Towson Tigers @ Colorado Buffaloes
Simpson scores 22 points to lead Colorado past Towson
BOULDER, Colo. -- — KJ Simpson scored 22 points on 7-for-9 shooting and Colorado distanced itself from Towson after halftime to beat the Tigers 75-57 on Monday night in a season opener for the teams.
The Buffaloes built an 8-0 lead and extended it to 16-4 and went up 24-11 on Eddie Lampkin Jr.'s layup with 6:40 before halftime. Towson then outscored Colorado 13-4 to close within 28-24 to end the half.
Colorado finally created safe distance and made a double-digit lead last the rest of the way when Simpson and Tristan da Silva each made a pair of 3-pointers and Luke O'Brien added another as part of a 15-0 outburst to start the second half.
da Silva scored 15 points for Colorado and Jvonne Hadley 13.
Reserve Dylan Williamson scored 15 points for Towson and Charles Thompson 13.
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Game Information
Boulder, CO
Referee:Verne Harris
Referee:Layne Barney
Referee:Mark Beasley
2025-26 Standings
| Coastal Athletic Association | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNC Wilmington | 5-0 | - | 16-2 |
| Hofstra | 4-0 | 0.5 | 13-4 |
| Charleston | 4-0 | 0.5 | 11-6 |
| Elon | 3-1 | 1.5 | 11-6 |
| Campbell | 3-2 | 2 | 9-9 |
| Monmouth | 2-2 | 2.5 | 8-9 |
| William & Mary | 2-3 | 3 | 11-6 |
| Drexel | 2-3 | 3 | 8-10 |
| Hampton | 2-3 | 3 | 8-10 |
| Towson | 1-4 | 4 | 9-9 |
| Stony Brook | 1-4 | 4 | 9-9 |
| Northeastern | 1-4 | 4 | 5-11 |
| North Carolina A&T | 0-4 | 4.5 | 7-8 |
| Big 12 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 4-0 | - | 17-0 |
| BYU | 4-0 | - | 16-1 |
| Houston | 4-0 | - | 16-1 |
| Iowa State | 3-1 | 1 | 16-1 |
| UCF | 3-1 | 1 | 14-2 |
| Texas Tech | 3-1 | 1 | 13-4 |
| Colorado | 2-2 | 2 | 12-5 |
| Kansas | 2-2 | 2 | 12-5 |
| West Virginia | 2-2 | 2 | 11-6 |
| Oklahoma State | 1-3 | 3 | 13-4 |
| Baylor | 1-3 | 3 | 11-5 |
| TCU | 1-3 | 3 | 11-6 |
| Arizona State | 1-3 | 3 | 10-7 |
| Cincinnati | 1-3 | 3 | 9-8 |
| Kansas State | 0-4 | 4 | 9-8 |
| Utah | 0-4 | 4 | 8-9 |
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