Basketball
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Lappe reflects on 21-win season
“Building.” This is the one word that Linda Lappe, head coach of the Colorado women’s basketball team, uses to describe the season. The Buffs went 21-14 in Lappe’s second season at CU, marking the first 20-win season of her five-year... read more »
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March Madness: Kentucky wins to no one’s surprise
In a tournament full of crazy upsets, the No. 1 seed Kentucky took the NCAA Championship title in a 67-59 win over Kansas. Kentucky wins the NCAA March Madness the CUI brackets are finished with Mark McNeillie coming out on top. (CU Independent/Amy... read more »
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CU spring break sports wrap-up
While many CU students weren’t thinking of anything related to the university over spring break, the Buffaloes were busy competing. Women’s golf wins 2012 Anuenue Spring Break Challenge The No. 11 Colorado women’s golf team... read more »
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Boyle: ‘We have to keep moving forward’
CU men’s basketball head coach Tad Boyle is proud of his team’s success this season, but he knows the Buffs aren’t done improving. “Some of the dreams have been realized, but there’s more to go,” Boyle said in a press conference... read more »
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How to cope with your losing March Madness bracket
The opinions represented in this article do not necessarily represent those of the staff of CUIndependent.com nor any of its sponsors. Don’t kid yourself; your bracket is in the toilet. You picked Duke and Missouri to be in the Final Four.... read more »
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CU basketball: A fun ride
The opinions represented in this article do not necessarily represent those of the staff of CUIndependent.com nor any of its sponsors. What a ride this season was. I’ve had time to deal with all the different emotions a fan can have during... read more »
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Women basketball Buffs dominate South Dakota
The CU women’s basketball team is making a name for itself in the postseason. On Monday night, Colorado took victory from the University of South Dakota (USD) in the second round of the 2012 Women’s National Invitation Tournament... read more »
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March Madness: Bracket busters
It’s called March Madness for a reason. While it was upsetting that our Buffs lost to Baylor, there were some real upsets that happened in the second and third rounds of the NCAA Tournament. No. 2 seeds Missouri and Duke lost to 15-seeds... read more »
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CU: The basketball school
The opinions in this article do not necessarily represent those of the staff of CUIndependent.com nor any of its sponsors. Last week at the NCAA Tournament, a booster looked me dead in the eyes and without falter told me CU would never be a... read more »
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Heslip beats Buffs at NCAA
The Colorado Buffaloes had no answer for Brady Heslip of the Baylor University Bears in Saturday’s 80-63 loss in the NCAA round of 32. Heslip went 9-of-12 from beyond the 3-point arc, leading all scorers with 27 points. The Bears led the Buffs... read more »
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Remembering CU student Grant Munski
Grant Munski was preparing to graduate this May with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in printmaking. When the 23-year-old took his own life the weekend of April 20, the CU community was left stunned, especially those in the art department who knew Munski... read more »
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Plans for CU baseball not in the immediate future
The opinions represented in this article do not necessarily represent those of the staff of CUIndependent.com nor any of its sponsors. With Colorado Rockies baseball bringing perpetual heartbreak, it would be nice to have some college alternatives. But... read more »
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Distance runners dominate Payton Jordan Invitational
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Men’s golf takes eighth at Pac-12 Tournament