Best social media reactions from Colorado upsetting Duke in NCAA Tournament
For the first time since 2003, the Colorado women’s basketball team is headed to the Sweet 16.
The Buffaloes overcome a rough third quarter and dominated on defense in overtime to take care of Duke, 61-53, in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Monday night. Once again, head coach JR Payne and the Buffs proved a good deal of doubters wrong by beating the Blue Devils at Cameron Indoor.
Colorado is now set to face Iowa in Seattle on Friday.
As you’d expect, social media went wild for CU’s gutsy overtime upset. Check out a few of the best Twitter reactions from the program’s biggest win in a long time:
there she go!!! 🔥🐐 @JaylynSherrod https://t.co/4pi3ILn8Hs
— McKinley Wright IV (@kin_wright25) March 21, 2023
THAT’S IT!! JR PAYNE AND THE BUFFS HAVE DONE IT! THEYRE GOING TO THR SWEET SIXTEEN!
This is the first sweet sixteen for ANY CU basketball team not coached by Ceal Barry. Awesome accomplishment for the women
Haven’t made it to the Sweet 16 since 2003
— Zach Segars (@Zach_Segars) March 21, 2023
The CU Women are headed to their first Sweet 16 since 2003! #GoBuffs pic.twitter.com/UkmbsUHY2r
— Silver Buff (@silver_buff) March 21, 2023
Chip is all of us right now 🕺🏼
3-seeded #cubuffs WBB tops 6-seeded Duke with a 61-53 OT win in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. For the first time in 20 YEARS, Colorado dances their way into the Sweet Sixteen! #marchmadness #gobuffs #cubuffs pic.twitter.com/bziDUr6nSB
— Meghan MacPherson (@meghankmac) March 21, 2023
That was fun @CUBuffsWBB! Now take care of the Hawkeyes!! #CompeteforandWinChampionships
— Danny Sanchez (@CUCoachSanchez) March 21, 2023
Congratulations @CoachJRPayne @CUBuffsWBB on making it to the Sweet 16! So proud of you guys. Go Buffs! 🦬
Another flight this week @RickGeorgeCU 💯— Jack Crawford (@Jack19484228) March 21, 2023
LFGGG @CUBuffsWBB #GOBUFFS
— Corrin (@LovelyCorrin) March 21, 2023
So stoked for this team. @CUBuffsWBB put in the work and it’s paying off! SWEET 16 BOUND!
— Chase Meyer (@ChaseMoMo) March 21, 2023
SKO BUFFS TO THE SWEET 16 @CUBuffsWBB
— Klecker (@JoeKlecker) March 21, 2023
DOWN GOES DOOK!!! THE LADY BUFFALOES ARE GOING TO THE SWEET 16!!!!! We are Wired, Fired and Inspired!!!! @CUBuffsWBB 🦬🦬🦬
— I am Wired, Fired, and Inspired (@BMcCartney7) March 21, 2023
1963 Buff alum so proud of our @CUBuffsWBB Colorado is so happy for this team! @CoachJRPayne #sweet16 pic.twitter.com/0siGwFCvpT
— Fern O (@sitbones) March 21, 2023
Colorado dominated Duke in OT and now Oklahoma has come all the way back on UCLA. NCAA Women’s has been lit tonight. Tourney deserves more love.
— candle (@ALABlackbird) March 21, 2023
Woohoo! Colorado Women's Basketball beats Duke and is headed to the Sweet 16 for the first time in 20 years!! Very excited for the @CUBuffsWBB! So much fun watching them play. pic.twitter.com/ljRLR7OuKu
— B.J. Hoeptner Evans (@BJEvans_USAV) March 21, 2023
