No, Colorado isn't exactly a primary schooler's beloved, but another double-digit seed survived the first round of the men's NCAA tournament.
The No. 12 Rams used the big second half to knock off No. 5 Memphis at Seattle's Climate Pledge Arena on Friday.
But Colorado, a Mountain West School with over 30,000 registrations, is not a Cinderella. Winning may only constitute confusion for those who blindly view parentheses.
The Rams were in the play for the 10th straight time, and some were preferred as Memphis went down two-point security guards, Tyrees Hunter (foot) and Dante Harris (ankle).
Still, the American athletic conference tournament champion was when the Rams shooting began to take over.
Guard Kian Evans scored 23 points on six career-high 3-pointers (9 attempts) and added four assists.
Colorado manager Nico Medvedo told reporters “Whatever you feel tonight,” after the school's first NCAA tournament victory since 2013.
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Penny Hardaway's group had to rely heavily on PJ Haggerty, the AAC Player of the Year.
However, the redshirt sophomore guard, who must quickly make a draft decision, struggled from the field with 18 points in seven-in-twenty-thirds shooting.
Next up after Colorado is Maryland No. No winner. 13 Grand Canyon.
