No. 23 University of Colorado men’s basketball head coach Tad Boyle understands that March college basketball is about “surviving and advancing.” That is exactly what the Buffs did in the Pac-12 tournament semifinals at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas Friday night.
With time dwindling and the Buffs tied at 70 with the No. 24 USC Trojans, senior guard D’Shawn Schwartz slammed home a missed jump shot by senior guard McKinley Wright IV to give CU its ultimate lead and a ticket to the Pac-12 championship game.
“That’s a big time play,” Wright said.
Colorado will now face the Oregon State Beavers for a chance to win its first Pac-12 tournament since 2012.