 850 KOA

Houston Blog: Coug

Line: Colorado +15.5

Welcome to the Ralphie Report as the Colorado Buffaloes get ready to take on the Houston Cougars in Boulder, Colorado for the twenty-third game of the 2024-25 season.

No need to go anywhere else today, The Ralphie Report has everything you need and we welcome you to weigh in with your live game analysis, critiques, observations and predictions.

Check out the old game thread from the Hawaii game to see how it works. Throw all your comments about the game below and let’s get this thing rolling. If you don’t have an account, sign up here for free and enjoy all that our site has to offer.

Make sure to follow us on BlueSky, X and Facebook. Go Buffs!

by Jon Woods
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Ralphie Report: NFL Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk named Buffaloes’ running backs coach

Super Bowl XXXIV - St. Louis Rams v Tennesee Titans


We’ve got another gold jacket coaching in Boulder.

We might have to rename the Champions Center to Canton with all the Hall of Famers Colorado’s got on staff. On Friday morning, Deion Sanders brought on one more gold jacket recipient by hiring Marshall Faulk as CU’s new running backs coach.

Faulk is now the third NFL Hall of Famer of staff in Boulder, with Sanders himself and defensive assistant Warren Sapp being the other two. Faulk played in the NFL for 11 seasons in Indianapolis and St. Louis, being an integral part of the Rams’ “Greatest Show on Turf” team that won Super Bowl XXXIV. Faulk has seven seasons with 1000+ rushing yards and 136 career touchdowns, along with being named league MVP in 2000, which was enough to make him a first-ballot Hall of Famer in 2011.

Faulk takes over the running backs coach role from Gary “Flea” Harrell, who left the job in January 2025 for undisclosed reasons. Faulk has no prior coaching experience before coming to Boulder.

Faulk’s addition to the staff has been rumored for nearly a month, but it was finally made official on February 7th. The Hall of Famer will have the reigns over promising running backs like Micah Welch, Isaiah Augustave and Dallan Hayden, as CU looks to improve its run game in 2025.

by RylandScholes
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