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University of Colorado women’s basketball Head Coach Linda Lappe may operate in the world of the NCAA, but that doesn’t mean she can’t keep an eye on pro sports too.
At Wednesday’s Colorado basketball media day at the Coors Events Center in Boulder, Lappe cited her team’s need to get back to its defense-oriented roots by referencing another local squad that prides itself on defense.
“The Denver Broncos have shown that defense can do some amazing things,” Lappe said, adding that in Colorado’s last NCAA appearance in 2013 the Buffaloes “were holding teams to fewer than 50 [points] consistently every night.