Colorado had plenty of chances on Friday night.
They dominated inside in the first half while largely shutting down one of the best players in the country, and mounted a late 14-6 run to cut the game back to just two possessions in the final minute.The Hawkeyes, powered by another dominant showing from Caitlin Clark, closed out No. 6 Colorado 87-77 in their Sweet 16 matchup in the NCAA tournament at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle.
Colorado star Frida Formann dropped 19 points and went 4-of-7 from behind the arc in the first 20 minutes. The Buffaloes had 12 offensive rebounds in the first half, too, but went just 1-of-9 on second chance shots. The Buffaloes never went away. They cut the game to just two possessions in the final minutes after mounting a 14-6 run in a game that grew more physical by the minute. Jaylyn Sherrod made a layup with just less than two minutes left on the clock to bring the Buffaloes within four points, too. But that was the closest they got.
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