Heading into the Big 12 tournament, TCU had lost four of their last five regular season games. They stumbled to the No. 9 seed and came up short against the 16th seed Colorado Buffaloes 69-67.

Less than a month later, TCU went one-and-done in the Big 12 Tournament in Kansas City, falling 69-67 to No. 16 seed Colorado on Tuesday. It was a perplexing collapse for a team that seemed to be finding its identity at the right time.

Barring a miracle run through the postseason, the Colorado men’s basketball team is destined for a 20-loss season. The Buffaloes, however, are hoping to delay that fate as long as possible.