Colorado Buffaloes at Grambling Tigers
· Pac-12/SWAC Legacy Series
Cowart paces Grambling in surprise 83-74 win over Colorado
It was Grambling's first win against a Power 5 opponent since a 2017 victory over Georgia Tech. Colorado lost for the first time in 14 games against Southwestern Athletic Conference programs.
The Tigers (2-0) were largely never threatened.
Zahad Munford's 3-pointer gave the Tigers a 60-44 lead with 12:47 left, and it was 70-53 when Christon made 1 of 2 foul shots with 5:55 remaining. Luke O’Brien's layup reduced Colorado's deficit to 79-72 with 54 seconds left but the Buffs (1-1) couldn't get closer.
Terrence Lewis scored 15 points off the bench for Grambling and Carteare Gordon scored 14.
Grambling built a 24-11 lead in the first 10 minutes of the game and went to intermission up 46-32.
KJ Simpson scored 16 points for Colorado. Nique Clifford had 15, J'Vonne Hadley scored 12 and Jalen Gabbidon added 11.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 74 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Cameron Christon Turnover. | 74 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Cameron Christon Steal. | 74 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Ethan Wright Turnover. | 74 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Ethan Wright Offensive Rebound. | 74 - 83 |
Statistics
 COLO |
 GRAM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-62 | FG | 26-52 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 50 |
| 5-21 | 3PT | 7-17 |
| 24 | Three Point % | 41 |
| 19-26 | FT | 24-35 |
| 73 | Free Throw % | 69 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 16 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 12 | Assists | 15 |
| 13 | Steals | 10 |
| 4 | Blocks | 5 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 19 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 24 | Points Off Turnovers | 20 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 21 | Fouls | 19 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 20 |
Game Information
Location: Grambling, LA
Attendance: 837 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 16-2 | - | 34-2 |
| Houston | 14-4 | 2 | 30-6 |
| Iowa State | 12-6 | 4 | 29-7 |
| Kansas | 12-6 | 4 | 24-11 |
| Texas Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 23-11 |
| TCU | 11-7 | 5 | 23-12 |
| BYU | 9-9 | 7 | 23-12 |
| UCF | 9-9 | 7 | 21-12 |
| West Virginia | 9-9 | 7 | 18-14 |
| Cincinnati | 9-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Colorado | 7-11 | 9 | 17-15 |
| Arizona State | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Oklahoma State | 6-12 | 10 | 20-15 |
| Baylor | 6-12 | 10 | 16-16 |
| Kansas State | 3-15 | 13 | 12-20 |
| Utah | 2-16 | 14 | 10-22 |
2025-26 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethune-Cookman | 14-4 | - | 17-15 |
| Southern | 11-7 | 3 | 17-17 |
| Florida A&M | 11-7 | 3 | 15-16 |
| Alabama A&M | 10-8 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 10-8 | 4 | 13-19 |
| Texas Southern | 10-8 | 4 | 12-18 |
| Jackson State | 10-8 | 4 | 12-21 |
| Prairie View A&M | 9-9 | 5 | 19-18 |
| Grambling | 7-11 | 7 | 14-19 |
| Alabama State | 7-11 | 7 | 10-22 |
| Alcorn State | 7-11 | 7 | 9-23 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 2-16 | 12 | 3-30 |