The Colorado Buffaloes scored just 44 points on Wednesday night, narrowly avoiding their shot clock era low of 41 points set in 1996-97. The blowout loss came dangerously close to that unwanted record.
3 takeaways from Colorado's 34-point loss vs. Texas Tech
JT Toppin dominated Colorado physically
Toppin continues to dominate for No. 16 Texas Tech, putting up yet another impressive double-double as the Red Raiders cruised to a blowout win.
The forward posted 16 points (6-of-11 shooting), 18 rebounds, two steals, and three blocks.
Donovan Atwell put on a shooting clinic, leading all scorers with 20 points. He went 6-of-10 from the field, all of which were three point attempts.
Four of Texas Tech's five starters scored in double figures, while the bench contributed just 11 points.
Isaiah Johnson outscored the other four starters
The concerns about Colorado's road woes proved justified. The Buffs struggled mightily, converting just 29% of their field goals and a dismal 24% from three-point range.
Isaiah Johnson carried the Buffs with 13 points, remarkably matching the entire output of his four fellow starters combined (12).
Ian Inman was Colorado's only other double-figure scorer with 12 points off the bench, shooting 4-of-7 overall and 4-of-5 from three-point range. He contributed 12 of the team's 18 total bench points.
Colorado managed just five assists
Assists flow from offensive production, and Colorado simply couldn't generate either.
Colorado recorded only five assists in the blowout loss—three from guards Barrington Hargress and two from Isaiah Johnson.
The first half mirrored the Jan. 10 game in Boulder, but Texas Tech maintained momentum this time and never relented.
Tad Boyle reinstated Bangot Dak and Sebastian Rancik in the starting lineup, but both struggled mightily. They combined for just three points on 1-of-14 shooting and six rebounds.