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INDIANAPOLIS — Colorado struggled on the offensive end Monday and the Buffaloes fell short in their bid for a Sweet 16 appearance, dropping a 71-53 decision to Florida State in the NCAA Tournament second round.
The game was played in the shadow of a horrific deadly mass shooting in Boulder just hours before tipoff.
The fifth-seeded Buffs finished their season at 23-9 — tied for the third-most wins in program history — while No. 4 FSU improved to 18-6 and earned a Sweet 16 matchup with Michigan.
D’Shawn Schwartz led the Buffs with 13 points, Evan Battey added 11 and McKinley Wright IV scored 10.
Anthony Polite led Florida State with 22 points.
The Buffs couldn’t repeat their blistering shooting effort in their first-round win over Georgetown. CU shot just 36 percent from the floor against FSU, including 6-for-25 from 3-point range, and also committed 19 turnovers.
CU trailed by four at the half, 24-20, and managed to shave the … Read more at CUBuffs.com