Tad Boyle shook things up in the starting lineup Sunday afternoon, inserting Jalin Holland, Josiah Sanders, and Fawaz Ifaola in place of Bangot Dak, Sebastian Rancik, and Elijah Malone to send a message.
Colorado bounced back with a 26-point victory over TCU, ending their six-game losing streak.
The 3 most important takeaways from Colorado's blowout win over TCU
Won the rebounding and assist department
The Buffs finally hit the glass in Sunday's win, outrebounding TCU 41-36 for a +5 advantage.
Ifaola and Rancik each grabbed six rebounds as Colorado spread the work evenly on the glass.
What was even more impressive is that Colorado out-assisted TCU 24-8—a commanding +16 advantage. Josiah Sanders contributed a team-high six assists in his first collegiate start.
Balanced scoring effort
Three Buffs in the starting lineup scored in double figures, led by Isaiah Johnson's 16 points on 5-of-11 shooting, including 3-of-6 from beyond the arc.
After getting benched, Dak and Rancik exploded for 14 and 17 points respectively, combining for 31 of the team's 38 bench points.
Colorado shot 56% from the field as a team, including 11-for-23 from deep. They struggled from the charity stripe, though, converting just 46% of their free throws (6-of-13).
Defense found their groove in the win
The Buffs limited TCU's leading scorer David Punch (14.8 points per game) to just eight points, holding him to 3-of-9 shooting from the field.
The Horned Frogs shot just 33% (21-of-63) from the field and a dismal 22% (5-of-23) from downtown.
Colorado's dominance was most evident in the paint, where they outscored TCU 42-28. They built a lead that stretched to 28 points at its peak.