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Oliver Hayes
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Colorado Men's Basketball Beat Reporter (BuffStampede.com) | Associate Producer/Sports Editor (Sko Buffs Sports) | CU Boulder ‘26
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RECAP: Colorado breaks six-game losing skid, blows out TCU with four true freshmen in starting five

The #CUBuffs switched up the starting five and opted for youth. They beat TCU by 26 points and ended a six-game losing streak. Read here: 247sports.com/college/colo...
Colorado breaks six-game losing skid, blows out TCU with four true freshmen in starting five
The Colorado Buffaloes proved that they still care, breaking a six-game losing skid and bouncing back from a 30-point
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#CUBuffs trail No. 16 Texas Tech 71-41 at final media TO (2H; 3:59). Buffs under 30% FG% on the game, 14 TOVS, just 7 FTA, losing rebound battle 41-27. JT Toppin to the bench with 16 pts and 18 rebs.
February 12, 2026 at 2:52 AM
Texas Tech calls TO (2H; 8:42), up 60-38 over #CUBuffs, after a Hargress 3.
February 12, 2026 at 2:38 AM
Texas Tech remains ahead over #CUBuffs, 58-34 (2H; 11:04). CU just 4-10 in the half, but that has raised their FG% since halftime. TTU just 6-17 in the half, but up to 14 offensive boards (19 2nd chance pts). Toppin with 10 pts, 15 rebs.
February 12, 2026 at 2:32 AM
#CUBuffs Fawaz "Tacko" Ifaola witha technical foul after jarring with JT Toppin.
February 12, 2026 at 2:26 AM
Texas Tech leads #CUBuffs 50-23 by the second half's first media TO (2H; 15:56). Buffs 0-4 FG and 1-2 FT in the first four minutes, TTU 3-7 FG and 3-4 FTs. Buffs already with three more TOVs, too.
February 12, 2026 at 2:13 AM
#CUBuffs start Ian Inman in place of Josiah Sanders to start the second half.
February 12, 2026 at 2:05 AM
Halftime box score for #CUBuffs (22) at No. 16 Texas Tech (39):
February 12, 2026 at 1:51 AM
That's the first half! No. 16 Texas Tech leads #CUBuffs 39-22, shooting 46.7% to CU's 31%. Ian Inman's four 3s make up over half of CU's offense. Lots of TOVs, 17 combined. And the Buffs getting killed inside, 13-0 in second chance pts and blocked six times. TTU 8-16 3PT.
February 12, 2026 at 1:50 AM
Texas Tech up 33-22 over #CUBuffs with 1:28 before the half, but call TO after Ian Inman's fourth 3 on four attempts.
February 12, 2026 at 1:43 AM
#CUBuffs on an 8-2 run after Ian Inman B2B 3s, but still trail No. 16 Texas Tech 27-16 with 3:56 before the half. Buffs now 2-10 3PT, and not having much luck inside vs. Toppin and Bamgboye. TTU just 2 of its last 7, though.
February 12, 2026 at 1:38 AM
Texas Tech forces a #CUBuffs TO (1H, 8:15) up 22-8 after B2B Christian Anderson buckets. CU just 4-18 FG with lots of long possessions. TTU 8-16 FG, 4-8 3PT.
February 12, 2026 at 1:28 AM
TTU already with four blocks, two steals.
Texas Tech leads #CUBuffs 14-6 with 13:32 left in the first. CU missed four-straight FGs out of the TO, and gave up another second-chance bucket amid rebounding woes.
February 12, 2026 at 1:21 AM
Texas Tech leads #CUBuffs 14-6 with 13:32 left in the first. CU missed four-straight FGs out of the TO, and gave up another second-chance bucket amid rebounding woes.
February 12, 2026 at 1:20 AM
No. 16 Texas Tech leads #CUBuffs 10-4 at the first media TO (1H; 14:45). CU just 2-7 FG to TTU's 4-8. TTU with two 3s and five second-chance pts. Both teams with 3 TOVs.
February 12, 2026 at 1:10 AM
Starters for #CUBuffs (14-10, Big 12 407) at No .16 Texas Tech (17-6, 7-3) at 6 p.m. MT on ESPN+:

CU: Barrington Hargress, Isaiah Johnson, Josiah Sanders, Sebastian Rancik, Bangot Dak

TTU: Christian Anderson, Jaylen Petty, Donovan Atwell, LeJuan Watts, JT Toppin
February 12, 2026 at 12:40 AM
RECAP: Colorado completes sweep over Arizona State with 78-70 home win

#CUBuffs outrebounded ASU by 14, held it to 40.4% from the floor and shot 50.8% on the other end. Read about it here: 247sports.com/college/colo...
Colorado completes sweep over Arizona State with 78-70 home win
The Colorado Buffaloes got back in the win column with an impressive win over Arizona State.
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February 8, 2026 at 6:45 AM
Final box score from #CUBuffs 78-70 win over Arizona State:
February 8, 2026 at 4:42 AM
That's the game! #CUBuffs beat Arizona State 78-70, sweeping the Sun Devils in the regular season series. CU shot 50.8% from the field to ASU's 40.4%. Rancik with a 17-point double-double, Hargress with 23 pts as CU has four double-figure scorers. Odum finishes with 23, Diop 19.
February 8, 2026 at 4:41 AM
Arizona State with a quick score and TO, down 77-70 to #CUBuffs with 34.7 seconds to go.
February 8, 2026 at 4:37 AM
BD punches it on Diop's head for the dagger!
February 8, 2026 at 4:35 AM
Arizona State with three-straight empty possessions, AKA a #CUBuffs defensive "kill." CU calls TO with the ball up 74-68 with 1:02 left.
February 8, 2026 at 4:34 AM
Arizona State awarded a timeout with 2:50 to go, down 72-68 to #CUBuffs. Pig Johnson's back was on the baseline with the ref staring right at him...
February 8, 2026 at 4:31 AM
#CUBuffs lead Arizona State 71-66 with 3:36 to play. Energy high in the CUEC. CU with 13 offensive rebounds in this one, five more than ASU.
February 8, 2026 at 4:25 AM
Arizona State's Massamba Diop just detonated on Barrington Hargress on that inbounds oop. Oh, my.
February 8, 2026 at 4:19 AM
#CUBuffs lead Arizona State 64-58 with 7:08 to play, ASU headed to the line after media TO. CU 55% FG% in the half to ASU's 52.9%, but 0-of-6 from 3. Still ahead nine in the rebounding category, and taking care of the ball better than ASU in this half.
February 8, 2026 at 4:15 AM