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The Buffs move on in the field of 16!

It was a tight one, but the 2024-25 Colorado Buffaloes will continue their season after narrowly beating the TCU Horned Frogs in the first round of the Big 12 Tournament.

Neither team put in a clean performance this afternoon. The Frogs struggled early with shot-making, as they missed their first thirteen field goals. CU could have used those defensive stops to build a commanding lead, but they struggled with turnovers and general inefficiency, even with a strong start from Julian Hammond III.

Despite TCU’s horrific shooting, Jamie Dixon’s squad dominated on the glass. While Colorado won the rebounding battle when these teams played on Saturday, Ernest Udeh and David Punch manhandled the undersized Buffs. Colorado had gained a 24-15 lead, but TCU narrowed and then overcame that advantage, mostly because they had almost 20 more field goals in this first half.

The tides shifted a few times in the match, none more important than Colorado’s 13-1 run in the first four minutes of the second half. Andrei Jakimovski wasn’t ready for his college career to be over and took over during this stretch, making three of three attempts from beyond the arc. The Buffs nearly ran away with this game a little while later when RJ Smith hit a couple threes to take a 50-36 lead.

TCU was not done, however, as the Buffs stalled out amidst cold shooting and more turnover yips. It became tense when Noah Reynolds and Jace Posey’s three-pointers narrowed CU’s lead to 65-63 with a minute to play. Reynolds even had the chance at the go-ahead basket with 27 seconds to play, but he missed, Trevor Baskin came away with the ball, and the Buffs shot a perfect 4/4 from the line to close out the 69-67 win.

Next up for the Buffs is a matchup with the 8th-seeded West Virginia Mountaineers. These teams played just once this season, a tight 78-70 January road win for Darian DeVries. Colorado has improved a lot in these last few months and anything can happen if they keep it close. That game will tip off at 1 PM (MT) and air on ESPN+.

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Preston Hodge gets an extra year due to Pavia’s lawsuit, so Coach Liv is feeling thankful.

Thanksgiving is 261 days away from the start of spring practice for the Colorado Buffaloes, but defensive coordinator Robert Livingston is already in a thankful mood. Coach Liv offered a sincere thank you to a player during his media availability on Tuesday, but it might not be one you’d expect.

Livingston didn’t thank a player on his defense. In fact, he didn’t even thank a player on his own team. Instead, he offered thanks to Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia during his presser.

“Shoutout to Diego Pavia,” said Livingston. “Forever grateful to you. If I ever make it to Nashville, first drink’s on me.”

Why is Colorado’s DC thanking Vanderbilt’s quarterback? There’s an easy answer: lawsuits.

No, seriously. Livingston is thanking Pavia because he sued the NCAA and won that lawsuit.

Pavia, who played two seasons of junior college football at New Mexico Military Institute before finding his way to Vandy, took the governing body of college athletics to court to argue that JUCO ball shouldn’t count against eligibility, and the judges agreed with him. As a result, anyone who played in junior college will be granted an additional year of eligibility.

The Buffs are beneficiaries of that ruling, as they get their star nickleback for an additional season. Preston Hodge, who played his freshman year in 2021 at Navarro College in Texas, will return for one more year.

Hodge was a difference maker in Boulder during the 2024 season, snagging two picks and netting seven pass breakups. Getting Hodge back for an extra year will be a boon for the Buffaloes, according to Livingston.

“To get Preston back is key,” Livingston said. “He’s a really good player. The way we play, Preston stirs the drink.”

Thanks to Pavia, Buffs fans will be treated to more of Preston Hodge at Folsom Field during CU’s Spring Game on April 19.

For more CU spring football updates, make sure to stay up date with Ralphie Report on our website and Twitter/X.

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Join us for the Colorado Buffaloes - TCU Horned Frogs game today at 1:00 p.m. MT in Kansas City, Missouri.

March 11th, 2025

Who: Colorado Buffaloes vs. TCU Horned Frogs

Where: T-Mobile Arena - Kansas City, Missouri

When: 1:00 p.m. MST

TV: ESPN+

Radio: AM 850 KOA

TCU Blog: Frogs ‘O War

Line: Colorado +2.5

Welcome to the Ralphie Report as the Colorado Buffaloes get ready to take on the TCU Horned Frogs in Kansas City, Missouri for the first game of the Big 12 Tournament.

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.

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