The Colorado Buffaloes, ranked 17th, faced a challenging encounter against the 2nd-ranked Iowa Hawkeyes, culminating in a score of 68-89. The Buffaloes now stand with an addition to their loss column after this game. The Hawkeyes improved their record with another victory, showcasing their dominance on the court.

Mar 30, 2024; Albany, NY, USA; Iowa Hawkeyes guard Caitlin Clark (22) dribbles the ball against Colorado Buffaloes guard Kindyll Wetta (15) in the semifinals of the Albany Regional of the 2024 NCAA Tournament at the MVP Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gregory Fisher-USA TODAY Sports

The Colorado team started the game with determination, scoring 14 points in the first quarter and ramping up to add another 21 before halftime. However, they couldn't maintain this momentum throughout the second half as they added only 12 points in the third quarter and finished strong with another 21 in the fourth. Despite their efforts, they were outscored by Iowa who put up an impressive performance across all quarters.

Colorado's offense was led by a balanced attack that saw them make 27 field goals out of a total of 72 attempts for a shooting percentage of about 38 percent from the field. From beyond the arc, they managed to convert eight shots from twenty-nine attempts which is roughly translated into about a 28 percent success rate. Their free throw performance left room for improvement as they made just six out of fourteen attempts.

Mar 30, 2024; Albany, NY, USA; Iowa Hawkeyes guard Caitlin Clark (22) dribbles the ball against Colorado Buffaloes guard Jaylyn Sherrod (0) in the semifinals of the Albany Regional of the 2024 NCAA Tournament at the MVP Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gregory Fisher-USA TODAY Sports

On defense and around the rim, Colorado managed four blocks and secured thirty-four rebounds; sixteen offensive boards contributed significantly to second-chance opportunities resulting in twelve second-chance points. They also capitalized on turnovers by scoring fourteen points off Iowa's nineteen turnovers while committing thirteen themselves.

The Buffaloes showed tenacity on defense with fourteen steals but committed fifteen personal fouls throughout the contest without any player being fouled out or ejected from play. Their assist-to-turnover ratio stood at about 1.46 indicating more collaborative playmaking than errors handling ball possession.

Mar 30, 2024; Albany, NY, USA; Iowa Hawkeyes guard Caitlin Clark (22) dribbles the ball against Colorado Buffaloes guard Jaylyn Sherrod (0) in the semifinals of the Albany Regional of the 2024 NCAA Tournament at the MVP Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gregory Fisher-USA TODAY Sports

In contrast, Iowa demonstrated clinical efficiency making thirty-five field goals at an impressive approximate rate of fifty-four percent from field goal range including nine three-pointers at about forty-one percent accuracy which helped them secure their lead early on and maintain it through each quarter's end.

Iowa also dominated inside scoring forty-six points within paint compared to Colorado’s thirty-six while grabbing more rebounds totaling forty-three with twenty-eight defensive ones limiting Colorado’s offensive presence significantly despite both teams having no team turnovers recorded during match time.

As fans look forward to future games featuring University of Colorado basketball team action can be caught live or via broadcasts scheduled according to season fixtures ensuring supporters don’t miss any gameplay moments where Buffaloes will aim for redemption following this tough outing against formidable opponents like Hawkeyes who proved too strong this time around at MVP Arena located at Albany NY where both teams competed fiercely until final buzzer sounded marking endgame status closed officially after four quarters played under full coverage conditions without any neutral site advantage playing part since neither side had home court benefit during Sweet Sixteen Game One event part ongoing tournament series witnessed by many attending venue capacity crowd numbers reaching over fifteen thousand spectators eagerly watching unfolding sports drama live as it happened right before their eyes – next broadcast details will be announced accordingly so stay tuned!

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