AUSTIN, Texas — The Colorado Buffaloes came up one game short of a trip to Madison Square Garden on Wednesday, dropping a 68-55 NIT quarterfinal decision to Texas at the Erwin Center.
The Buffs, who played a second-round game Monday, traveled Tuesday and played Wednesday, fell behind early to the hot-shooting Longhorns and could never completely close the gap.
CU wrapped up its season with a 23-13 record, tied for the third-most wins in a season in program history. Texas improved to 19-16 and will advance to next week's NIT Final Four in New York with a Tuesday game against Big 12 rival TCU.