Colorado Buffaloes at TCU Horned Frogs

Van Lith scores 24, Prince adds 18 as No. 8 TCU holds off Colorado 69-62 in Big 12 quarterfinals

Donovyn Hunter also scored 13 points for the top-seeded Horned Frogs (29-3), who blew most of a 12-point fourth-quarter lead before holding on to win their eighth straight overall. That sent them into Saturday night's semifinal against No. 16 West Virginia, which rallied for a 73-69 victory over No. 20 Kansas State earlier in the day.

Jade Masogayo hit her first eight shots and finished with 22 points for the No. 9 seed Buffaloes (20-12), who are left clinging to the NCAA Tournament bubble. Kennedy Sanders added 11 points and Kindyll Wetta had nine.

TCU turned a 36-32 halftime lead into a 52-40 advantage heading into the fourth quarter, but the Buffaloes responded with a 14-5 run. Johanna Teder's 3-pointer got Colorado within 57-54 with less than five minutes to play.

The Horned Frogs answered by scoring on four consecutive possessions.

Takeaways Colorado beat Houston and Arizona in Kansas City to help its NCAA tourney hopes, but coach JR Payne's team may have needed to beat the Horned Frogs, too. Now the Buffaloes are in for a nervous Selection Sunday on March 16.

TCU managed just a single point from its bench. And given the Horned Frogs will need to win three games in three days to cut down the nets, they may need more from their reserves going forward.

Key moment After TCU's lead was cut to 57-54, Van Lith hit a jumper and Hunter scored on back-to-back possessions to keep it in front.

Key stat Colorado committed 17 turnovers and was just 7 of 15 from the foul line.

Up next The Horned Frogs play the fourth-seeded Mountaineers in the semifinals. Colorado awaits its postseason fate.

How can I watch Buffaloes vs. Horned Frogs?

• TV Channel: Buffaloes vs Horned Frogs 2021 College Basketball, week 18, is broadcasted on ESPNU.
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Venue: T-Mobile Center

Location: Kansas City, MO
Attendance: 4,886 | Capacity: