Fans show frustration as CU Buffs men’s basketball suffers another disappointing loss
What began as a promising season has quickly turned south for head coach Tad Boyle’s Colorado men’s basketball team.
Loaded with three potential NBA draft picks, the Buffs began the season 11-2 but have yet to find much success away from Boulder in Pac-12 play. After falling to UCLA at Pauley Pavilion on Thursday, the Buffs fell to 16-9 overall (7-7 Pac-12) and 1-7 in true road games.
Colorado’s NCAA Tournament resume suffered another hit, and unless the Buffs can make some noise in the Pac-12 Tournament, they could be headed to their third straight NIT.
Here’s how social media reacted to Colorado’s latest loss:
So talented
Horrible play to end the game. This CU Buffs team is so talented they just can’t win idek
— Carter Dillon (@CarterDillon14) February 16, 2024
Brandon McCartney weighs in
— I am Wired, Fired, and Inspired (@BMcCartney7) February 16, 2024
.500 in a bad league
Colorado has been such a disappointment this season. The pieces are there for a potentially special run: a projected top-five pick, two other all-conference-quality players, a solid transfer big man and some good role players. Instead, they're 7-7 in a bad league
— Craig Meyer (@ByCraigMeyer) February 16, 2024
NIT-bound?
Hello darkness, my old friend. pic.twitter.com/WvaIqaN8ic
— Ryland Scholes (@rylandscholes) February 16, 2024
Brutal
That was a brutal ending.
— DNVR Buffs (@DNVR_Buffs) February 16, 2024
Support for Tad
There is some GENERATIONAL hate going on against the B-ball team rn and I really don’t get it. Yes, this team has underperformed but this program is no where close to where it is without Tad, I promise. Considering how limited the resources are for the program, it could be worse
— Jason Marks (@Jason_Marks42) February 16, 2024
Just short
Colorado comes up just a Tad short.
Buff fans have to be boiling at the disappointing nature of this season.
— Matt Zemek (@MattZemek) February 16, 2024
Cody Williams not utilized
You have the No. 1 pick in the upcoming NBA Draft and he doesn’t miss a shot while leading your team in scoring. How do you lose? This is like a riddle.
*missed a last second heave that was irrelevant
— Jake Shapiro (@Shapalicious) February 16, 2024
Not how you do it
Colorado that’s not how you make the tournament
— Bracketology Updates (@updatesbrackets) February 16, 2024
Futility continues
And the recent futility of Colorado in sport continues. 🤦♀️
— cusportsgirl🇺🇸 (@CUSportsGirl) February 16, 2024
NIT team
UCLA and Colorado both look like NIT teams. Bruins are on the way up and Buffaloes are sorta treading water.
— John Templon (@nybuckets) February 16, 2024
NIT case strengthened
Colorado continues to strengthen its NIT case as they fall to UCLA 64-60.
— Jonathon Warriner (@Bracketologist3) February 16, 2024
Soft
It would be nice if just one year Tad Boyle’s Colorado teams showed some level of toughness on the road, or when the games really matter. I dunno how one reaches any conclusion other than “soft”.
— PappyFitz (@PappyFitz) February 16, 2024
Too much talent
Will this be the most talented team to not make the NCAA tournament?! A top 5 pick and two other draft picks? #tadboyle#cubuffs
— The Buffulance 🦬 (@Buffulance) February 16, 2024
Rough last possession
Tad Boyle has to go. What an embarrassing last possession and game. #firetad #cubuffs
— BuffJason 🦬 (@JasonEMaggard) February 16, 2024
