KJ Simpson rattled in a tiebreaking jumper from the baseline with 2 seconds left, and 10th-seeded Colorado beat seventh-seeded Florida in a 102-100 thriller in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
Florida guard Walter Clayton Jr., center, walks off the court with teammate guard Will Richard after a first-round college basketball game against Colorado in the NCAA Tournament, Friday, March 22, 2024, in Indianapolis. Colorado won 102-100. – Colorado guard KJ Simpson spent three years and dozens of practices working on the shots his team might need in critical moments.
Simpson's shot hung on the rim for a moment before dropping through the net. When Walter Clayton Jr.'s half-court heave missed for Florida, the Buffaloes began a wild celebration led by 6-foot-11, 285-pound Eddie Lampkin Jr. running around the court, nodding his head and yelling with fans. Colorado was nearly unstoppable for a long stretch in the second half and led 94-81 with 4:28 to play. Then Clayton single-handedly rallied the Gators, taking advantage of the Buffs' mistakes and scoring Florida's final 16 points.
Lampkin scored 21 points for Colorado. Tristan da Silva added 17 points on 7-of-10 shooting, and J’Vonne Hadley had 16 as all five Buffs starters scored in double figures.
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