Twi-lights: CU Buffs narrowly escape UW, win 81-80

 

 

The Colorado Buffaloes played their second-straight home court thriller, and won 81-80, defeating the Washington Huskies. The Saturday afternoon victory improves the Buffs to 19-7 (8-5), they are tied for third place in the Pac-12.

Here are BSN Denver’s Tweets of the game.

Checking on the @CUnitBuffs… zzzzzzzzzzZZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzz pic.twitter.com/4gGpXVrUAn

— Benjamin Burrows (@Rumblinbuffalo) February 13, 2016

Pleasantly surprised with the students, expected about 3 rows at tip today

— Jeremy Deischer (@roxbombers) February 13, 2016

Like most students are doing right now, Buffs just got caught sleeping on the break.

— RK (@RyanKoenigsberg) February 13, 2016

Attendance is… bad.

— Travis (@Coloradotrv) February 13, 2016

No one on this team takes a charge like XT

— Benjamin Burrows (@Rumblinbuffalo) February 13, 2016

Back-to-back big-time offensive rebounds from Gordon and King for buckets. Playing with emotion.

— Neill Woelk (@NeillWoelk) February 13, 2016

You know who is out there pushing the tempo! Leads to an east Fortune lay up. pic.twitter.com/RkvBoU77En

— Matt Sisneros (@Matt_Sisneros) February 13, 2016

Tommy was speeding down the court like a peregrine falcon there. Missed the layup but Fortune ball-hawked it.

— RK (@RyanKoenigsberg) February 13, 2016

CU crashing the glass with Josh Scott out. #cubuffs with 8 offensive rebounds & 9 second-chance points already

— Pat Rooney (@prooney07) February 13, 2016

https://twitter.com/William_Whelan/status/698588149321220097

Just heard the ref say "I don't know what the hell we just called" to himself. #OnTheCourtWitness

— Matt Sisneros (@Matt_Sisneros) February 13, 2016

Multiple families sitting in the students section in the second to last home stand of the year for an 18-7 team. Embarrassing.

— Andrew G. Haubner (@A_G_Haubner) February 13, 2016

https://twitter.com/William_Whelan/status/698590757880512512

Brick Baby missed Saturday morning cartoons for this and completely brought her A-game.

— RK (@RyanKoenigsberg) February 13, 2016

Just some serious, second-effort plays from Buffs today. Playing with a purpose.

— Neill Woelk (@NeillWoelk) February 13, 2016

https://twitter.com/Djcbuff/status/698591491753512960

I will say, though, the #CUBuffs' student section is still not as weak as the Coors Events Center wifi.

— Adam Munsterteiger (@adamcm777) February 13, 2016

If this is the Wes we get with Josh gone, next year could be really fun.

— James Lucas (@CUGoose) February 13, 2016

Back-to-back treys for Tre.

— RK (@RyanKoenigsberg) February 13, 2016

Fletcher has 10 points in nine minutes.

— Ralphie Report (@RalphieReport) February 13, 2016

Eliiiiiiiiiiiiiii's comin'. #HideYourHeartGirl

— James Lucas (@CUGoose) February 13, 2016

Stalzer minutes on Stalzer poster night!

— RK (@RyanKoenigsberg) February 13, 2016

First half!!! 🎹5⃣

— Jake Shapiro, but festive 🎁 (@Shapalicious) February 13, 2016

Even with no Josh Scott, @CUBuffsMBB still has 32-15 rebounding edge over Washington. Have 42-28 lead with 1:27 left in 1st.

— Patrick Graham (@pgraham34) February 13, 2016

Wesley has all the points, all the rebounds and all the blocks.

— RK (@RyanKoenigsberg) February 13, 2016

*Wes gets ball in the post*
"DON'T FOUL HIM"-Huskies bench
*Huskies foul Wes*
"…goddammit"-Huskies bench

— Matt Sisneros (@Matt_Sisneros) February 13, 2016

11 points, six rebounds, four blocks in the first half for Wes. I'm putting on the #TripleDoubleWatch.

— RK (@RyanKoenigsberg) February 13, 2016

https://twitter.com/William_Whelan/status/698595685948661760

Without the conference's fifth best rebounder in Josh Scott, CU out-rebounded UW 33-17 in the first half. PLUS-16 WOW!

— Jake Shapiro, but festive 🎁 (@Shapalicious) February 13, 2016

Buffs making their own luck under the basket. Effort, effort, effort.

— Benjamin Burrows (@Rumblinbuffalo) February 13, 2016

Word coming to mind for that fist half for the Buffs is "electric."

— RK (@RyanKoenigsberg) February 13, 2016

Wes REALLY wants a puppy.

— James Lucas (@CUGoose) February 13, 2016

5,345 feet of Rocky Mountain hiiiiiiiiiiiiigh altitude https://t.co/GtqMlZVQYK

— Benjamin Burrows (@Rumblinbuffalo) February 13, 2016

This is the CU team I like to see. Effort on the glass, smothering defense forcing UW into bad looks. #gobuffs #rolltad

— Travis (@Coloradotrv) February 13, 2016

Yooooooo I gotta go, folks. Sorry. pic.twitter.com/dt9T5ZtmUe

— RK (@RyanKoenigsberg) February 13, 2016

Down to six now. Boyle want timeout.

— RK (@RyanKoenigsberg) February 13, 2016

You have just witnessed the greatest on screen segment in CEC history.

— RK (@RyanKoenigsberg) February 13, 2016

@LovelyCorrin STOP SUBTWEETING ME CORRIN

— James Lucas (@CUGoose) February 13, 2016

You have just witnessed the greatest on screen segment in CEC history.

— RK (@RyanKoenigsberg) February 13, 2016

https://twitter.com/William_Whelan/status/698601472326504452

Akyazili catches Andrews speeding, and hands him a ticket!

— Jake Shapiro, but festive 🎁 (@Shapalicious) February 13, 2016

Tad is into this.

— James Lucas (@CUGoose) February 13, 2016

And Tad Boyle cannot fathom. https://t.co/hh9kUGDt0Z

— jenn berg (@jennberg) February 13, 2016

Akyazili with a fantastic finish, nobody can file an expense report like the freshman.

— Jake Shapiro, but festive 🎁 (@Shapalicious) February 13, 2016

Akyazili got away with an egregious foul and a walk on back-to-back possessions. What is he, above the law?

— RK (@RyanKoenigsberg) February 13, 2016

Make that 9 straight for Akyazili (great pass from Talton on fast break)

— Neill Woelk (@NeillWoelk) February 13, 2016

Akyazili has gone bad! He's an arsonist, he just set fire to the Coors Events Center.

— Jake Shapiro, but festive 🎁 (@Shapalicious) February 13, 2016

Akyazili is making a strong case for a promotion to lieutenant.

— Jake Shapiro, but festive 🎁 (@Shapalicious) February 13, 2016

Buffs running, Coors making noise. https://t.co/aA024G1Fto

— Jake Shapiro, but festive 🎁 (@Shapalicious) February 13, 2016

Tory and Gordon both have four now. Could be seeing a lot of Guzonjic down the stretch

— Ralphie Report (@RalphieReport) February 13, 2016

👑👑👑 pic.twitter.com/IvsAjWL8uH

— Matt Sisneros (@Matt_Sisneros) February 13, 2016

More winning plays from XT.

— RK (@RyanKoenigsberg) February 13, 2016

Washington is like if physically impossible Barbie had physically impossible basketball Kens.

— jenn berg (@jennberg) February 13, 2016

The travel on J44 https://t.co/Q7VA3xVt2f

— Jake Shapiro, but festive 🎁 (@Shapalicious) February 13, 2016

https://twitter.com/patrickghidossi/status/698612064974086145

https://twitter.com/William_Whelan/status/698612251486511104

I just don't understand what is going on on these offensive possessions down the stretch. #CUBuffs

— Parker Baruh (@ParkerBaruh) February 13, 2016

And Tommy picks up a tech. By gawd, this is something

— Benjamin Burrows (@Rumblinbuffalo) February 13, 2016

Akyazili gets T'd up and fouls out. If I were a betting man, I'd say Pac-12 HQ is gonna have some angry calls from CU AD tonight.

— Andrew G. Haubner (@A_G_Haubner) February 13, 2016

https://twitter.com/William_Whelan/status/698613241510031360

T on Tom https://t.co/n28GCr0fo1

— Jake Shapiro, but festive 🎁 (@Shapalicious) February 13, 2016

T on Tom, his 5th PF https://t.co/An4mgSnJap

— Jake Shapiro, but festive 🎁 (@Shapalicious) February 13, 2016

Rick George is livid

— Matt Sisneros (@Matt_Sisneros) February 13, 2016

Bad bad juju in here.

— Ted (@TheGhostofMarv) February 13, 2016

@RyanKoenigsberg DUMB freshman mistake. He's gotta know better. I saw it coming.

— James Lucas (@CUGoose) February 13, 2016

81-80 CU leads, WASH ball. 56 seconds left.

— Jake Shapiro, but festive 🎁 (@Shapalicious) February 13, 2016

Andrews beat CU in this situation last year… he will be taking this shot.

— Benjamin Burrows (@Rumblinbuffalo) February 13, 2016

This is just like last year…

— Ted (@TheGhostofMarv) February 13, 2016

Wes purposely misses the second. UW ball, .9 on the clock. Side out of bounds.

— RK (@RyanKoenigsberg) February 13, 2016

Buffaloes win 81-80, massive win.

— RK (@RyanKoenigsberg) February 13, 2016