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NASHVILLE, Tenn.– KJ Simpson had profession highs of 23 points and 10 rebounds off the bench to lead Colorado to a 78-66 upset triumph over No. 11 Tennessee on Sunday.Tristan da Silva included 14 points for the Buffaloes, who shot 43.5 %from the field compared with the Volunteers’25.4 %.”Today was about Colorado, and [Simpson] was great,”Buffaloes coach Tad Boyle said.” KJ I believed truly took the game in his own by far the stretch there and truly controlled the pace. The 23 points, he’ll have other nights like that for sure, but the 10 rebounds were fantastic.”Josiah-Jordan James and Tyreke Secret led Tennessee with 15 points apiece.”We absolutely didn’t enter into this game with the right state of mind,”James said.”This is an excellent lesson for us. It’s a long basketball season. Of course I’m disappointed and upset that we lost, however I’m also delighted simply to see how this team reacts. “The Volunteers(1-1)might not conquer a bad shooting performance to rally after quiting the lead early in the second half. The Buffaloes(2-1)led by as lots of as 14 down the stretch as part of a dominant 2nd half in which they outscored Tennessee 46-32, with Simpson chipping in 15

points.”They was worthy of to win, “Volunteers coach Rick Barnes stated.” They, I thought, managed the game basically from start to complete.” Tennessee held a 34-32 lead at halftime

after shooting 23.1%from the field. The Buffaloes tracked by as many as 8 points prior to halftime.Key paced the Volunteers in the very first half with 12 points, with all but 3 points coming from the complimentary throw line.Colorado’s bench outscored Tennessee’s 52-34. The triumph was the Buffaloes’ first over the Volunteers after they dropped the previous four matches between the schools.POLL ramifications Tennessee likely will drop considerably when the next poll is launched,

as the 10 groups ahead of all of it have wins in their very first 2 games.BIG photo Colorado: Following a frustrating loss Friday to Grambling State, the Buffaloes held the Volunteers to 66 points after giving up 74.5 points per game while splitting their first two of the season.Tennessee: The Volunteers require to find their shooting touch as the season advances. They shot 40% in their season-opening win over Tennessee Tech

but resisted Colorado.UP NEXT Colorado: Deals With UMass on Thursday at the Myrtle Beach Invitational.Tennessee: Hosts Florida Gulf Coast on Wednesday prior to heading to the Bahamas for the Fight 4 Atlantis the following week.