Towson kept things interesting for a while. But when Colorado got hot from long range, the rout was on.
BOULDER,CO November 6: Colorado’s KJ Simpson gets a break away layup against Towson in NCAA basketball on November 6, 2023.
Led by Simpson and da Silva, CU turned in a solid all-around performance in its opener on Monday night, using a torrid shooting effort from long range after halftime to bury Towson in a 75-57 victory at the CU Events Center.“In the first half, we were more stagnant and kind of not moving as much. That’s why we had a lot of turnovers,” Simpson said. “In the second half, we got guys cutting and we were just making the easy, simple plays. One more pass, getting easy shots. Just simple basketball.
Towson took advantage of a 4 minute, 24 second scoring drought for CU late in the first half to put together an 11-2 run that helped cut what had been a 13-point Buffs lead to 28-24 at the break. But Colorado wasted little time in taking control after halftime. 2. Tristan da Silva: After a slow start, the senior forward scored all 13 of his points after halftime, going 5-for-5 in the second half while also recording four assists and two blocked shots.
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