CBB Fans Praise Colorado for Beating Boise State in March Madness; Will Face Florida

Tristan da Silva scored 20 points and KJ Simpson added a 19-point, 11-rebound double-double to give Colorado a 60-53 win over Boise State to cap the First Four action in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.

Colorado's late 11-0 run, which turned a 49-45 deficit into a 56-49 lead, put this game away.

Da Silva kicked it off with a three-pointer shortly before the under-four timeout. Simpson also scored eight more points down the stretch. The play of this run, though, was courtesy of Eddie Lampkin Jr., whose shot clock-beating putback gave Colorado a 54-49 edge with 33 seconds remaining.

Colorado withstood a tremendous rebounding performance from Boise State, which grabbed 41 boards to the Buffaloes' 30. The Broncos also snatched 19 offensive rebounds.

However, Colorado's defense (and Boise State's rough shooting night) led to the Buffaloes' win. Boise State shot just 34.8 percent from the field and made only 2-of-17 three-pointers. The Broncos also went 4:10 without scoring during the Buffaloes' aforementioned 11-0 run.

Chibuzo Agbo led Boise State with 17 points, while Roddie Anderson III added 13.

The First Four is now over, meaning March Madness is ready to get going in earnest. Before then, though, fans and analysts praised Colorado's players and head coach Tad Boyle.

Now Colorado, a No. 10 seed, has moved onto the first round to play No. 7 Florida Gators. Tipoff is set for 4:30 p.m. ET on Friday in Indianapolis.

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