Twi-lights: CU Buffs run out of luck in Vegas

 

The Colorado Buffaloes lost 70-66 to the SMU Mustangs in the championship of the Las Vegas Classic. The Buffs rode their three-point shot, but they struggled from the free throw line. Josh Scott recorded another double-double as CU finished the nonconference season with an 11-2 record.

Warmups underway. @CUBuffsMBB vs No 18 SMU tips off in about 25 mins pic.twitter.com/Cof0JSI9IF

— Pat Rooney (@prooney07) December 24, 2015

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Is there anything that makes you more of a Jerry than spelling your name Jarrey? @BBadss

— RK (@RyanKoenigsberg) December 24, 2015

@Shapalicious Orleans Arena is rooting for both teams, he's been so far completely unbiased.

— Jess (@LlamaSpank) December 24, 2015

Including the second half of last night's game against Penn State, #CUBuffs have made 11 of their last 14 three-point attempts.

— Adam Munsterteiger (@adamcm777) December 24, 2015

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Southwest had FoxSports1! It's a Festivus miracle!

— Benjamin Burrows (@Rumblinbuffalo) December 24, 2015

@Shapalicious why isn't their fight song ginuwine's "pony"

— i guess its prime time (@lettheMetsdie) December 24, 2015

@Shapalicious #PonyUp for 'Merica pic.twitter.com/hAQYFmhIhF

— Adam Munsterteiger (@adamcm777) December 24, 2015

Whole team needs to relax a little.

— RK (@RyanKoenigsberg) December 24, 2015

As @prooney07 just pointed out here on press row, refs not calling this game near as tight as last night. Only four FTs total for both teams

— Neill Woelk (@NeillWoelk) December 24, 2015

https://twitter.com/SnowBuffCU/status/679878637080809472

#CUBuffs doing a lot of driving baseline.

— Parker Baruh (@ParkerBaruh) December 24, 2015

Happy to only be down 5, CU is a second half team. Same old story: need to limit turnovers, rebound, get Josh the ball

— Benjamin Burrows (@Rumblinbuffalo) December 24, 2015

Tad gonna Tad. #cubuffs

— Abbey Shea (@abbeyshea) December 24, 2015

@jgisland @Rumblinbuffalo need Wes for that, no foul trouble in the second

— Jack Barsch (@JackBarsch) December 24, 2015

This is exactly the kind of game @CUBuffsMBB needs heading into Pac-12. They’ll see a lot of this in conference.

— Neill Woelk (@NeillWoelk) December 24, 2015

https://twitter.com/jgisland/status/679886098785370112

Scott with the monster board, bucket and the foul!

— Ralphie Report (@RalphieReport) December 24, 2015

https://twitter.com/jgisland/status/679886983666110465

W3SL3Y

— Eric 🦬 (@EricMetcalfe) December 24, 2015

!!!!

— Mateo Martinez (@mateomuhammad) December 24, 2015

Look out. I'm holiday drunk.

— Love MY BroncosLakersYankeesAlabamaBlackhawks (@JohnReidy303) December 24, 2015

Josh and Wes pic.twitter.com/skBGvy9WdH

— jenn berg (@jennberg) December 24, 2015

https://twitter.com/jgisland/status/679888659160514560

TALTON?!?!?!!!!!!!!!!!!

— Mateo Martinez (@mateomuhammad) December 24, 2015

https://twitter.com/patrickghidossi/status/679889600165224448

BREAKING: We're the better team!

— Mateo Martinez (@mateomuhammad) December 24, 2015

They did.

— RK (@RyanKoenigsberg) December 24, 2015

Josh Fortune lookin like he hasn't eaten in days #Hungry

— RK (@RyanKoenigsberg) December 24, 2015

Let's gooooo!!! @CUBuffsMBB

— Nate Tomlinson (@Nate_Tomlinson) December 24, 2015

XTalton w/ some huge minutes! Good 4 him! #cubuffs

— Eric Christensen (@cbseric) December 24, 2015

Akya3li.

— RK (@RyanKoenigsberg) December 24, 2015

Goodness gracious. You want pace?

— RK (@RyanKoenigsberg) December 24, 2015

If you live in Colorado, are an alum of Colorado, or have any interest in basketball at all, you should be watching Tad Boyle's Buffs.

— Justin Faudree (@SmoothsHoops) December 24, 2015

WHO DO I BELIEVE PART 2 @A_G_Haubner @Shapalicious pic.twitter.com/iZv0A7T9bA

— Jack Barsch (@JackBarsch) December 24, 2015

CU +6 over the #1 rebounding team in the USA.

— Mateo Martinez (@mateomuhammad) December 24, 2015

Can't keep missing these free throws. #Buffs

— Josh Dover (@JoshuaDover) December 24, 2015

8-for-17 from the line for the Buffs. Does SMU have their own @CUBrickBaby ?

— James Lucas (@CUGoose) December 24, 2015

Call on Miller was weak sauce. Let them play

— Richard White (@RamblinWreck34) December 24, 2015

"OH MY GOD!" -Tad's reaction to that travel call.

— RK (@RyanKoenigsberg) December 24, 2015

I seriously doubt we play a better offensive team all year. They're putting on a clinic.

— James Lucas (@CUGoose) December 24, 2015

Dom #TheLook

— RK (@RyanKoenigsberg) December 24, 2015

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SMU comes back to beat a very good Colorado team to remain undefeated. Ponies closed the game on a 20-9 run. Now 11-0 overall. AAC's best.

— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) December 24, 2015

Honestly, I told @ninamadeleine pregame that anything less than a double digit loss was good. Proud of the team tonight. Gonna make noise.

— James Lucas (@CUGoose) December 24, 2015

@Shapalicious smh free points!

— Matt Sisneros (@Matt_Sisneros) December 24, 2015

😖😖😖😭😭😭😭

— Corrin (@LovelyCorrin) December 24, 2015

Only saw the last 2+ minutes but man SMU's FT shooting was huge. Valiant effort by the Buffs.

— Drew Spevak (@DrewSpevak) December 24, 2015

https://twitter.com/jgisland/status/679896761574375424

Nothing to hang their heads on. This team can hang with anyone in the country. They'll be extremely confident going into conference play.

— RK (@RyanKoenigsberg) December 24, 2015

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