Twi-lights: Rave reviews for CU Buffs in big win

 

The Colorado Buffaloes improved to 13-4 with a 71-54 win against the Oregon State Beavers. The game was highlighted by stellar play from OSU’s Gary Payton II, and CU’s bigs Josh Scott and Wes Gordon.

Here are BSN Denver’s tweets of the game:

https://twitter.com/CUnitBuffs/status/686668661814210564

Let's go Buffs!!!! @CUBuffsMBB #GoBuffs pic.twitter.com/mkicnLlrwO

— nichurdle (@nichurdle) January 14, 2016

Best student section of the year. Looking forward to seeing some energy in this place. pic.twitter.com/i4xpI2KVug

— RK (@RyanKoenigsberg) January 14, 2016

Up and down action so far. That can only benefit CU in the 2nd half. This is, after all, 5,345 feet above sea level …

— Patrick Graham (@pgraham34) January 14, 2016

Media section at the @CUBuffsMBB game tonight! All on @twitter #gobuffs #CUvOSU #pac12hoops pic.twitter.com/ZU0Pg6qT8i

— Scott Neu (@ScottN10) January 14, 2016

https://twitter.com/ESPNCBB/status/687491697081761792

This is not espn's A team on this broadcast. Not even the b or c team either.

— Travis (@Coloradotrv) January 14, 2016

Hint: they aren't even in the arena. Broadcasting from Bristol. https://t.co/H5BBZxZagv

— Tyler Ziskin (@TZiskBuff) January 14, 2016

https://twitter.com/ninamadeleine/status/687489672843403264

Many season ticket holders decided to sit this one out. pic.twitter.com/WbQt6pGkQ6

— Ted (@TheGhostofMarv) January 14, 2016

We are rimming everything out. They are making garbage. We're down 1. I'll live.

— Tyler Ziskin (@TZiskBuff) January 14, 2016

Wow. Students came out tonight! Almost hitting capacity in the @CUnitBuffs

— Andrew G. Haubner (@A_G_Haubner) January 14, 2016

Buffs promptly hand it over twice in a row.

— RK (@RyanKoenigsberg) January 14, 2016

Wes' swich it turned to "on" tonight.

— Jake Shapiro, but festive 🎁 (@Shapalicious) January 14, 2016

Akyazili is………… BACK ON THE CASE.

— RK (@RyanKoenigsberg) January 14, 2016

You're the number one cop on the force Akyazili!

— Jake Shapiro, but festive 🎁 (@Shapalicious) January 14, 2016

https://twitter.com/ESPNCBB/status/687491697081761792

Yo @CUBuffsMBB, can I have the courtside media seats that @ESPNU left vacated?

— RK (@RyanKoenigsberg) January 14, 2016

Even ESPNU is watching the game on TV – broadcaster's seats empty. pic.twitter.com/fKC8fxcMNc

— Jake Shapiro, but festive 🎁 (@Shapalicious) January 14, 2016

BSN seat upgrade of the game. pic.twitter.com/dXoIEg2yaD

— RK (@RyanKoenigsberg) January 14, 2016

https://twitter.com/CUnitBuffs/status/687499226159300608

Thing 1 and thing 2 upgraded their seats I see.

— Corrin (@LovelyCorrin) January 14, 2016

The Spurs have a scout here tonight, Josh Scott is 4-4 with 10 points and four boards. #CollegeTimDuncan

— Jake Shapiro, but festive 🎁 (@Shapalicious) January 14, 2016

Tad Boyle starting to lose his patience with the refs: "He got fouled twice!"

— Andrew G. Haubner (@A_G_Haubner) January 14, 2016

This game is like watching what happens when you stick a fork down the garbage disposal.

— Benjamin Burrows (@Rumblinbuffalo) January 14, 2016

@Shapalicious @Rumblinbuffalo Maybe he enjoys slowly destroying forks.

— James Lucas (@CUGoose) January 14, 2016

@Shapalicious zero stars, would not watch again.

— Benjamin Burrows (@Rumblinbuffalo) January 14, 2016

Thomas Akyazili, protect and serve.

— RK (@RyanKoenigsberg) January 14, 2016

GP2 is just relentless.

— Jake Shapiro, but festive 🎁 (@Shapalicious) January 14, 2016

WES!

— James Lucas (@CUGoose) January 14, 2016

Gary Payton is incredible

— Tyler Ziskin (@TZiskBuff) January 14, 2016

Fire up the Tommy Gun 🔫

— RK (@RyanKoenigsberg) January 14, 2016

Gary Payton II has done everything for Oregon State. has a career-high 26 points so far …

— Patrick Graham (@pgraham34) January 14, 2016

Josh Scott is so damn good.

— Parker Baruh (@ParkerBaruh) January 14, 2016

Akyazili doesnt need to watch his shots go in… pic.twitter.com/I2Xpy4JUkC

— Matt Sisneros (@Matt_Sisneros) January 14, 2016

#buffstape

— Last born (@BeauGamble14) January 14, 2016

Payton with 26 points, 15 boards — and the young man knows how to work an officiating crew.

— Neill Woelk (@NeillWoelk) January 14, 2016

Wesley Gordon has 11, 12 and six blocks. He's been an absolute force inside.

— RK (@RyanKoenigsberg) January 14, 2016

Thomas Akyazili down-the-stretch minutes.

— RK (@RyanKoenigsberg) January 14, 2016

Our big men are doing work tonight. Josh & Wes are beasts.

— James Lucas (@CUGoose) January 14, 2016

Crowd with the"Just like football" chant. RARE!

— RK (@RyanKoenigsberg) January 14, 2016

Ahhhh, the just like football chant. I missed you.

— Benjamin Burrows (@Rumblinbuffalo) January 14, 2016

Best game of Wes' career

— Benjamin Burrows (@Rumblinbuffalo) January 14, 2016

Oregon is a monster game. Must win if you want to win the Pac.

— Last born (@BeauGamble14) January 14, 2016

71-54 pic.twitter.com/OHkh4NtaJC

— Matt Sisneros (@Matt_Sisneros) January 14, 2016

Repeat after me:
Josh Scot is an All American
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Josh Scot is an All American
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Josh Scot is an All American

— Jake Shapiro, but festive 🎁 (@Shapalicious) January 14, 2016

Another good thing about that win? Gives the huge @CUnitBuffs crowd tonight a good feeling going away and a reason to come back #GoBuffs

— Jack Barsch (@JackBarsch) January 14, 2016