Simpson leads Colorado to 78-66 upset of No. 11 Tennessee
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) KJ Simpson had 23 points and 10 rebounds, both career highs for the sophomore, to lead Colorado to an 78-66 upset victory over No. 11 Tennessee on Sunday.
Tristan de Silva added 14 points for the Buffaloes, who shot 43.5% from the field, compared with the Volunteers' 25.4%.
''Today was about Colorado, and (Simpson) was terrific,'' Buffaloes coach Tad Boyle said. ''KJ I thought really took the game in his own hands down the stretch there and really controlled the tempo. The 23 points, he'll have other nights like that for sure, but the 10 rebounds were fantastic.''
Josiah-Jordan James and Tyreke Key led Tennessee with 15 points apiece.
''We definitely didn't come into this game with the right mindset,'' James said. ''This is a good lesson for us. It's a long basketball season. Of course I'm disappointed and upset that we lost, but I'm also excited just to see how this team responds.''
The Vols (1-1) could not overcome a poor shooting performance to rally in the second half after giving up the lead for good with 18:12 to play. The Buffaloes (2-1) led by as many as 14 down the stretch as part of a dominant second half in which they outscored Tennessee 46-32.
''They deserved to win,'' Vols coach Rick Barnes said. ''They, I thought, controlled the game pretty much from start to finish.''
Simpson had 15 second-half points.
''We just wanted to focus on coming out the second half with even more energy than we did in the first,'' he said. ''We just wanted to really dial in and focus on coming out even better than we did in the first.''
Tennessee held a 34-32 lead at halftime after shooting just 23.1% from the field. Colorado trailed by as many as eight points before halftime.
Key paced the Vols in the first half with 12 points, with all but three points coming from the free-throw line.
Colorado's bench outscored Tennessee's 52-34.
The victory was the Buffaloes' first over the Vols after dropping the previous four matchups between the schools.
POLL IMPLICATIONS
Tennessee likely will drop dramatically when the next poll is released, as the 10 teams ahead of it all have wins in their first two games.
BIG PICTURE
Colorado: After a disappointing loss Friday to Grambling State, the Buffaloes held the Vols to 66 points after surrendering an average of 74.5 points per game while splitting their first two of the season.
Tennessee: The Vols need to find their shooting touch from the field as the season progresses. They shot 40% in their season-opening win over Tennessee Tech but struggled against Colorado.
UP NEXT
Colorado: Faces UMass on Thursday at the Myrtle Beach Invitational.
Tennessee: Hosts Florida Gulf Coast on Wednesday before heading to the Bahamas for the Battle 4 Atlantis the following week.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Uros Plavsic (Buffaloes gains possession) | |||
19:54 | Santiago Vescovi blocks Jalen Gabbidon's two point layup | |||
19:52 | Buffaloes offensive rebound | |||
19:40 | Lawson Lovering offensive foul | |||
19:40 | Lawson Lovering turnover | |||
19:40 | Zakai Zeigler turnover (Ethan Wright steals) | |||
19:22 | +2 | Jalen Gabbidon makes two point layup | 2-0 | |
19:22 | Julian Phillips personal foul | |||
19:22 | Jalen Gabbidon misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
19:22 | Olivier Nkamhoua defensive rebound | |||
19:08 | +3 | Santiago Vescovi makes three point jump shot (Zakai Zeigler assists) | 2-3 | |
18:54 | Jalen Gabbidon personal foul (Santiago Vescovi draws the foul) | |||
18:54 | +1 | Santiago Vescovi makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 2-4 | |
18:44 | Luke O'Brien turnover | |||
18:26 | Olivier Nkamhoua misses three point jump shot | |||
18:24 | Luke O'Brien defensive rebound | |||
18:16 | Javon Ruffin turnover (Santiago Vescovi steals) | |||
18:06 | Zakai Zeigler turnover (Ethan Wright steals) | |||
17:59 | +3 | Ethan Wright makes three point jump shot (Lawson Lovering assists) | 5-4 | |
17:33 | Julian Phillips misses three point jump shot | |||
17:31 | Lawson Lovering defensive rebound | |||
17:23 | Javon Ruffin misses two point jump shot | |||
17:21 | Jalen Gabbidon offensive rebound | |||
17:20 | Julian Phillips personal foul | |||
17:20 | +1 | Jalen Gabbidon makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 6-4 | |
17:20 | Jalen Gabbidon misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
17:20 | Josiah-Jordan James defensive rebound | |||
17:15 | Santiago Vescovi misses three point jump shot | |||
17:13 | Ethan Wright defensive rebound | |||
17:13 | Ethan Wright turnover (Tyreke Key steals) | |||
16:59 | +2 | Josiah-Jordan James makes two point jump shot | 6-6 | |
16:59 | Javon Ruffin shooting foul (Josiah-Jordan James draws the foul) | |||
16:57 | +1 | Josiah-Jordan James makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 6-7 | |
16:28 | Javon Ruffin turnover (Josiah-Jordan James steals) | |||
16:45 | Javon Ruffin turnover (Josiah-Jordan James steals) | |||
16:39 | Santiago Vescovi turnover (Javon Ruffin steals) | |||
16:34 | +2 | Javon Ruffin makes two point layup | 8-7 | |
16:33 | Santiago Vescovi shooting foul (Javon Ruffin draws the foul) | |||
16:33 | +1 | Javon Ruffin makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 9-7 | |
16:28 | Javon Ruffin turnover (Josiah-Jordan James steals) | |||
16:28 | +3 | Josiah-Jordan James makes three point jump shot (Tyreke Key assists) | 9-10 | |
16:10 | Olivier Nkamhoua personal foul | |||
16:07 | Ethan Wright misses three point jump shot | |||
16:05 | Tyreke Key defensive rebound | |||
15:47 | Luke O'Brien shooting foul (Tyreke Key draws the foul) | |||
15:42 | TV timeout | |||
15:42 | +1 | Tyreke Key makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 9-11 | |
15:42 | +1 | Tyreke Key makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 9-12 | |
15:42 | +1 | Tyreke Key makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 9-13 | |
15:22 | Nique Clifford turnover (Tyreke Key steals) | |||
15:12 | Tyreke Key misses two point jump shot | |||
15:10 | J'Vonne Hadley defensive rebound | |||
14:55 | +3 | KJ Simpson makes three point jump shot (Tristan da Silva assists) | 12-13 | |
14:41 | Jonas Aidoo offensive foul | |||
14:41 | Jonas Aidoo turnover | |||
14:13 | Julian Hammond III turnover | |||
13:55 | Nique Clifford shooting foul (Jonas Aidoo draws the foul) | |||
13:55 | +1 | Jonas Aidoo makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 12-14 | |
13:55 | +1 | Jonas Aidoo makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 12-15 | |
13:37 | Tristan da Silva turnover | |||
13:22 | +3 | Josiah-Jordan James makes three point jump shot (Zakai Zeigler assists) | 12-18 | |
13:07 | +2 | KJ Simpson makes two point jump shot | 14-18 | |
12:56 | J'Vonne Hadley personal foul | |||
12:46 | Nique Clifford shooting foul (Tyreke Key draws the foul) | |||
12:46 | Tyreke Key misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
12:46 | Tyreke Key misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
12:46 | Jalen Gabbidon defensive rebound | |||
12:37 | Tristan da Silva misses two point layup | |||
12:35 | Julian Hammond III offensive rebound | |||
12:31 | +2 | Tristan da Silva makes two point layup (Julian Hammond III assists) | 16-18 | |
12:22 | Jalen Gabbidon blocks Olivier Nkamhoua's two point layup | |||
12:20 | Buffaloes defensive rebound | |||
12:00 | Jalen Gabbidon turnover | |||
12:00 | TV timeout | |||
11:50 | Jahmai Mashack offensive foul | |||
11:50 | Jahmai Mashack turnover | |||
11:23 | Jalen Gabbidon misses three point jump shot | |||
11:21 | Olivier Nkamhoua defensive rebound | |||
11:07 | Tyreke Key misses three point jump shot | |||
11:05 | Julian Hammond III defensive rebound | |||
10:46 | +2 | Tristan da Silva makes two point jump shot (KJ Simpson assists) | 18-18 | |
10:20 | Santiago Vescovi misses three point jump shot | |||
10:18 | Tyreke Key offensive rebound | |||
10:16 | Tristan da Silva shooting foul (Tyreke Key draws the foul) | |||
10:16 | +1 | Tyreke Key makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 18-19 | |
10:16 | +1 | Tyreke Key makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 18-20 | |
10:00 | KJ Simpson misses three point jump shot | |||
9:58 | KJ Simpson misses three point jump shot | |||
9:56 | Volunteers defensive rebound | |||
9:56 | Tristan da Silva shooting foul (Olivier Nkamhoua draws the foul) | |||
9:56 | +1 | Olivier Nkamhoua makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 18-21 | |
9:56 | Olivier Nkamhoua misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
9:56 | Lawson Lovering defensive rebound | |||
9:33 | Javon Ruffin misses three point jump shot | |||
9:33 | Olivier Nkamhoua defensive rebound | |||
9:33 | Olivier Nkamhoua turnover (Luke O'Brien steals) | |||
9:33 | Luke O'Brien misses three point jump shot | |||
9:33 | Lawson Lovering offensive rebound | |||
9:33 | Lawson Lovering misses two point layup | |||
9:33 | Josiah-Jordan James defensive rebound | |||
9:33 | Santiago Vescovi misses three point jump shot | |||
9:33 | Josiah-Jordan James offensive rebound | |||
9:33 | Josiah-Jordan James misses three point jump shot | |||
9:33 | KJ Simpson defensive rebound | |||
9:33 | Olivier Nkamhoua blocks KJ Simpson's two point layup | |||
9:31 | Buffaloes offensive rebound | |||
9:15 | Luke O'Brien misses three point jump shot | |||
9:13 | Olivier Nkamhoua defensive rebound | |||
9:00 | Olivier Nkamhoua misses three point jump shot | |||
8:58 | Javon Ruffin defensive rebound | |||
8:28 | Lawson Lovering personal foul | |||
8:51 | Javon Ruffin turnover (Santiago Vescovi steals) | |||
8:29 | Lawson Lovering personal foul | |||
8:14 | +1 | Santiago Vescovi makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 18-22 | |
8:14 | +1 | Santiago Vescovi makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 18-23 | |
8:02 | Jalen Gabbidon misses two point layup | |||
8:00 | Josiah-Jordan James defensive rebound | |||
8:00 | Jonas Aidoo offensive foul | |||
8:00 | Jonas Aidoo turnover | |||
8:00 | TV timeout | |||
7:43 | Javon Ruffin misses three point jump shot | |||
7:41 | J'Vonne Hadley offensive rebound | |||
7:31 | J'Vonne Hadley misses two point layup | |||
7:29 | J'Vonne Hadley offensive rebound | |||
7:30 | Ethan Wright misses three point jump shot | |||
7:28 | Tyreke Key defensive rebound | |||
7:25 | Ethan Wright blocks Tyreke Key's two point layup | |||
7:23 | Volunteers offensive rebound | |||
7:11 | Santiago Vescovi turnover (J'Vonne Hadley steals) | |||
6:52 | Tobe Awaka blocks Julian Hammond III's two point layup | |||
6:50 | Tyreke Key defensive rebound | |||
6:25 | +3 | Tyreke Key makes three point jump shot (Zakai Zeigler assists) | 18-26 | |
6:12 | Luke O'Brien misses two point jump shot | |||
6:10 | Josiah-Jordan James defensive rebound | |||
5:58 | Santiago Vescovi turnover (J'Vonne Hadley steals) | |||
5:58 | J'Vonne Hadley misses two point layup | |||
5:56 | Javon Ruffin offensive rebound | |||
5:58 | +2 | Javon Ruffin makes two point layup | 20-26 | |
5:58 | Volunteers 30 second timeout | |||
5:58 | TV timeout | |||
5:34 | Santiago Vescovi misses three point jump shot | |||
5:32 | Javon Ruffin defensive rebound | |||
5:17 | +2 | Lawson Lovering makes two point layup | 22-26 | |
5:16 | Tobe Awaka shooting foul (Lawson Lovering draws the foul) | |||
5:16 | +1 | Lawson Lovering makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 23-26 | |
4:54 | Olivier Nkamhoua misses two point jump shot | |||
4:52 | J'Vonne Hadley defensive rebound | |||
4:30 | Lawson Lovering turnover (Josiah-Jordan James steals) | |||
4:30 | Javon Ruffin personal foul | |||
4:30 | TV timeout | |||
4:30 | Olivier Nkamhoua misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
4:30 | +1 | Olivier Nkamhoua makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 23-27 | |
4:05 | +2 | J'Vonne Hadley makes two point layup (Nique Clifford assists) | 25-27 | |
4:05 | Josiah-Jordan James personal foul | |||
4:05 | +1 | J'Vonne Hadley makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 26-27 | |
3:49 | Josiah-Jordan James misses three point jump shot | |||
3:47 | Olivier Nkamhoua offensive rebound | |||
3:40 | Zakai Zeigler misses three point jump shot | |||
3:38 | Josiah-Jordan James offensive rebound | |||
3:32 | J'Vonne Hadley blocks Josiah-Jordan James's two point layup | |||
3:30 | KJ Simpson defensive rebound | |||
3:30 | Olivier Nkamhoua personal foul | |||
3:30 | Nique Clifford misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
3:30 | +1 | Nique Clifford makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 27-27 | |
3:00 | Santiago Vescovi misses two point jump shot | |||
2:58 | J'Vonne Hadley defensive rebound | |||
2:50 | KJ Simpson misses three point jump shot | |||
2:48 | Tyreke Key defensive rebound | |||
2:49 | J'Vonne Hadley personal foul | |||
2:49 | +1 | Tyreke Key makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 27-28 | |
2:49 | +1 | Tyreke Key makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 27-29 | |
2:24 | Jalen Gabbidon misses two point jump shot | |||
2:22 | Josiah-Jordan James defensive rebound | |||
1:59 | Zakai Zeigler misses two point layup | |||
1:57 | Nique Clifford defensive rebound | |||
1:46 | KJ Simpson misses two point layup | |||
1:44 | Jahmai Mashack defensive rebound | |||
1:33 | Santiago Vescovi misses three point jump shot | |||
1:31 | KJ Simpson defensive rebound | |||
1:23 | +2 | Julian Hammond III makes two point jump shot | 29-29 | |
1:23 | Nique Clifford personal foul | |||
1:23 | +1 | Tyreke Key makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 29-30 | |
1:23 | +1 | Tyreke Key makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 29-31 | |
1:12 | Buffaloes 30 second timeout | |||
0:58 | Jalen Gabbidon misses three point jump shot | |||
0:56 | Jahmai Mashack defensive rebound | |||
0:29 | Tyreke Key misses two point jump shot | |||
0:27 | Jahmai Mashack offensive rebound | |||
0:07 | +3 | Zakai Zeigler makes three point jump shot (Josiah-Jordan James assists) | 29-34 | |
0:07 | +3 | KJ Simpson makes three point jump shot | 32-34 | |
0:00 |