Tag: college basketball
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Colorado connections are all over NCAA Tournament bracket | College Basketball Insider
For the first time this decade, the state of Colorado has no direct involvement in the men’s NCAA Tournament. Whether it’s been multiple appearances by Colorado and Colorado State or Denver’s two years hosting March Madness, the Centennial State has been spoiled with plenty of reason to get excited for the Big Dance in the…
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Utah State represents Mountain West in NCAA Tournament: How realignment impacts league’s future
The Mountain West will say goodbye to its sole NCAA Tournament team following March Madness. Utah State is the only Mountain West entry to the NCAA Tournament this year after winning the conference tournament. Five teams (Colorado State, Nevada, New Mexico, UNLV and Wyoming) were chosen for the NIT. The last time the conference had…
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Air Force hires Penn State assistant Joe Crispin as new men’s basketball coach
Air Force has hired Joe Crispin as its next men’s basketball coach, according to an announcement from athletic director Nathan Pine. The move comes after a 3-29 season in which former head coach Joe Scott was suspended indefinitely and then mutually parted ways with the academy. “We are thrilled to welcome Joe, Erin and their…
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Colorado State survives against Fresno State, advances to Mountain West tournament quarterfinals
Colorado State’s title defense at the Mountain West tournament rolls on to the quarterfinals. The No. 7 seed Rams held on for a 67-63 win over No. 10 seed Fresno State on Wednesday night at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas to advance to play No. 2 seed San Diego State on Thursday…
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Air Force men’s basketball ends season with blowout loss to Nevada in Mountain West Championships
Air Force’s challenging men’s basketball season ended in a 35-point loss to Nevada on Wednesday. The No. 5-seeded Wolf Pack led the No. 12 Falcons by 29 points at halftime and went on to lead by as many as 44 points in the second half to beat Air Force 80-45 in the first round of…
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CU Buffs seek familiar Tad Boyle tournament success in Big 12
BOULDER — Tad Boyle tells his team not to pack light for a reason. In the Colorado coach’s 16 years in charge, his Buffaloes have a habit of extended trips at conference tournaments. In 15 conference tournaments, Boyle’s Buffs have lost on the first day only one time. That was in 2020 when the Buffs…
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Colorado freshman Isaiah Johnson named Big 12 player and newcomer of the week
Isaiah Johnson’s stellar freshman season earned recognition. After breaking Colorado’s freshman scoring record, a mark previously held by longtime NBA player Alec Burks, Johnson was named Big 12 Co-Player and Co-Newcomer of the week, sharing both awards with Baylor’s Tounde Yessoufou. The standout newcomer also was named Big 12 honorable mention, the only member of…
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Colorado falls to No. 2 Arizona 89-79 in regular-season finale; Isaiah Johnson breaks freshman scoring record
BOULDER — For as much of a fight as Tad Boyle’s team put up, this game may have been decided when the visitors stepped off the bus. Despite leading for over half the game, Colorado just didn’t have enough size and physicality to compete with No. 2 Arizona as the Wildcats (29-2, 16-2 Big 12)…
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Air Force men’s basketball ends three-win regular season with road loss to Nevada
Air Force men’s basketball ends the regular season with zero conference wins. After a 74-59 stomping to Nevada in Reno on Saturday night, the Falcons end the regular season with a 3-28 record and 0-20 in conference play. Air Force’s last win was Nov. 23 over IU Indy in the Air Force Classic, a home…
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Colorado State basketball’s 8-game win streak snapped by Boise State, 78-67
FORT COLLINS — The hottest team in the country was served a tall, cold glass of reality check. After winning at the Pit for just the fourth time this century earlier this week to stretch its win streak to eight games, Colorado State got punked on its own floor to close the regular season with…