The final numbers never showed it. And the final image KJ Simpson left at the end of a teasing yet ultimately unfulfilling sophomore season was of a player dejected and helpless to get off the bench.
As the final seconds ticked away in a season-ending loss against Marquette in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, Colorado guard KJ Simpson leaned dejectedly against the scorer’s table while lifting his gaze to the rafters.
Let’s revisit the highs and lows of the 2023-24 campaign. The Colorado Buffaloes’ 2023-24 mens basketball campaign was a rollercoaster. Buffs fans experienced the highest of highs and the lowest of lows.
KJ Simpson’s tireless work propelled the Colorado men’s basketball into the postseason. But he certainly wasn’t the only Buffaloes player who shouldered an inordinate share of the workload this season.
INDIANAPOLIS — Colorado fought back from a 12-point first-half deficit to tie the game with three minutes remaining Sunday, but the Buffaloes came up short down the stretch and dropped an 81-77 loss to Marquette in the NCAA Tournament second round.
INDIANAPOLIS — The Big Dance is over for the Colorado men’s basketball team. Despite a valiant second-half comeback by the Buffaloes, CU’s Sweet 16 dreams fell short of the elusive Sweet 16 berth, as second-seeded Marquette held off the Buffs for an 81-77 victory in an NCAA Tournament second-round battle at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
Let’s take a closer look at Colorado basketball’s new golden moment. Colorado Buffaloes fans will be telling their grandkids about the time KJ Simpson put the team on his back and sent the Buffs to the Round of 32 fifty years from now.
Just a quick recap of what I saw in my Sportz Room -- filled with TVs that I can watch all games going on at the same time. GAME OF THE DAY: Colorado vs Florida. First off, the final score of this was 102-100.
The second day of the 2024 NCAA Tournament is in the books, and so are some encouraging and disappointing performances from players expected to be picked high in this summer's NBA draft.
With 1.7 seconds remaining against Florida, Simpson drove baseline and fired a jumper. The ball bounced up and into the basket, clinching a 102-100 victory for the Buffaloes and thwarting the Gators' comeback attempt.
In a contest that came down to the wire, KJ Simpson sank the game-winner with two seconds remaining to send Colorado to the Round of 32.
INDIANAPOLIS — KJ Simpson could put up bricks up all night and fire wild passes all over the court, and his teammates know he will be there for them in the end.
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LAS VEGAS — Colorado’s bid for a Pac-12 tournament championship came up just short Saturday night as the Buffaloes dropped a 75-68 decision to Oregon at T-Mobile Arena.
Championship week is coming to a close and the third-seeded Colorado Buffaloes (24-9) have continued their winning streak to reach the Pac-12 Championship tonight.
KJ Simpson and Eddie Lampkin Jr. each had double-doubles to lead the third-seeded Buffaloes to a 72-58 win over No. 6 seed Utah in the Pac-12 Tournament Quarterfinals Thursday from Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena.
The Colorado Buffaloes took down the Oregon Ducks by a score of 79-74 at Matthew Knight Arena on Thursday night. Tristan da Silva finished with 22 points to go along with a double-double from J’Vonne Hadley who had 20 points and 12 rebounds.
We are coming down to the last weekend of the Pac-12 regular season, so the age-old question of how a conference player of the year is determined must be asked.
KJ Simpson won a scoring duel over Jaylon Tyson as Colorado avenged a loss to California with an 88-78 triumph on Wednesday night in Boulder, Colo. Simpson, the third-leading scorer in the Pac-12, finished with a game-high 27 points and Tristan da Silva had 22 for the Buffaloes (19-9, 10-7 Pac-12).
Tad Boyle is tired of his team being downplayed. The Colorado Buffaloes coach saved his strongest words for the end of his press conference after the win over Utah on Saturday.
KJ Simpson scored 28 points with five 3-pointers to lift the Colorado Buffaloes to an 89-65 home victory over the Utah Utes in Pac-12 action Saturday night in Boulder.
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Cody Williams scored a career-high 23 points and KJ Simpson added 22 points as Colorado beat Oregon on Thursday 86-70 at CU Event center. The Buffaloes (13-5, 4-3 Pac-12) stayed perfect at home this season at 11-0 and ended the Ducks six-game winning streak in the process.
KJ Simpson scored a career-high 34 points as short-handed Colorado held off a late rally to defeat Washington State 74-67 in a Pacific-12 Conference game Sunday afternoon in Boulder, Colo.
KJ Simpson capped a career-best, 31-point performance with a go-ahead layup with 17.6 seconds remaining and two subsequent free throws, lifting visiting Colorado to a 73-70 Pac-12 victory over Stanford on Thursday night.
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