Colorado Upsets TCU 69-67 in Big 12 Tournament Opener

Andrej Jakimovski's dominant second half and clutch free throws propel the Buffaloes to a narrow victory.

Andrej Jakimovski scored 16 of his 18 points in the second half, leading Colorado to a 69-67 win over TCU in the Big 12 Tournament's first round.
Colorado, the tournament's 16th seed, will face eighth-seeded West Virginia in the next round on Wednesday.
The Buffaloes maintained their momentum after a 76-56 regular-season finale win over TCU, marking their second victory against the Horned Frogs in four days.
TCU struggled with slow starts in both halves, missing their first 13 shots of the game and failing to score a field goal until over four minutes into the second half.
Clutch free-throw shooting in the final 20 seconds helped Colorado hold off TCU's late 10-0 run, sealing the Buffaloes' victory.