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LAWRENCE — Colorado coach Tad Boyle didn’t mince words earlier this week, as he spoke with reporters following Tuesday’s 75-69 loss against Kansas basketball in Boulder, Colorado.
That was a tough defeat for Boyle’s Buffaloes. As much as he expressed appreciation for how hard his guys played, according to the press conference video on the team’s YouTube page, he knows they have to play better. He detailed his side isn’t catching many breaks right now, and this week the No. 19 Jayhawks (14-5, 4-2 in Big 12) were the beneficiary of that.
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Here are a few more takeaways from what Boyle, who wished Kansas coach Bill Self a speedy recovery after Self had a health issue that led to missing the game, had to say following this loss for Colorado (12-7, 2-4):
If there was any moment that showcased Colorado didn’t catch a break, it was with about five minutes remaining in the second half. Kansas didn’t just stop a move by Colorado to take a lead, with KU up 60-59 at the time, but also went down to the other end and took a 62-59 lead instead. Then, as play continued, officials ruled Jayhawks senior guard Melvin Council Jr. stole the following in-bounds pass and put up another lay-up to extend the lead to 64-59.
Boyle described that as a deciding factor of the game, considering the momentum shift. Colorado never quite recovered, and he found it all frustrating. Outside of the controversial nature of Council’s steal, Boyle also considered Kansas to be the better team in transition offense and transition defense that night.
What made the moment controversial, was if Council should have been awarded the steal at all. The discussion on the broadcast on ESPN, was that Council was out-of-bounds in that moment when he made the steal. It was described on the ESPN broadcast as a missed call by the officials.
KU freshman guard Darryn Peterson hasn’t always been healthy this season, but when he’s played he’s still been a star for the Jayhawks. Boyle had the opportunity to face him in person this week, and noted he just makes scoring look so easy. Even though Boyle felt Colorado’s game plan actually did well against Peterson, Peterson finished with 16 points.
Peterson did only shoot 6-for-15 from the field, and 1-for-2 from the free-throw line, on his way to those 16 points. Boyle mentioned the Buffaloes gave themselves a chance, not allowing Peterson to be the one to beat them. But on the other end, Boyle didn’t think his team made enough shots to take advantage of that.
Boyle liked his team’s shot selection in the second half, not to mention the fact Colorado only turned the ball over three times all game and also did well rebounding the ball offensively. But, again, the Buffaloes didn’t take enough of an advantage of their opportunities. Colorado actually never led again after gaining a 5-4 lead early in the first half.
For one, the Buffaloes shot 3-for-17 on 3s in the second half. Boyle also didn’t sound like he thought scoring 10 points off of 12 turnovers by KU was enough, or scoring 15 second-chance points off of 12 offensive rebounds. Kansas finished the game with four points off of three turnovers, and 13 second-chance points off of nine offensive rebounds.
Jordan Guskey covers University of Kansas Athletics at The Topeka Capital-Journal. He was the 2022 National Sports Media Association’s sportswriter of the year for the state of Kansas. Contact him at [email protected] or on Twitter at @JordanGuskey.
This article originally appeared on Topeka Capital-Journal: After losing to Kansas, Colorado basketball coach Tad Boyle reacts
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That was a tough defeat for Boyle’s Buffaloes. As much as he expressed appreciation for how hard his guys played, according to the press conference video on the team’s YouTube page, he knows they have to play better. He detailed his side isn’t catching many breaks right now, and this week the No. 19 Jayhawks (14-5, 4-2 in Big 12) were the beneficiary of that.
RELATED: What Kansas basketball coach Bill Self said about his health this week
Here are a few more takeaways from what Boyle, who wished Kansas coach Bill Self a speedy recovery after Self had a health issue that led to missing the game, had to say following this loss for Colorado (12-7, 2-4):
What Tad Boyle thought of a controversial 2nd half moment
If there was any moment that showcased Colorado didn’t catch a break, it was with about five minutes remaining in the second half. Kansas didn’t just stop a move by Colorado to take a lead, with KU up 60-59 at the time, but also went down to the other end and took a 62-59 lead instead. Then, as play continued, officials ruled Jayhawks senior guard Melvin Council Jr. stole the following in-bounds pass and put up another lay-up to extend the lead to 64-59.
Boyle described that as a deciding factor of the game, considering the momentum shift. Colorado never quite recovered, and he found it all frustrating. Outside of the controversial nature of Council’s steal, Boyle also considered Kansas to be the better team in transition offense and transition defense that night.
What made the moment controversial, was if Council should have been awarded the steal at all. The discussion on the broadcast on ESPN, was that Council was out-of-bounds in that moment when he made the steal. It was described on the ESPN broadcast as a missed call by the officials.
What Tad Boyle thought about Darryn Peterson
KU freshman guard Darryn Peterson hasn’t always been healthy this season, but when he’s played he’s still been a star for the Jayhawks. Boyle had the opportunity to face him in person this week, and noted he just makes scoring look so easy. Even though Boyle felt Colorado’s game plan actually did well against Peterson, Peterson finished with 16 points.
Peterson did only shoot 6-for-15 from the field, and 1-for-2 from the free-throw line, on his way to those 16 points. Boyle mentioned the Buffaloes gave themselves a chance, not allowing Peterson to be the one to beat them. But on the other end, Boyle didn’t think his team made enough shots to take advantage of that.
What statistics Tad Boyle thought showed there were areas for improvement
Boyle liked his team’s shot selection in the second half, not to mention the fact Colorado only turned the ball over three times all game and also did well rebounding the ball offensively. But, again, the Buffaloes didn’t take enough of an advantage of their opportunities. Colorado actually never led again after gaining a 5-4 lead early in the first half.
For one, the Buffaloes shot 3-for-17 on 3s in the second half. Boyle also didn’t sound like he thought scoring 10 points off of 12 turnovers by KU was enough, or scoring 15 second-chance points off of 12 offensive rebounds. Kansas finished the game with four points off of three turnovers, and 13 second-chance points off of nine offensive rebounds.
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Jordan Guskey covers University of Kansas Athletics at The Topeka Capital-Journal. He was the 2022 National Sports Media Association’s sportswriter of the year for the state of Kansas. Contact him at [email protected] or on Twitter at @JordanGuskey.
This article originally appeared on Topeka Capital-Journal: After losing to Kansas, Colorado basketball coach Tad Boyle reacts
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