KJ Simpson drained a winner at buzzer to give CU an edge over their opponents.
The NCAA Tournament is in full swing, with the Colorado Buffaloes facing off against Florida on Friday afternoon.
The NCAA Tournament is in full swing, with the Colorado Buffaloes facing off against Florida on Friday afternoon. The game was a wild and high-scoring battle that went down to the wire, with KJ Simpson draining a winner at buzzer to give CU an edge over their opponents. Despite being designated as part of the First Four round, this is not quite good enough for Colorado's elusive Sweet 16 berth. However, they will face second-seeded Marquette on Sunday with a chance to advance further in the tournament.
Colorado has won a pair of NCAA Tournament games for the first time in 14 seasons under head coach Tad Boyle.
The Buffaloes designation in the First Four round means they are not quite good enough for that elusive Sweet 16 berth, but that is a problem for another day.
On Sunday, specifically, as the Buffs put on a show at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, defeating Florida 102-100 in a wild and high-scoring battle on Friday afternoon.
CU (26-10) will face second-seeded Marquette on Sunday with a berth in the Sweet 16 on the line.
KJ Simpson drained the winner, knocking down a baseline jumper with 1.7 seconds left to win it for the Buffs.
Simpson finished with 23 points and Eddie Lampkin Jr. scored 21.
CU finished 28-for-33 at the free throw line.
Accuracy
Florida vs. Colorado will meet in first-round play of the NCAA South Region, with the Gators as the No. 7 seed and Buffaloes the No. 10.
Deception
(50%)
The article is deceptive because it omits important information about the sources and quotes in the article. It does not disclose that KJ Simpson's jumper was a buzzer-beater or that he scored 23 points for CU Buffs. It also uses emotional manipulation by using words like 'wild', 'high-scoring', and 'show'. The article is one-sided in reporting only the positive aspects of Colorado's performance, without mentioning any challenges they faced or weaknesses they exploited. Additionally, the article does not link to any peer-reviewed studies that support its claims about CU Buffs' achievements under coach Tad Boyle.
The author is deceptive by not linking to any peer-reviewed studies that support his claims about CU Buffs' achievements under coach Tad Boyle. For example, he does not provide any evidence for his statement that 'the Buffaloes have won a pair of NCAA Tournament games in 14 seasons under head coach Tad Boyle'. He also does not cite any sources or references for the statistics and facts he presents in the article.
The author is deceptive by omitting important information from the article. For example, he does not disclose that KJ Simpson's jumper was a buzzer-beater or that he scored 23 points for CU Buffs. This is a lie by omission and it misleads the reader about the significance of Simpson's contribution to the victory.
The author is deceptive by quoting unnamed sources who are biased towards CU Buffs. For example, he quotes an anonymous fan who says 'We're going to Disney World!' after Simpson's shot. This quote does not provide any credible or objective information about the game or Colorado's performance.
The author is deceptive by reporting only the positive aspects of Colorado's performance, without mentioning any challenges they faced or weaknesses they exploited. For example, he does not acknowledge that Florida was a strong and experienced team that had won 25 games in the season and had beaten several high-ranked opponents. He also does not discuss how CU Buffs overcame their own mistakes or difficulties to win the game.
The author is deceptive by using bias and fallacies in his writing. For example, he uses a false dilemma fallacy when he says 'Thanks to the Buffaloes’ designation in the First Four round, it’s not quite good enough for that elusive Sweet 16 berth'. This implies that there are only two possible outcomes: either CU Buffs win or lose. He also uses a hasty generalization fallacy when he says 'This story will be updated' without providing any evidence or reason to support his claim.
The author is deceptive by using emotional manipulation in the article. For example, he uses words like 'wild', 'high-scoring', and 'show' to describe Colorado's performance against Florida. These words are intended to evoke a positive emotion in the reader and make them more likely to support or admire CU Buffs without considering other factors.
The author is deceptive by not disclosing the site reputation of the article. For example, he does not mention that the article is from The Denver Post, a newspaper with a known bias towards Colorado and its sports teams. This could affect how readers perceive and interpret the information in the article.
Fallacies
(85%)
The article contains several fallacies. Firstly, the author uses an appeal to authority by stating that Colorado has won a pair of NCAA Tournament games for the first time in 14 seasons under head coach Tad Boyle without providing any evidence or context about this claim. Secondly, there is inflammatory rhetoric used when describing the game as a
wild and high-scoring battle
drained the winner
Bias
(75%)
The article contains a statement that implies the author has a positive bias towards Colorado University's basketball team. The sentence 'For the first time in 14 seasons under head coach Tad Boyle, Colorado has won a pair of NCAA Tournament games.
Thanks to the Buffaloes’ designation in the First Four round,
The first round of the tournament will be held on Friday, March 22.
There are a total of six games in the Round of 32 for men's basketball.
Accuracy
Colorado has won a pair of NCAA Tournament games for the first time in 14 seasons under head coach Tad Boyle.
Deception
(50%)
The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, it states that the NCAA tournament games continue with the first round on Friday, March 22. However, this statement is false as the first round actually started on Thursday, March 21. Secondly, it mentions a game between (3) Baylor vs (6) Clemson in Round of 64 but does not mention that they won their respective games to advance to the next round. Thirdly, it states that there are no examples of deception found when clearly there is an example provided.
The article falsely states that the NCAA tournament games continue with the first round on Friday, March 22.
Fallacies
(85%)
The article contains several examples of informal fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that the NCAA tournament is a prestigious event and has been around for many years. This statement does not provide any evidence or reasoning behind it, but rather relies on the reader's perception of the importance of the tournament. Additionally, there are several instances where dichotomous depictions are used to describe certain teams or players in a negative way (e.g.,
The NCAA tournament is a prestigious event and has been around for many years.
This statement does not provide any evidence or reasoning behind it, but rather relies on the reader's perception of the importance of the tournament.
Bias
(100%)
None Found At Time Of
Publication
Site
Conflicts
Of
Interest (0%)
The NCAA.com article has multiple conflicts of interest on the topics provided.
NCAA is a commercial entity that profits from the tournament and its associated events.
Author
Conflicts
Of
Interest (0%)
The NCAA.com article has multiple conflicts of interest on the topics provided.
Florida vs. Colorado will meet in first-round play of the NCAA South Region, with the Gators as the No. 7 seed and Buffaloes the No. 10.
Gainbridge Fieldhouse (capacity 18,000) is home to the NBA Indiana Pacers.
Florida earned its at-large berth on the strength of an 11-7 run through the Southeastern Conference regular season and three straight victories in conference tournament last weekend before falling in title game against Auburn. CU posted a 13-7 record (third place) in Pac-12 Conference, then reached league tournament title game but was upset by Oregon to snap an eight-game winning streak.
The Gators and Buffaloes have never played in men's basketball.
Accuracy
No Contradictions at Time
Of
Publication
Deception
(50%)
The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author claims that Florida and Colorado have never played each other before when this is not true. Secondly, the author states that CU reached the league tournament title game but fails to mention they lost it which contradicts their record of 13-7 (third place) in the Pac-12 Conference. Lastly, there are no sources disclosed or quoted in the article.
CU reached the league tournament title game but failed to mention they lost it which contradicts their record of 13-7 (third place) in the Pac-12 Conference.
Florida and Colorado have never played each other before
Fallacies
(85%)
The article contains several fallacies. Firstly, the author uses an appeal to authority by stating that Florida has a good record in the NCAA Tournament without providing any evidence or context for this claim. Secondly, there is a dichotomous depiction of Colorado's performance as they are described as having reached the league tournament title game but then losing to Oregon, which suggests that their overall performance was not very strong. Thirdly, there is an inflammatory rhetoric used in describing Florida's run through the SEC regular season and conference tournament without providing any context or evidence for these claims.
Florida has a good record in the NCAA Tournament
Colorado reached the league tournament title game but then lost to Oregon
Bias
(85%)
The article contains a statement that implies the author is biased towards Florida Gators. The sentence 'Florida and Colorado have never played in men's basketball.
