2023–24_Colorado_Buffaloes_men's_basketball_team

2023–24 Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball team

2023–24 Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball team

Colorado Basketball team


The 2023–24 Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball team represented the University of Colorado Boulder in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by head coach Tad Boyle in his fourteenth season at Colorado. The Buffaloes played their home games at CU Events Center in Boulder, Colorado in their last season as members of the Pac-12 Conference before they will rejoin the Big 12 Conference in the 2024–25 season.[1]

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Following their victory over Oregon State on March 9, 2024, the Buffaloes finished the regular season with 22 wins, the most regular season wins in program history.[2] They defeated Utah in the quarterfinals and Washington State in the semifinals of the Pac-12 Tournament before falling to Oregon in the Pac-12 championship game. Colorado returned to the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2021 where they defeated Boise State in the first four and Florida in the first round before losing in the second round to Marquette.[3][4][5] The Buffaloes' defeat of Boise State and Florida gave Colorado their most victories in program history.[3]

Previous season

The Buffaloes finished the season 18–17, 8–12 in Pac-12 Play. They defeated Washington in the first round of the Pac-12 Tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to UCLA.[6] They received an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Seton Hall in the First Round before losing to Utah Valley in the Second Round.[7]

Off-season

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2023 Recruiting class

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Schedule and results

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Game summaries

MSU Denver (exhibition)

October 28, 2023
7:00 p.m. MDT
MSU Denver Roadrunners 45, Colorado Buffaloes 69
Scoring by half: 18–33, 27–36
Pts: Brayden Maldonado, 10
Rebs: Marzouq Ibn Abdur-Razaaq, 8
Asts: Brayden Maldonado, 2
Pts: Tristan da Silva, 11
Rebs: Luke O'Brien, 7
Asts: J'Vonne Hadley, 4
CU Events CenterBoulder, CO
Attendance: 902
Referees: Brooks Wells, Layne Barney, Jason Garretson

Towson

November 6, 2023
5:30 p.m. MST
Towson Tigers 57, Colorado Buffaloes 75
Scoring by half: 24–28, 33–47
Pts: Dylan Williamson, 15
Rebs: Christian May, 6
Asts: Dylan Williamson, 3
Pts: K. J. Simpson, 22
Rebs: J'Vonne Hadley, 9
Asts: Tristan da Silva, 4
CU Events CenterBoulder, CO
Attendance: 6,078
Referees: Layne Barney, Mark Beasley, Verne Harris

Grambling State

November 10, 2023
6:00 p.m. MST
Grambling State Tigers 63, Colorado Buffaloes 95
Scoring by half: 20–50, 43–45
Pts: Tra'Michael Moton, 26
Rebs: Jalen Johnson, 4
Asts: Tra'Michael Moton, 5
Pts: Tristan da Silva, 21
Rebs: J'Vonne Hadley, 8
Asts: K. J. Simpson, 8
CU Events CenterBoulder, CO
Attendance: 6,541
Referees: Marques Pettigrew, Eric Curry, Randy Richardson

Milwaukee

November 14, 2023
7:00 p.m. MST
Milwaukee Panthers 79, No. 25 Colorado Buffaloes 106
Scoring by half: 33–53, 46–53
Pts: Zach Howell, 15
Rebs: Kentrell Pullian, 6
Asts: BJ Freeman, 5
Pts: K. J. Simpson, 23
Rebs: Eddie Lampkin Jr., 12
Asts: K. J. Simpson, 6
CU Events CenterBoulder, CO
Attendance: 6,181
Referees: Brooks Wells, Ray Natili, Tony Padilla

vs Richmond

November 20, 2023
6:00 p.m. MST
Richmond Spiders 59, No. 18 Colorado Buffaloes 64
Scoring by half: 25–28, 34–36
Pts: Jordan King, 20
Rebs: Jordan King, 7
Asts: Mikkel Tyne, 2
Pts: K. J. Simpson, 23
Rebs: Tristan da Silva, 8
Asts: J'Vonne Hadley, 3
Ocean CenterDaytona Beach, Florida
Attendance: 2,153
Referees: Mark Schnur, Kellen Milliner, Deselle Dean

vs Florida State

November 21, 2023
2:00 p.m. MST
Florida State Seminoles 77, No. 18 Colorado Buffaloes 71 (OT)
Scoring by half: 27–30, 33–30 Overtime: 17–11
Pts: Jalen Warley, 19
Rebs: Jamir Watkins, 11
Asts: Jamir Watkins, 4
Pts: Cody Williams, 17
Rebs: Eddie Lampkin Jr., 11
Asts: Eddie Lampkin Jr., 4
Ocean CenterDaytona Beach, Florida
Attendance: 1,502
Referees: Tom Deenan, David Powell, Les Jones

Iona

November 26, 2023
12:00 p.m. MST
Iona Gaels 68, No. 18 Colorado Buffaloes 85
Scoring by half: 37–42, 31–43
Pts: Greg Gordon, 19
Rebs: Idan Tretout, 3
Asts: Idan Tretout, 2
Pts: Tristan da Silva, 21
Rebs: Luke O'Brien, 7
Asts: K. J. Simpson, 5
CU Events CenterBoulder, CO
Attendance: 6,346
Referees: Gerry Pollard, Keith Kimble, Ray Natili

at No. 20 Colorado State

November 29, 2023
7:00 p.m. MST
Colorado Buffaloes 83, No. 20 Colorado State Rams 88
Scoring by half: 26–41, 57–47
Pts: K. J. Simpson, 30
Rebs: Tristan da Silva, 8
Asts: K. J. Simpson, 4
Pts: Isaiah Stevens, 20
Rebs: Nique Clifford, 6
Asts: Isaiah Stevens, 11
Moby ArenaFort Collins, Colorado
Attendance: 8,083
Referees: Brooks Wells, Gregory Nixon, Tony Padilla

Pepperdine

December 3, 2023
3:00 p.m. MST
Pepperdine Waves 66, Colorado Buffaloes 91
Scoring by half: 28–52, 38–39
Pts: Houston Mallette, 15
Rebs: Michael Ajayi, 6
Asts: Houston Mallette, 3
Pts: Tristan da Silva, 22
Rebs: Eddie Lampkin Jr., 10
Asts: Luke O'Brien, 4
CU Events CenterBoulder, CO
Attendance: 7,231
Referees: Marques Pettigrew, DG Nelson, Verne Harris

vs No. 15 Miami (FL)

December 10, 2023
12:00 p.m. MST
No. 15 Miami Hurricanes 63, Colorado Buffaloes 90
Scoring by half: 36–37, 27–53
Pts: Matthew Cleveland, 17
Rebs: Wooga Poplar, 5
Asts: Matthew Cleveland, 2
Pts: Tristan da Silva, 22
Rebs: Tristan da Silva, 10
Asts: Tristan da Silva, 9
Barclays CenterBrooklyn, New York
Attendance: 6,072
Referees: John Gaffney, Mike Palau, Michael Luckie

Northern Colorado

December 15, 2023
6:00 p.m. MST
Northern Colorado Bears 68, Colorado Buffaloes 90
Scoring by half: 27–48, 41–42
Pts: Saint Thomas, 27
Rebs: Saint Thomas, 9
Asts: Jaron Rillie, 6
Pts: K. J. Simpson, 21
Rebs: Eddie Lampkin Jr., 10
Asts: J'Vonne Hadley, 6
CU Events CenterBoulder, CO
Attendance: 7,177
Referees: Tony Padilla, Keith Kimble, Verne Harris

Utah Tech

December 21, 2023
5:00 p.m. MST
Utah Tech Trailblazers 71, Colorado Buffaloes 98
Scoring by half: 25–46, 46–52
Pts: Aric Demings, 14
Rebs: Noa Gonsalves, 4
Asts: Aric Demings, 3
Pts: K. J. Simpson, 23
Rebs: Eddie Lampkin Jr., 9
Asts: K. J. Simpson, 6
CU Events CenterBoulder, CO
Attendance: 6,426
Referees: Gerry Pollard, Michael Irving, Scott Brown

Washington

December 21, 2023
7:00 p.m. MST
Washington Huskies 69, Colorado Buffaloes 73
Scoring by half: 26–32, 43–41
Pts: Keion Brooks Jr., 20
Rebs: Keion Brooks Jr., 8
Asts: Sahvir Wheeler, 7
Pts: K. J. Simpson, 21
Rebs: Eddie Lampkin Jr., 12
Asts: K. J. Simpson, 7
CU Events CenterBoulder, CO
Attendance: 7,799
Referees: Verne Harris, Marques Pettigrew, Kevin Brill

Washington State

December 31, 2023
12:00 p.m. MST
Washington State Cougars 67, Colorado Buffaloes 74
Scoring by half: 29–39, 38–35
Pts: Andrej Jakimovski, 19
Rebs: Isaac Jones, 8
Asts: Kymany Houinsou, 4
Pts: K. J. Simpson, 34
Rebs: Julian Hammond III, 6
Asts: J'Vonne Hadley, 3
CU Events CenterBoulder, CO
Attendance: 6,952
Referees: Michael Irving, Keith Kimble, Roger Ayers

at No. 10 Arizona

January 4, 2024
7:30 p.m. MST
Colorado Buffaloes 50, No. 10 Arizona Wildcats 97
Scoring by half: 23–50, 27–47
Pts: Javon Ruffin, 11
Rebs: K. J. Simpson, 7
Asts: J'Vonne Hadley, 3
Pts: Pelle Larsson, 18
Rebs: Motiejus Krivas, 9
Asts: Kylan Boswell, 4
McKale CenterTucson, AZ
Attendance: 14,286
Referees: Tony Padilla, Greg Nixon, DJ Carstensen

at Arizona State

January 6, 2024
6:00 p.m. MST
Colorado Buffaloes 73, Arizona State Sun Devils 76
Scoring by half: 38–44, 35–32
Pts: K. J. Simpson, 23
Rebs: Eddie Lampkin Jr., 6
Asts: K. J. Simpson, 4
Pts: Jamiya Neal, 19
Rebs: Jamiya Neal, 7
Asts: Frankie Collins, 4
Desert Financial ArenaTempe, AZ
Attendance: 8,128
Referees: Deron White, DG Nelson, Michael Greenstein

at California

January 11, 2024
9:00 p.m. MST
Colorado Buffaloes 78, California Golden Bears 82
Scoring by half: 40–26, 38–56
Pts: Eddie Lampkin Jr., 22
Rebs: Eddie Lampkin Jr., 11
Asts: Eddie Lampkin Jr., 3
Pts: Jaylon Tyson, 30
Rebs: Fardaws Aimaq, 10
Asts: Jalen Cone, 3
Haas PavilionBerkeley, CA
Attendance: 2,258
Referees: Verne Harris, Gregory Nixon, Deldre Carr

USC

January 13, 2024
8:00 p.m. MST
USC Trojans 58, Colorado Buffaloes 68
Scoring by half: 37–24, 21–44
Pts: Oziyah Sellers, 18
Rebs: Vincent Iwuchukwu, 7
Asts: Kobe Johnson, 4
Pts: J'Vonne Hadley, 15
Rebs: J'Vonne Hadley, 9
Asts: Tristan da Silva, 4
CU Events CenterBoulder, CO
Attendance: 10,005
Referees: DG Nelson, De Selle Dean, Justin Shamion

Oregon

January 18, 2024
8:30 p.m. MST
Oregon Ducks 70, Colorado Buffaloes 86
Scoring by half: 34–43, 36–43
Pts: Jadrian Tracey, 14
Rebs: N'Faly Dante, 5
Asts: Jackson Shelstad, 2
Pts: Cody Williams, 23
Rebs: Tristan da Silva, 8
Asts: K. J. Simpson, 5
CU Events CenterBoulder, CO
Attendance: 8,177
Referees: Brooks Wells, Kipp Kissinger, Gerry Pollard

Oregon State

January 20, 2024
5:00 p.m. MST
Oregon State Beavers 57, Colorado Buffaloes 90
Scoring by half: 23–45, 34–45
Pts: Tyler Bilodeau, 18
Rebs: Michael Rataj, 6
Asts: Josiah Lake, 2
Pts: Tristan da Silva, 19
Rebs: Eddie Lampkin Jr., 8
Asts: Julian Hammond III, 5
CU Events CenterBoulder, CO
Attendance: 7,944
Referees: Layne Barney, Scott Brown, Tony Padilla

at Washington

January 24, 2024
9:00 p.m. MST
Colorado Buffaloes 98, Washington Huskies 81
Scoring by half: 50–41, 48–40
Pts: J'Vonne Hadley, 24
Rebs: Eddie Lampkin Jr., 10
Asts: K. J. Simpson, 8
Pts: Keion Brooks Jr., 22
Rebs: Moses Wood, 6
Asts: Koren Johnson, 7
Alaska Airlines ArenaSeattle, WA
Attendance: 5,210
Referees: Doug Shows, Eric Curry, Michael Irving

at Washington State

January 27, 2024
3:00 p.m. MST
Colorado Buffaloes 69, Washington State Cougars 78
Scoring by half: 30–36, 39–42
Pts: K. J. Simpson, 25
Rebs: K. J. Simpson, 8
Asts: Tristan da Silva, 3
Pts: Jaylen Wells, 17
Rebs: Isaac Jones, 11
Asts: Andrej Jakimovski, 4
Beasley ColiseumPullman, WA
Attendance: 3,273
Referees: Verne Harris, Doug Sturdivan, James Schipper

at Utah

February 3, 2024
3:00 p.m. MST
Colorado Buffaloes 68, Utah Utes 73
Scoring by half: 31–31, 37–42
Pts: K. J. Simpson, 25
Rebs: Eddie Lampkin Jr., 10
Asts: Julian Hammond III, 4
Pts: Gabe Madsen, 21
Rebs: Deivon Smith, 11
Asts: Deivon Smith, 9
Jon M. Huntsman CenterSalt Lake City, UT
Attendance: 9,294
Referees: De Selle Dean, Michael Greenstein, Kipp Kissinger

Arizona State

February 8, 2024
6:00 p.m. MST
Arizona State Sun Devils 70, Colorado Buffaloes 82
Scoring by half: 35–44, 35–38
Pts: Frankie Collins, 18
Rebs: Alonzo Gaffney, 6
Asts: Jamiya Neal, 4
Pts: J'Vonne Hadley, 19
Rebs: J'Vonne Hadley, 11
Asts: K. J. Simpson, 8
CU Events CenterBoulder, CO
Attendance: 7,109
Referees: Michael Reed, Earl Walton, Kelly Pfeifer

No. 8 Arizona

February 10, 2024
8:00 p.m. MST
No. 8 Arizona Wildcats 99, Colorado Buffaloes 79
Scoring by half: 47–40, 52–39
Pts: Caleb Love, 19
Rebs: Oumar Ballo, 13
Asts: Kylan Boswell, 4
Pts: Tied, 20
Rebs: J'Vonne Hadley, 6
Asts: K. J. Simpson, 9
CU Events CenterBoulder, CO
Attendance: 10,548
Referees: Michael Irving, Randy Richardson, Ryan Holmes

at UCLA

February 15, 2024
7:00 p.m. MST
Colorado Buffaloes 60, UCLA Bruins 64
Scoring by half: 29–38, 31–26
Pts: Cody Williams, 18
Rebs: K. J. Simpson, 7
Asts: K. J. Simpson, 5
Pts: Sebastian Mack, 19
Rebs: Adem Bona, 7
Asts: Will McClendon, 3
Pauley PavilionLos Angeles, CA
Attendance: 7,183
Referees: Roger Ayers, D.J. Carstensen, Paul Szelc

at USC

February 17, 2024
8:00 p.m. MST
Colorado Buffaloes 92, USC Trojans 89 (2OT)
Scoring by half: 33–39, 40–34 Overtime: 10–10, 9–6
Pts: K. J. Simpson, 30
Rebs: J'Vonne Hadley, 10
Asts: K. J. Simpson, 5
Pts: Boogie Ellis, 30
Rebs: Boogie Ellis, 4
Asts: Isaiah Collier, 9
Galen CenterLos Angeles, CA
Attendance: 6,142
Referees: Mike Littlewood, Randy Richardson, Jason Garretson

Utah

February 24, 2024
7:00 p.m. MST
Utah Utes 65, Colorado Buffaloes 89
Scoring by half: 34–43, 31–46
Pts: Gabe Madsen, 18
Rebs: Tied, 6
Asts: Deivon Smith, 5
Pts: K. J. Simpson, 28
Rebs: J'Vonne Hadley, 9
Asts: Tied, 4
CU Events CenterBoulder, CO
Attendance: 9,075
Referees: Earl Walton, Kelly Pfeifer, Layne Barney

California

February 28, 2024
6:00 p.m. MST
California Golden Bears 78, Colorado Buffaloes 88
Scoring by half: 31–45, 47–43
Pts: Jaylon Tyson,25
Rebs: Fardaws Aimaq, 11
Asts: Jaylon Tyson, 4
Pts: K. J. Simpson, 28
Rebs: Eddie Lampkin Jr., 8
Asts: K. J. Simpson, 8
CU Events CenterBoulder, CO
Attendance: 6,926
Referees: Ray Natili, Gregory Nixon, Verne Harris

Stanford

March 3, 2024
7:00 p.m. MST
Stanford Cardinal 71, Colorado Buffaloes 81
Scoring by half: 37–44, 34–37
Pts: Maxime Raynaud, 26
Rebs: Maxime Raynaud, 12
Asts: Kanaan Carlyle, 3
Pts: Tristan da Silva, 27
Rebs: Tristan da Silva, 11
Asts: K. J. Simpson, 7
CU Events CenterBoulder, CO
Attendance: 7,518
Referees: Tony Padilla, John Gaffney, Michael Reed

at Oregon

March 7, 2024
7:00 p.m. MST
Colorado Buffaloes 79, Oregon Ducks 75
Scoring by half: 37–37, 42–38
Pts: Tristan da Silva, 22
Rebs: J'Vonne Hadley, 12
Asts: K. J. Simpson, 6
Pts: Jackson Shelstad, 23
Rebs: N'Faly Dante, 12
Asts: Jackson Shelstad, 6
Matthew Knight ArenaEugene, OR
Attendance: 7,794
Referees: Randy Richardson, Earl Walton, Chance Moor

at Oregon State

March 9, 2024
3:00 p.m. MST
Colorado Buffaloes 73, Oregon State Beavers 57
Scoring by half: 41–27, 32–30
Pts: Eddie Lampkin Jr., 17
Rebs: Eddie Lampkin Jr., 11
Asts: K. J. Simpson, 7
Pts: Dexter Akanno, 15
Rebs: Tyler Bilodeau, 7
Asts: Jordan Pope, 3
Gill ColiseumCorvallis, OR
Attendance: 3,172
Referees: Michael Irving, Kelly Pfeifer, Justin Shamion

vs Utah (Pac-12 Quarterfinal)

March 14, 2024
9:30 p.m. MDT
Utah Utes 58, Colorado Buffaloes 72
Scoring by half: 30–33, 28–39
Pts: Ben Carlson, 13
Rebs: Ben Carlson, 6
Asts: Deivon Smith, 5
Pts: K. J. Simpson, 18
Rebs: Eddie Lampkin Jr., 12
Asts: K. J. Simpson, 6
T-Mobile ArenaParadise, NV
Attendance: 11,428
Referees: Michael Reed, Deron White, DG Nelson

vs No. 22 Washington State (Pac-12 Semifinal)

March 15, 2024
8:30 p.m. MDT
No. 22 Washington State Cougars 52, Colorado Buffaloes 58
Scoring by half: 23–27, 29–31
Pts: Isaac Jones, 13
Rebs: Rueben Chinyelu, 8
Asts: Jaylen Wells, 4
Pts: K. J. Simpson, 16
Rebs: K. J. Simpson, 7
Asts: J'Vonne Hadley, 4
T-Mobile ArenaParadise, NV
Attendance: 17,502
Referees: Gregory Nixon, Verne Harris, Michael Greenstein

vs Oregon (Pac-12 Championship)

March 16, 2024
7:00 p.m. MDT
Oregon Ducks 75, Colorado Buffaloes 68
Scoring by half: 33–30, 42–38
Pts: N'Faly Dante, 25
Rebs: N'Faly Dante, 9
Asts: Jermaine Couisnard, 8
Pts: K. J. Simpson, 23
Rebs: K. J. Simpson, 7
Asts: Tristan da Silva, 5
T-Mobile ArenaParadise, NV
Attendance: 12,912
Referees: Tony Padilla, Michael Reed, Marques Pettigrew

vs Boise State (First Four)

March 20, 2024
7:10 p.m. MDT
Boise State Broncos 53, Colorado Buffaloes 60
Scoring by half: 24–26, 29–34
Pts: Chibuzo Agbo, 17
Rebs: O'Mar Stanley, 11
Asts: Max Rice, 2
Pts: Tristan da Silva, 20
Rebs: K. J. Simpson, 11
Asts: K. J. Simpson, 7
UD ArenaDayton, OH
Attendance: 12,039
Referees: Steve Divine, Rob Riley, MIchael Irving

vs Florida (First Round)

March 22, 2024
2:30 p.m. MDT
Florida Gators 100, Colorado Buffaloes 103
Scoring by half: 45–45, 55–57
Pts: Walter Clayton Jr., 33
Rebs: Denzel Aberdeen, 9
Asts: Alex Condon, 6
Pts: K. J. Simpson, 23
Rebs: Tied, 6
Asts: Tied, 5
Gainbridge FieldhouseIndianapolis, IN
Attendance: 16,702
Referees: Owen Shortt, Eric Curry, Bert Smith

vs No. 8 Marquette (Second Round)

March 24, 2024
1:10 p.m. MDT
No. 8 Marquette Golden Eagles 81, Colorado Buffaloes 77
Scoring by half: 45–34, 36–43
Pts: Tyler Kolek, 21
Rebs: Tyler Kolek, 5
Asts: Tyler Kolek, 11
Pts: K. J. Simpson, 20
Rebs: Eddie Lampkin Jr., 7
Asts: K. J. Simpson, 7
Gainbridge FieldhouseIndianapolis, IN
Attendance: 16,770
Referees: A.J. Desai, Doug Shows, Roger Ayers

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