A victory nearly slipped by means of Colorado’s fingers in its Spherical of 64 NCAA Event sport, however junior guard KJ Simpson did not let that occur.
With 1.7 seconds remaining towards Florida, Simpson drove baseline and fired a jumper. The ball bounced up and into the basket, clinching a 102-100 victory for the Buffaloes and thwarting the Gators’ comeback try.
Colorado led 92-79 with 4:36 left, however Florida went on a 21-10 run and almost despatched the sport into time beyond regulation.
Simpson has carried the Buffaloes all through the season. He leads the crew in factors (19.6), assists (4.8) and steals (1.7). He completed with 23 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists within the victory over Florida.
Simpson, 21, is on the NBA’s radar. Based on Tanakthon, the Portland Path Blazers are projected to take the 6-foot-2, 189-pounder with the 40th overall pick within the draft.
The Tenth-seeded Buffaloes will want Simpson to maintain delivering within the clutch Sunday towards No. 2 seed Marquette. If Colorado pulls off the upset, it would make its first Candy 16 look since 1969.
