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RR Ralphie Report: Colorado hangs on to beat TCU in Big 12 Tournament

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NCAA Basketball: Big 12 Conference Tournament First Round - Colorado vs TCU

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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+.

by Sam Metivier
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