Colorado Football Showing Support For Women's Basketball Amid NCAA Tournament Push

Colorado is right on the NCAA Tournament bubble and a win over Texas Tech would dramatically boost their chances to hear their name called on Selection Sunday. “Coach Prime” invited coach JR Payne and a couple players to speak to the Buffs’ football team. 

“One of the best basketball coaches in the darn country. She supports you all, she comes out practice in the fall,” Sanders said. “They support us so we want to support them whole heartedly. So if you can, clear your busy schedule. Let’s go out and support them.”

The Buffs football team responded “Yes sir” to Deion’s message. 

Colorado guard Maeve McErlane went up and spoke to the football team, asking for them for their support against Texas Tech on Saturday. 

“This would be a huge win for us especially when it comes to March Madness and tournament play. With that being said, Texas Tech is a super hard place at to play because of their fans and their student section,” McErlane said. “If we could just have your guys’ support there on Saturday being loud and rowdy, that would just be great.”

Deion also talked about how the Buffs' women's basketball team along with Coach Payne have been out supporting the football team and that they should be showing their appreciation with support of their own.

Colorado’s Tournament Projection

According to ESPN bracketologist Charlie Creme, Colorado us among one of the last four teams in the tournament. Creme currently has the Buffaloes in the play-in facing the Clemson Tigers of the ACC with the winning earning as No. 12 seed and a date with the No. 5 seed Oklahoma Sooners of the SEC in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

Colorado's record is currently 19-8 overall and 10-5 in Big 12 conference play. The Buffs are red hot and have won five straight games. Colorado missed the NCAA Tournament last season and will try to chance that this season. They have three game remaining in the regular season before the Big 12 tournament tips off.