In what will hopefully be their worst loss of the 2021-22 season, the Colorado Buffaloes lost to the Southern Illinois Salukis, 67-63, in the Paradise Jam opener.
After starting off with an early 11-1 lead in the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Buffs scored a total of 8 points between the U16 timeout and halftime — yes, one point every two minutes of basketball.
The main culprit of that offensive futility is that both Evan Battey and Jabari Walker picked up two fouls each by the 10-minute mark. Not only are both players prone to foul trouble — Battey because he’s too big for most guys to handle, Walker because he’s a wild boy — but the Buffs are lacking frontcourt depth behind them.