COLORADO BUFFALOES NEWS

Nique Clifford - Solid contribution in win Clifford logged five points (1-3 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 2-2 FT) and six rebounds in 21 minutes during Tuesday's 65-64 victory over Seton Hall.

Impact Clifford finished with five points and six rebounds during Tuesday's win over Seton Hall. The 6-foot-6 junior has appeared in 34 games this season (34 starts), averaging 5.9 points, four rebounds, 1.4 assists, 0.7 steals and 0.6 blocks on 21.6 minutes per game.

MARCH 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Ethan Wright - Leads all scorers in win Wright racked up 18 points (5-9 FG, 4-6 3Pt, 4-4 FT), five rebounds and one assist across 27 minutes during Tuesday's 65-64 victory over Seton Hall.

Impact Wright logged a season-high 18 points to go along with five rebounds during Tuesday's win over Seton Hall. The 6-foot-3 senior has appeared in 34 games this season, averaging four points, 2.1 rebounds, 0.8 assists and 0.5 steals on 15 minutes per game. Wright and the Buffaloes will look to continue their NIT run this weekend, when they will face off with either New Mexico or Utah Valley.

MARCH 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Julian Hammond - 10 points, five assists in win Hammond registered 10 points (4-9 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 1-3 FT), one rebound, five assists and one steal in 37 minutes during Tuesday's 65-64 victory over Seton Hall.

Impact Hammond knocked down 4-of-9 shots, finishing with 10 points and five assists during Tuesday's win over Seton Hall. The 6-foot-3 sophomore has been on another level since entering the starting lineup, averaging 15 points, 2.8 rebounds, 4.5 assists and two steals on 35.8 minutes per game across Colorado's last four games.

MARCH 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Javon Ruffin - Sits out Tuesday Ruffin (knee) did not appear in Tuesday's 65-64 win over Seton Hall.

Impact Ruffin sat out for his sixth consecutive game with a knee injury as the Buffaloes took down Seton Hall on Tuesday. The 6-foot-5 freshman, who appeared in 24 games this season, averaging six points, 2.4 rebounds and 0.8 assists on 14.6 minutes per game, will remain a game-time decision for the second round of the NIT.

MARCH 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

KJ Simpson - DNP against Seton Hall Simpson (illness) did not play during Colorado's game Tuesday against Seton Hall.

Impact Colorado was invited to participate in the 2023 NIT Tournament. Simpson sat out Colorado's first-round game against Seton Hall. Currently, his next opportunity to return is against Utah Valley or New Mexico next weekend.

MARCH 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Colorado clips Seton Hall in NIT first round Julian Hammond III hit a layup 20 seconds left and Colorado survived a poor-shooting night to defeat Seton Hall 65-64 in their first-round g...

MARCH 15, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Colorado escapes Seton Hall 65-64 in NIT behind Wright's 18

Ethan Wright scored a season-high 18 points, Tristan da Silva added 15 and Colorado beat Seton Hall 65-64 in the NIT

MARCH 15, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Colorado squares off against Seton Hall in NIT matchup

The Colorado Buffaloes and Seton Hall Pirates square off in the National Invitation Tournament

MARCH 14, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tristan da Silva - 17 points, six rebounds in loss da Silva had 17 points (6-15 FG, 3-8 3Pt, 2-3 FT), six rebounds and two assists across 35 minutes during Thursday's 80-69 loss to UCLA.

Impact da Silva knocked down 6-of-15 shots, finishing with 17 points and six rebounds during Thursday's loss to UCLA. The 6-foot-9 junior made a substantial leap during his third collegiate season, averaging 16 points, 4.9 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.3 steals on 30.6 minutes per game. da Silva will look to continue his dominance in the Pac-12 with the Buffaloes next season.

MARCH 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Lawson Lovering - Solid outing in win Lovering ended with nine points (4-6 FG, 1-2 FT), five rebounds and one assist over 30 minutes during Wednesday's 74-68 win over Washington.

Impact Lovering knocked down 4-of-6 attempts from the field, finishing with nine points and five rebounds during Wednesday's win over Washington. The 7-foot-1 sophomore started in all 32 games this season, averaging 4.4 points, 4.6 rebounds, 0.9 assists and 0.9 blocks on 22.7 minutes per game.

MARCH 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Luke O'Brien - 13 points, 10 rebounds in win O'Brien ended Wednesday's 74-68 win over Washington with 13 points (6-10 FG, 1-3 3Pt), 10 rebounds, two assists, one block and two steals across 31 minutes.

Impact O'Brien converted 6-of-10 attempts from the field, finishing with 13 points and 10 rebounds during Wednesday's win over Washington. The 6-foot-8 junior has started in Colorado's last seven games, averaging 9.3 points, eight rebounds, 1.9 assists and one steal on 31.6 minutes per game during that span.

MARCH 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Pac-12 takeaways: Arizona State makes NCAA case, but Arizona stands in way

Will the Sun Devils' impressive upset of USC be enough to earn an NCAA Tournament bid?

MARCH 10, 2023

College basketball highlights: All the top plays from Thursday's games

Thursday's college basketball slate was stacked, as many major men's conference tournaments were in full swing. Here are the top plays!

MARCH 10, 2023

College basketball highlights: Ohio State beats Wisconsin, ASU tops Oregon State

Check out the top moments and highlights from the first day of the men's college basketball conference tournaments!

MARCH 9, 2023

Pac-12 Tournament takeaways: Arizona State keeps NCAA hopes alive

The Sun Devils didn't play particularly well against Oregon State but advanced anyway. Will it be enough to impress the selection committee?

MARCH 9, 2023

Julian Hammond III leads Colorado over Washington Julian Hammond III scored a career-high 21 points to fuel ninth-seeded Colorado to a 74-68 victory over eighth-seeded Washington on Wednesda...

MARCH 9, 2023 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

O'Brien hits late 3, Colorado advances past Huskies 74-68

Julian Hammond III scored a career-high 21 points and Luke O’Brien made a go-ahead 3-pointer with 59.8 seconds left to help Colorado beat Washington 74-68 in the opening game of th...

MARCH 8, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tristan da Silva - Scores 18 points Da Silva posted 18 points (7-11 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 3-4 FT), four rebounds, five assists and two steals in 34 minutes during Wednesday's 74-68 win over Washington.

Impact Da Silva was a great scorer as Colorado won its first-round game of the 2023 Pac-12 Tournament. With that win against Washington, CU will advance into a quarterfinal matchup against UCLA. Though the Bruins are ranked in their first conference and second overall, Colorado's chances are slightly better now that Jaylen Clark (Achilles), the Bruins' best defender and one of their top-three scorers, will definitively sit out their first tourney matchup.

MARCH 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Ethan Wright - Not part of starting lineup Wright is not part of the Buffaloes' starting lineup Wednesday against Washington, according to their Twitter account.

Impact Colorado will opt to have Tristan da Silva as part of the Buffaloes' starting frontcourt again. That demotes Wright to a substitute after he logged 10 points and four rebounds against Utah on Saturday.

MARCH 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Tristan da Silva - Part of starting lineup Da Silva is part of the Buffaloes' starting lineup Wednesday against Washington, according to their Twitter account.

Impact Da Silva will re-enter the Buffaloes' starting lineup after serving as a substitute in his previous game, when he logged 15 points and one block against Utah.

MARCH 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Pac-12 Tournament: Can anyone crash the UCLA-Arizona party?

It hasn't been the strongest season in the Pac-12, but there are several potential contenders in the conference tournament beyond the Bruins...

MARCH 7, 2023

Javon Ruffin - Set to miss extended period Ruffin (knee) will not return for the Pac-12 tournament, Pat Rooney of the Boulder Daily Camera reports.

Impact Ruffin has missed three straight games while dealing with the knee injury. Missing the tournament guarantees Ruffin out until at least Saturday, with the teams postseason chances not currently known. The freshman guard averaged 6.0 points and 2.4 rebounds per game in 24 appearances this season.

MARCH 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Nique Clifford - Posts double-double in win Clifford logged 14 points (5-8 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 2-2 FT), 11 rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal over 31 minutes during Saturday's 69-60 victory over Utah.

Impact Clifford notched his first collegiate double-double, finishing with 14 points and 11 rebounds during Saturday's win over Utah. The 6-foot-6 junior has started in 29 games this season, averaging 6.3 points, 3.9 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 0.7 steals on 21.8 minutes per game. Clifford will look to follow-up with another solid outing against Washington this Wednesday.

MARCH 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Ethan Wright - 10 points, four rebounds in win Wright produced 10 points (3-9 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 2-4 FT), four rebounds, two assists and one steal across 32 minutes during Saturday's 69-60 victory over Utah.

Impact Wright knocked down 3-of-9 shots from the field, finishing with 10 points and four rebounds during Saturday's win over Utah. The 6-foot-3 senior played a season-high 32 minutes against the Utes, making a senior-day start for the Buffaloes. Wright has appeared in all 31 games this season, averaging 3.2 points, 1.8 rebounds, 0.7 assists and 0.5 steals on 13.6 minutes per game.

MARCH 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Julian Hammond - 15 points, five steals in win Hammond contributed 15 points (5-12 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 5-5 FT), three rebounds, five assists and five steals across 36 minutes during Saturday's 69-60 win over Utah.

Impact Hammond was active on both ends of the court, finishing Saturday's win over Utah with 15 points, five assists and five steals. The 6-foot-3 sophomore has appeared in all 31 games this season, logging 6.1 points, 2.1 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 0.8 steals on 18.9 minutes per game. Hammond, who played 36 minutes during Saturday's win, will look to open the Pac-12 Tournament with a solid outing against Washington this Wednesday.

MARCH 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE