Overview
- Coach Tad Boyle started four true freshmen alongside point guard Barrington Hargress, moving Sebastian Rancik to the bench for the first time this season.
- Colorado held TCU to 33% shooting and 5-for-23 from three for its stingiest Big 12 defensive display while hitting 56% from the field and 11-of-23 from deep.
- Five Buffaloes reached double figures, led by Rancik’s 17 off the bench, with Isaiah Johnson scoring 16, Bangot Dak 14, Josiah Sanders 12 and Hargress 10.
- TCU’s Xavier Edmonds recorded 13 points and 12 rebounds for his fourth straight double-double before a flagrant-2 ejection early in the second half.
- Both teams stand 13-9 overall and 3-6 in the Big 12, with Colorado traveling to Baylor on Wednesday and TCU hosting Kansas State on Saturday.