Tag: College Basketball
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Young CU Buffs blitz TCU to snap six-game losing streak
BOULDER — As he watched his Colorado team demolish TCU in somewhat cathartic fashion, a thought crept into Tad Boyle’s mind. “Where’s this team been?” Boyle said. “We hadn’t seen that Colorado Buffalo team in November, December or January, but we finally saw it on February 1. I told our team, ‘Better late than never.’”…
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Air Force men’s basketball falters in second half, falls to Fresno State at Clune Arena
A year after taking down Fresno State in overtime, the Bulldogs returned the favor. Air Force stayed close with Fresno State and was down by five at halftime, but went cold after the intermission while the Bulldogs ran away to a 79-62 win at Clune Arena on Saturday. Fresno State outscored the Falcons 35-23 in…
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Colorado freshman Isaiah Johnson is your favorite NBA star’s favorite college hooper | College Basketball Insider
BOULDER — Dwyane Wade is his godfather. LeBron James calls him “nephew.” Chris Paul has been a family friend for as long as he can remember. NBA locker rooms are flush with Isaiah Johnson fans. Tad Boyle’s standout freshman is your favorite NBA player’s favorite college basketball player. “I’ve been keeping tabs on him,” Detroit…
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Poor defense shows up again in fifth straight loss for Tad Boyle’s CU Buffs
BOULDER — The first time it happened was bad enough. The second was more than frustrating for Tad Boyle. But the third? The Colorado coach is out of words. For the third straight game, Boyle’s Buffaloes were battling late in a tight Big 12 game. For the third straight game, an opposing player banked in a…
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Turnovers, cold offense late doom Colorado State in home loss to Utah State
FORT COLLINS — This one is going to haunt Ali Farokhmanesh’s first season as a head coach. Colorado State was rolling. The Rams led by as many as 13 points early in the second half thanks to a red-hot start by Kyle Jorgensen and they were keeping the Mountain West’s best offense under wraps. But…
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Swapping Gonzaga for Denver, WCC believes it’s still the West’s premier hoops conference | College Basketball Insider
It’s like losing the Los Angeles Lakers and adding the New Orleans Pelicans. It’s like losing the New York Yankees and adding the Pittsburgh Pirates. West Coast Conference commissioner Stu Jackson is well aware the upcoming loss of Gonzaga and addition of Denver and UC San Diego this summer are not exactly an even swap.…
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Colorado falls to No. 19 Kansas at home for fourth straight loss
BOULDER — Tad Boyle had a clear message for Rick Crawford. “You cannot miss that call,” Boyle appeared to tell the veteran official. It’s the call everybody who was inside the CU Events Center on Tuesday night will remember for quite some time. With the Buffaloes trailing by just one point and under six minutes…
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Colorado State tops Air Force in Moby Arena; Falcons stick together after suspension of coach Joe Scott
FORT COLLINS –- Air Force basketball’s adversity has only made the bond between players stronger. Three days after head coach Joe Scott was indefinitely suspended pending an investigation into the treatment of cadet-athletes, the Falcons had another blowout loss to a tough Colorado State team. In Air Force’s last visit to Moby Arena as Mountain…
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Comeback comes up short as CU Buffs fall to No. 14 Texas Tech for first Big 12 loss
BOULDER — Colorado was handed a tall, heaping glass of reality check. That’s what happened in the first 26 minutes, at least. After taking a 24-point lead just six minutes into the second half, No. 14 Texas Tech was on the way to a blowout win and one that reminded Tad Boyle’s team there are…
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Colorado native Jeff Linder thriving at No. 14 Texas Tech — with Final Four aspirations | College Basketball Insider
Jeff Linder is basketball in the state of Colorado. His first varsity scrimmage at Centaurus High School in Louisville came against Longmont High School and coach Tad Boyle. He played against Chauncey Billups growing up and in high school and the two graduated in the same year. He went on to become an all-RMAC point…