Colorado Men’s Basketball 2024 NCAA Tournament Capsule
March 10, 2024 · CSM Staff
Colorado Buffaloes
Pac-12 (24-10, 13-7)
Big Wins: at Washington (98-91), at Oregon (79-75)
Bad Losses: at Arizona State (73-76), at California (78-82)
Coach: Tad Boyle
Probable Starters:
Tristan da Silva, Senior, Forward, 15.8 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 2.4 apg
Eddie Lampkin Jr., Senior, Center, 10.2 ppg, 7.1 rpg, 2.1 apg
J’Vonne Hadley, Senior, Guard, 11.9 ppg, 2.3 apg, 6.1 rpg
Luke O’Brien, Senior, Guard, 6.5 ppg, 1.1 apg
KJ Simpson, Junior, Guard, 19.6 ppg, 4.9 apg, 5.7 rpg, 1.6 spg
Key Role Players:
Javon Ruffin, Sophomore, Guard, 2.3 ppg
Cody Williams, Freshman, Forward, 12.6 ppg, 3.3 rpg
Julian Hammond III, Junior, Guard, 7.4 ppg, 1.8 apg
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 80.6 (37th in nation, 3rd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 72.1 (181, 3)
Field-Goal Percentage: 49.9 (5, 1)
Field-Goal Defense: 44.0 (191, 6)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 7.0 (220, 8)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 40.0 (4, 1)
Free-Throw Percentage: 77.7 (15, 1)
Rebound Margin: 8.0 (14, 2)
Assists Per Game: 16.1 (32, 4)
Turnovers Per Game: 12.9 (275, 11)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
| 2023 | NIT | First Round win over Seton Hall |
| 2023 | NIT | Second Round loss to Utah Valley |
| 2022 | NIT | First Round loss to St. Bonaventure |
| 2021 | NCAA | Round of 32 loss to Florida State |
| 2021 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Georgetown |
| 2019 | NIT | First Round win over Dayton |
| 2019 | NIT | Second Round win over Norfolk State |
| 2019 | NIT | Quarterfinal loss to Texas |
| 2017 | NIT | First Round loss to UCF |
| 2016 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Connecticut |
| 2015 | CBI | Quarterfinal loss to Seattle |
| 2015 | CBI | First Round win over Gardner Webb |
| 2014 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Pittsburgh |
| 2013 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Illinois |
| 2012 | NCAA | Round of 32 loss to Baylor |
| 2012 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over UNLV |
| 2011 | NIT | First Round win over Texas Southern |
| 2011 | NIT | Second Round win over California |
| 2011 | NIT | Quarterfinal win over Kent State |
| 2011 | NIT | Semifinal loss to Alabama |
| 2006 | NIT | First Round loss to Old Dominion |
| 2004 | NIT | First Round loss to Oregon |
| 2003 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Michigan State |
| 2000 | NIT | First Round loss to Southern Illinois |
*all team stats through 3/10
