Colorado defeats Dayton, advance in NIT

Behind a sparsely populated but rowdy CU Events Center, the Colorado Buffaloes fought for everything and came away with a hard-earned win over the Dayton Flyers. The 78-73 win was one of those games where so many things went wrong for CU, but they kept working for the win and eventually pulled through.

Against a highly skilled and experienced team in Dayton, it was always going to be a struggle, particularly against a squad that travels well. The Flyers are one of the best 2-point shooting teams in the nation and that manifests in their ability to both create open looks and to finish whatever contested shots they’re forced into. Even against Colorado’s usually stout defense, they generated…