INDIANAPOLIS — Colorado unleashed a barrage of 3-pointers Saturday and the Buffaloes rolled to a 96-73 win over Georgetown in their NCAA Tournament opener at Hinkle Fieldhouse.
Tad Boyle's fifth-seeded Buffs improved to 23-8 while the Big East champion No. 12 Hoyas ended their season at 13-13.
The Buffs drained 16 3-pointers in the win, their best ever in an NCAA Tournament game, and finished with 27 assists on 34 baskets. Freshman Jabari Walker led CU with 24 points that included a 5-for-5 day from 3-point range. D'Shawn Schwartz added 18 points and also had five 3-pointers on 6-for-8 shooting, McKinley Wright IV recorded a 12-point, 13-assist double-double and Eli Parquet chipped in 10 points for the Buffs.