Twi-lights: CU Buffs cruise in home opener

 

The Colorado Buffaloes won their home opener of the 2015-16 season with a score of 85-63. They defeated the West Coast Conference’s Portland Pilots and moved to 2-1 on the season. Geroge King, Josh Fortune, and Tre’Shaun Fletcher led the way combining for 52 points. Here are BSN Denver’s favorite tweets from the game.

Boedecker's living in the past. pic.twitter.com/8IN3cNkfpd

— Mateo Martinez (@mateomuhammad) November 21, 2015

@CUBrickBaby is back in action and ready to cheer on @CUBuffsMBB to victory!! Tune in now on @Pac12Networks #gobuffs pic.twitter.com/V6Ramh1htw

— Colorado Buffaloes (@CUBuffs) November 21, 2015

Basketball is my happy place. Love this place man. Let's get it Buffs!

— Tyler Ziskin (@TZiskBuff) November 21, 2015

https://twitter.com/patrickghidossi/status/667885917940518913

Big improvement at the KEG with the new lights.

— Double A (@AndrewAnderso41) November 21, 2015

First bucket of the year for Colorado in the CEC is a Josh Fortune dunk

— Andrew G. Haubner (@A_G_Haubner) November 21, 2015

Brick baby update: Sill a brick, still a baby.

— RK (@RyanKoenigsberg) November 21, 2015

https://twitter.com/patrickghidossi/status/667889059696525312

Back-to-back treys by Tre'Shaun Fletcher puts #CUBuffs up 19-11.

— Adam Munsterteiger (@adamcm777) November 21, 2015

https://twitter.com/CUnitBuffs/status/667883387487563778

Hey guys, just a reminder that Josh Scott plays on your team. Maybe try giving him the ball.

— Tyler Ziskin (@TZiskBuff) November 21, 2015

Yessssss @CUBrickBaby pic.twitter.com/OUtiY3XLoQ

— jenn berg (@jennberg) November 21, 2015

Ok Josh Fortune. I see you.

— Ted (@TheGhostofMarv) November 21, 2015

I love this team

— Mateo Martinez (@mateomuhammad) November 21, 2015

Josh Fortune is fun.

— James Lucas (@CUGoose) November 21, 2015

Jazz Johnson is a 5-10, 200 pound ball of fury. #AllNameTeam

— RK (@RyanKoenigsberg) November 21, 2015

@RyanKoenigsberg it died two years ago….then again, chicks are still wearing Uggs 👎🏽

— Luis Rodriguez (@L_Rod) November 21, 2015

@Shapalicious Will you remember them for centuries though?

— James Lucas (@CUGoose) November 21, 2015

This team is good, boy!

— Tyler Ziskin (@TZiskBuff) November 21, 2015

Nor has J40.

— RK (@RyanKoenigsberg) November 21, 2015

@TZiskBuff I mean… he's defended occasionally

— Benjamin Burrows (@Rumblinbuffalo) November 21, 2015

13 pts 10 reb 6 assts .. Josh Fortune in range of a triple double

— Neill Woelk (@NeillWoelk) November 21, 2015

No Buffs has had a triple-double since David Harrison.

— RK (@RyanKoenigsberg) November 21, 2015

My god he is fun to watch.

— Corrin (@LovelyCorrin) November 21, 2015

@CUBuffsMBB I have to say, what impresses me most so far is the overall improvement of the team. Kudos to the work you did this off-season.

— RollTad (@RollTad) November 21, 2015

Now that was a fun game to watch

— Jeremy Deischer (@roxbombers) November 21, 2015

Since 2010-11 most points in the first 3 games of the season: Alec (70), Cory (59), George (59)

— Jeremy Deischer (@roxbombers) November 21, 2015

@CUBuffsMBB win BIG in their home opener! pic.twitter.com/z7PtVpGyz5

— Matt Sisneros (@Matt_Sisneros) November 21, 2015

George King walks off the court, after leading the team in scoring for the third straight game. pic.twitter.com/Dzfbl82hc5

— Jake Shapiro, but festive 🎁 (@Shapalicious) November 21, 2015

Great home opener, thanks to everyone that came out and supported us ! Got a lot of things to get better at, but it's going the right way 🏀

— Akyazili Thomas (@AkyaziliThomas) November 21, 2015