“Our players learned what a top 10 team in the country looks like,” Colorado head coach Tad Boyle said. Within the first half, four players in cardinal and gold secured at least one shot from deep, contributing to the Cyclones’ 53.8 three-point percentage and 21 points. Batemon leads bench pointsSeven players on the bench stepped up when it mattered, putting together 40 bench points, compared to Colorado’s 17 bench points. Batemon ended the night with a team high of 17 points, after going 5-for-8 from the field and 3-for-3 from the charity stripe and two rebounds. “We battle each other, who gets the first one.”Heise, off the bench, secured eight points and a matching eight rebounds, tying with Jefferson with a team high.

Source: New York Times January 30, 2026 06:17 UTC