Wednesday, May 14
Bremerton, Wash.
All Day
Colorado
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Third Round
The third place Buffs in Washington: McDermott, Holland, Biwer [coaches Edwards and Tolan], Swanson, Holbrook and Knight.
Photo by: Ashton Scott
Golfers Finish Third In NCAA Northwest/Washington Regional
May 14, 2025 | Men's Golf
Colorado Advances To NCAA Championship Finals For Second Time In Three Years
BREMERTON, Wash. — The University of Colorado men's golf team, with a better start than most and then a quick hot stretch on the back nine, finished third here Wednesday in the NCAA's Northwest/Washington Regional, earning the Buffaloes the right to advance to the NCAA Championship Finals
The top five teams in each of six regionals qualified for the Finals, which begin May 23 in Carlsbad, Calif. The third place effort tied CU's second-highest finish in a regional since its inception in 1989, matching efforts that inaugural year in McKinney, Texas, and two seasons ago in Norman, Okla., bested only by a runner-up effort in Oklahoma City in 1994.
Second-seeded and No. 8-ranked Florida led from wire-to-wire, though Big 12 champion, the top seed and No. 5 Arizona State, get chiseling away at the Gators' lead. But in the end, Florida claimed the regional crown with a 28-under par 836 team score, with ASU just three strokes back at 839.
The Buffaloes were focused the from Wednesday's start, never falling out of the top five and at one time were 9-under for the round before finishing with a 5-under 283. That pushed CU's overall team total to the "happy" side of par to 4-under 860, its third-best score in 24 regionals as a team; the 283 was the sixth-best in relation to par (-5) as well in NCAA action, be it regional or finals action. Starting on No. 10, Colorado was briefly 3-over while a light rain persisted, but then righted the ship quickly with an eight-birdie flurry over four holes (Nos. 13-16). Three birdies on the 563-yard, par-5 6th hole cemented the Buffs into third.
No. 29 South Florida claimed fourth (2-under 862), with No. 20 South Carolina the fifth and final spot (an even 864), holding off late charges by No. 17 Utah (865) and No. 57 Kansas State (867).
Junior Hunter Swanson led the Colorado attack here, placing seventh with a 5-under 211 scorecard, closing with a 2-under 70 in the final round on the 7,167-yard, par-72 Olympic Course at Gold Mountain Golf Club. Sitting at 1-over after four holes due to a bogey on No 12 (the 251-yard par-3 monster), he reeled off back-to-back-to-back birdies on Nos. 14-16, added another on No. 2 with only his second bogey on No. 7 keeping him from scoring in the 60's two rounds in a row (he had a 68 in round two). His 13 birdies for the week were the ninth-most in the field, and he also had 33 pars – both of which were CU team-highs, with just eight bogeys. He was 5-under on the par-5's, 1-under on the par-4's and 1-over on the par-3's.
Swanson also led the Buffaloes two years ago in the Norman regional, when he recorded a 6-under 210 total and tied for 12th. What is it about a regional that lights his fire?
"I was talking to some of the guys about it, and in my eyes, our season boils down to this moment," he said. "Everyone has to show up at a regional if you want to make nationals, so I'm wanting to do good, not only for myself, but for the team as well. All of us are carrying the weight of the team on our shoulders. I really want to be a big part of this team and contribute everything I can to its success because we definitely deserve it. We all feel we have been a little disrespected this year in the rankings, not only as individuals a but as a team, too."
Case in point: the 32nd-ranked Buffaloes advanced to the NCAA Finals, 10 teams ranked ahead of them are staying home, as are 22 individuals in front of CU's highest ranked player, senior Justin Biwer (69th).
Swanson pointed to something that occurred to him in the second round of the Big 12 Championship, after he opened with a disappointing 6-over 76.
"I wasn't too happy with myself after starting with a 76, feeling like I let myself and my teammates down," he said. "But then I had this random realization and found the proper mindset and it was mostly about being calm, putting the past behind you. You just have to worry about the shot you have at hand. I was getting very scared about missing putts, thinking a little too much, especially when things can go bad on the golf course – and they're going to at times. There was nothing mechanically wrong that stuck out to me, but I just had to get into a really good mindset over all my shots. That's when I started to feel very calm, confident and focused with my putting."
Between the Big 12's and the regional, Swanson teamed with former Buff Wes Erling to win the state's Four Ball title by one stroke with a 24-under par score at the Legacy Ridge and Thorncreek golf courses in the north Denver suburbs. Then he earned medalist honors at last Thursday's U.S. Open Local Qualifier at The Broadlands in Broomfield, carding a 6-under 66 to advance to the final stage the first week of June.
"Playing in the Four Ball and in the U.S. Open qualifying really helped me prepare for this tournament," he said. "Mentally I have been a lot better. The Four Ball is just plain fun, you get acclimated to making birdie, and I'm playing with my friend and my roommate (who was also on his bag for the U.S. Open qualifier). It all adds up into believing in myself that I can play with these guys, and truly believing that I can be one of the top players in the country."
Biwer had hung around par the first two rounds but came out like gangbusters in the final round, carding a 5-under 67 that jumped him 17 spots into a tie for 12th with a 2-under 214 total. He was actually 7-under through 15 holes, thanks to seven birdies in a round for the fifth time this season, and two strokes shy from possibly tying the course record until he ended with back-to-back bogeys. He finished with 12 birdies and 32 pars with 10 bogeys, and was 3-under on the par-5's and 1-over on the par-4's. He was mystifying on the par-3's, where he finally had two pars Wednesday, but otherwise had five birdies and five bogeys to finish even on the 12 of them for the week (which tied for fifth in the 75-man field).
His 67 tied the fourth-lowest score by a Buffalo in the postseason the second-best in a regional competition for the fourth time. It was one of just 12 rounds in the 60's in the final round, even though the overage on the course was the lowest of the three rounds (a shade below 73).
Swanson and Biwer were two of 18 players who finished under par for 54 holes – and CU thus being one of just four teams to have multiple subpar efforts, along with Arizona State (all five players), Florida (three) and South Florida (two).
Senior Dylan McDermott finished in a tie for 33rd after a 2-over 74 gave him a 4-over 220 total for 54 holes. He never matched some first round magic which saw him record CU's lone two eagles, but was still mostly steady and finished up with three birdies, 11 pars opposite three bogeys and a double; he had eight birdies and 32 pars overall. He was 1-under on Wednesday through seven holes – with one of just seven birdies on the day on the 446-yard, par-4 13th – until a double on the 467-yard, par-4 17th tossed him into black numbers for the remainder of the round. He played the par-5's at 7-under – tied for ninth-best in the field –and the par-3's at even (tied for fifth-best); the par-4's at 11-over is where his overage came from.
Sophomore Brandon Knight improved his score for the second straight day, carding an even-par 72 to finish tied for 43rd with a 6-over 222 total. After opening par-bogey-bogey, he settled down into a good rhythm, with back-to-back birdies on Nos. 14 and 15 bringing him back to even, where he remained at the turn. A double bogey on the 358-yard, par-4 2nd hole pushed him back to 2-over, but after three straight pars, birdies down the stretch on Nos. 5 and 8 (one of just 10 and eight, respectively, on each for the day) once again led him back to even for the round. He had a solid week, with 12 birdies and 28 pars against 11 bogeys, two doubles and a triple, while playing the par-5's at 3-under, the par-4's at 5-over and the par-3's at 4-over.
Biwer joined Knight in birdying No. 8 this week – as just the hole saw just 12 birdies in 225 attempts; Biwer also birdied No. 12 on Monday when it played at 251 yards, the only player to do so that round (six managed to do it Wednesday and it had only 10 for the week -- the fewest on any hole).
Sophomore Ty Holbrook also tied for 43rd, wrapping things with a 4-over 76 to reach his 6-over 222 total. He avoided big numbers – he had two birdies and 10 pars opposite six bogeys – but was one of the rounds here putts weren't falling. He bogeyed three of his first five holes before settling down to play the last 13 at 1-over. He logged 12 birdies and 27 pars for the week (with 13 bogeys, one double and one triple), and played the par-4's decent at just 1-over, but was 7-over on the par-3's here (which were a challenging 818 yards added together) and was 2-under on the par-5's.
"Everyone is obviously incredibly excited to punch our ticket to the NCAA Finals," head coach Roy Edwards said. "It can be hard to even make the NCAA regionals nowadays, and to make the Finals is a special accomplishment. We go into the Finals leading the nation in wins. There is no doubt we expect to go there and be highly competitive.
"The guys came out and were very determined from the start to have a good day," he continued. "We let a few strokes slip away at the end, but they erased all doubt with a few holes left by how they played to that point. Hunter had a great week. Justin was really struggling during the practice round and he found a way to compete despite not having his best. Brandon battled the entire tournament and seemingly was in a hole to start each round, managing to post solid numbers the last two days. Dylan didn't have his best the last two days, but he competed really well and was pivotal to us advancing," Edwards continued. "Ty was the same. He had some huge moments."
Senior Jack Holland was the sixth Buffalo on the trip as the NCAA approved "sixth man," but wasn't activated to substitute in, which is allowed for injury, illness or to replace a struggling player (three teams utilized the swap, Colorado State, Elon and Kansas). Edwards made a point of recognizing the player nicknamed "Dutchy" (though he's from Australia, not The Netherlands).
"Dutchy didn't play but was a key part as well," Edwards noted. "He was as close to a third coach as we could have had out there with his support and advice, but was also ready to go at a moment's notice."
Edwards also saluted the help of someone who he wanted to remain anonymous but felt he needed to credit for some of CU's success here.
"Also, many thanks to a great coaching friend who has had a lot of experience at Gold Mountain," he said. "He broke down the hole locations for us each night, and that was a huge help, especially since no one had even seen it until Sunday."
Utah's Braxton Watts recorded a second straight 6-under 66 to leapfrog a pair of Florida golfers to claim medalist honors with a 12-under 204 score. That enabled him to advance to the NCAA Finals as the top individual finisher who was not on one of the five teams that qualified. Gators' Matthew Kress and Luke Poulter, co-leaders after 36 holes, finished one back with 11-under 205 scores after each ended with a 1-over 71.
The NCAA Championship Finals are scheduled for May 23-28 in Carlsbad, Calif.; the University of Texas will host at Omni La Costa Resort Champions Course. It will be Colorado's 17th appearance in the finals dating back to 1947, the sixth time the Buffaloes have advanced out of regional play.
NOTES: Light rain fell for the first hour or so Wednesday, the temperature never climbing out of the 50's (52 degrees at the start), with cloud cover most of the day … The 5-under 283 was CU's 24th subpar team round of the season, now one shy of the record 25 set in 2017-18; with the second round 288 (even), CU has had 29 of 37 rounds of par or better this season, adding to the school mark … In the 32 regionals that CU has participated in (24 as a full team), now on 22 occasions the difference between fifth and sixth place was either one stroke (14 times, as on Wednesday), the other eight occasions the last qualifying team was decided in a playoff … CU's three rounds here 1-over 289, even-par 288 and 5-under 283 were in the top 12 in its NCAA regional history, now out of 75 regional rounds … The average score for all 225 rounds was 73.62; it was the lowest for the final round (72.85), after a 73.39 average for the second round and a 74.61 norm for the first… There were 18 players under par and two others who ended even … The eight toughest holes overall, in order, were Nos. 7, 8, 1, 12, 3, 17, 13 and 5; the Buffs played them the third-best at 23-over (Florida was just +2, ASU +12) … Colorado played the par-3's at 12-over (fifth; Arizona State was first, +4), the par-4's at 17-over (fourth, Florida did so the best at -4) and the par-5's at 20-under (sixth; ASU was the best at -31) … The Buffs tied for fourth in eagles (2, three teams had 3), placed third in birdies (57; ASU had 61), was 12th in pars (152; Florida led with 172), had the sixth fewest bogeys (51; Florida had just 34, Charlotte the most with 68); and was tied for fifth in fewest holes worse than bogey (8; ASU had only 2, Elon the high with 20) … Ten of the 18 holes wound up playing over par for all three rounds, one at even and seven with subpar numbers; two of the par-5's (14th and 6th) were the easiest (-0.42 and -0.47, respectively; CU was 16-under combined on those two holes with two eagles and 12 birdies) … Biwer's added to his school record top 20 finishes with his 29th, while Swanson recorded his 12th; Biwer continues to lead the team in stroke average with a 69.65 mark … Colorado was 11-2 here against the field, the Buffaloes are now 173-28-2, an .857 winning percentage against Division I competition (27-12 vs. Big 12 foes); the 173 wins continue to lead the nation with the percentage fourth-best … And in single rounds, CU was 29-10, with its season mark standing at 449-141-22 (.752) … Four other "northern" schools in addition to Colorado advanced out of regionals (north of the 37th parallel, that is): BYU, Illinois, Purdue and Virginia … The 10 ranked teams ahead of No. 32 Colorado that did not qualify: No. 6 LSU, No. 10 North Carolina, No. 15 San Diego State, No. 16 Alabama, No. 17 Utah, No. 21 Duke, No. 24 SMU, No. 26 Long Beach State, No. 27 Louisville and No. 31 Arizona.,
The top five teams in each of six regionals qualified for the Finals, which begin May 23 in Carlsbad, Calif. The third place effort tied CU's second-highest finish in a regional since its inception in 1989, matching efforts that inaugural year in McKinney, Texas, and two seasons ago in Norman, Okla., bested only by a runner-up effort in Oklahoma City in 1994.
Second-seeded and No. 8-ranked Florida led from wire-to-wire, though Big 12 champion, the top seed and No. 5 Arizona State, get chiseling away at the Gators' lead. But in the end, Florida claimed the regional crown with a 28-under par 836 team score, with ASU just three strokes back at 839.
The Buffaloes were focused the from Wednesday's start, never falling out of the top five and at one time were 9-under for the round before finishing with a 5-under 283. That pushed CU's overall team total to the "happy" side of par to 4-under 860, its third-best score in 24 regionals as a team; the 283 was the sixth-best in relation to par (-5) as well in NCAA action, be it regional or finals action. Starting on No. 10, Colorado was briefly 3-over while a light rain persisted, but then righted the ship quickly with an eight-birdie flurry over four holes (Nos. 13-16). Three birdies on the 563-yard, par-5 6th hole cemented the Buffs into third.
No. 29 South Florida claimed fourth (2-under 862), with No. 20 South Carolina the fifth and final spot (an even 864), holding off late charges by No. 17 Utah (865) and No. 57 Kansas State (867).
Junior Hunter Swanson led the Colorado attack here, placing seventh with a 5-under 211 scorecard, closing with a 2-under 70 in the final round on the 7,167-yard, par-72 Olympic Course at Gold Mountain Golf Club. Sitting at 1-over after four holes due to a bogey on No 12 (the 251-yard par-3 monster), he reeled off back-to-back-to-back birdies on Nos. 14-16, added another on No. 2 with only his second bogey on No. 7 keeping him from scoring in the 60's two rounds in a row (he had a 68 in round two). His 13 birdies for the week were the ninth-most in the field, and he also had 33 pars – both of which were CU team-highs, with just eight bogeys. He was 5-under on the par-5's, 1-under on the par-4's and 1-over on the par-3's.
Swanson also led the Buffaloes two years ago in the Norman regional, when he recorded a 6-under 210 total and tied for 12th. What is it about a regional that lights his fire?
"I was talking to some of the guys about it, and in my eyes, our season boils down to this moment," he said. "Everyone has to show up at a regional if you want to make nationals, so I'm wanting to do good, not only for myself, but for the team as well. All of us are carrying the weight of the team on our shoulders. I really want to be a big part of this team and contribute everything I can to its success because we definitely deserve it. We all feel we have been a little disrespected this year in the rankings, not only as individuals a but as a team, too."
Case in point: the 32nd-ranked Buffaloes advanced to the NCAA Finals, 10 teams ranked ahead of them are staying home, as are 22 individuals in front of CU's highest ranked player, senior Justin Biwer (69th).
Swanson pointed to something that occurred to him in the second round of the Big 12 Championship, after he opened with a disappointing 6-over 76.
"I wasn't too happy with myself after starting with a 76, feeling like I let myself and my teammates down," he said. "But then I had this random realization and found the proper mindset and it was mostly about being calm, putting the past behind you. You just have to worry about the shot you have at hand. I was getting very scared about missing putts, thinking a little too much, especially when things can go bad on the golf course – and they're going to at times. There was nothing mechanically wrong that stuck out to me, but I just had to get into a really good mindset over all my shots. That's when I started to feel very calm, confident and focused with my putting."
Between the Big 12's and the regional, Swanson teamed with former Buff Wes Erling to win the state's Four Ball title by one stroke with a 24-under par score at the Legacy Ridge and Thorncreek golf courses in the north Denver suburbs. Then he earned medalist honors at last Thursday's U.S. Open Local Qualifier at The Broadlands in Broomfield, carding a 6-under 66 to advance to the final stage the first week of June.
"Playing in the Four Ball and in the U.S. Open qualifying really helped me prepare for this tournament," he said. "Mentally I have been a lot better. The Four Ball is just plain fun, you get acclimated to making birdie, and I'm playing with my friend and my roommate (who was also on his bag for the U.S. Open qualifier). It all adds up into believing in myself that I can play with these guys, and truly believing that I can be one of the top players in the country."
Biwer had hung around par the first two rounds but came out like gangbusters in the final round, carding a 5-under 67 that jumped him 17 spots into a tie for 12th with a 2-under 214 total. He was actually 7-under through 15 holes, thanks to seven birdies in a round for the fifth time this season, and two strokes shy from possibly tying the course record until he ended with back-to-back bogeys. He finished with 12 birdies and 32 pars with 10 bogeys, and was 3-under on the par-5's and 1-over on the par-4's. He was mystifying on the par-3's, where he finally had two pars Wednesday, but otherwise had five birdies and five bogeys to finish even on the 12 of them for the week (which tied for fifth in the 75-man field).
His 67 tied the fourth-lowest score by a Buffalo in the postseason the second-best in a regional competition for the fourth time. It was one of just 12 rounds in the 60's in the final round, even though the overage on the course was the lowest of the three rounds (a shade below 73).
Swanson and Biwer were two of 18 players who finished under par for 54 holes – and CU thus being one of just four teams to have multiple subpar efforts, along with Arizona State (all five players), Florida (three) and South Florida (two).
Senior Dylan McDermott finished in a tie for 33rd after a 2-over 74 gave him a 4-over 220 total for 54 holes. He never matched some first round magic which saw him record CU's lone two eagles, but was still mostly steady and finished up with three birdies, 11 pars opposite three bogeys and a double; he had eight birdies and 32 pars overall. He was 1-under on Wednesday through seven holes – with one of just seven birdies on the day on the 446-yard, par-4 13th – until a double on the 467-yard, par-4 17th tossed him into black numbers for the remainder of the round. He played the par-5's at 7-under – tied for ninth-best in the field –and the par-3's at even (tied for fifth-best); the par-4's at 11-over is where his overage came from.
Sophomore Brandon Knight improved his score for the second straight day, carding an even-par 72 to finish tied for 43rd with a 6-over 222 total. After opening par-bogey-bogey, he settled down into a good rhythm, with back-to-back birdies on Nos. 14 and 15 bringing him back to even, where he remained at the turn. A double bogey on the 358-yard, par-4 2nd hole pushed him back to 2-over, but after three straight pars, birdies down the stretch on Nos. 5 and 8 (one of just 10 and eight, respectively, on each for the day) once again led him back to even for the round. He had a solid week, with 12 birdies and 28 pars against 11 bogeys, two doubles and a triple, while playing the par-5's at 3-under, the par-4's at 5-over and the par-3's at 4-over.
Biwer joined Knight in birdying No. 8 this week – as just the hole saw just 12 birdies in 225 attempts; Biwer also birdied No. 12 on Monday when it played at 251 yards, the only player to do so that round (six managed to do it Wednesday and it had only 10 for the week -- the fewest on any hole).
Sophomore Ty Holbrook also tied for 43rd, wrapping things with a 4-over 76 to reach his 6-over 222 total. He avoided big numbers – he had two birdies and 10 pars opposite six bogeys – but was one of the rounds here putts weren't falling. He bogeyed three of his first five holes before settling down to play the last 13 at 1-over. He logged 12 birdies and 27 pars for the week (with 13 bogeys, one double and one triple), and played the par-4's decent at just 1-over, but was 7-over on the par-3's here (which were a challenging 818 yards added together) and was 2-under on the par-5's.
"Everyone is obviously incredibly excited to punch our ticket to the NCAA Finals," head coach Roy Edwards said. "It can be hard to even make the NCAA regionals nowadays, and to make the Finals is a special accomplishment. We go into the Finals leading the nation in wins. There is no doubt we expect to go there and be highly competitive.
"The guys came out and were very determined from the start to have a good day," he continued. "We let a few strokes slip away at the end, but they erased all doubt with a few holes left by how they played to that point. Hunter had a great week. Justin was really struggling during the practice round and he found a way to compete despite not having his best. Brandon battled the entire tournament and seemingly was in a hole to start each round, managing to post solid numbers the last two days. Dylan didn't have his best the last two days, but he competed really well and was pivotal to us advancing," Edwards continued. "Ty was the same. He had some huge moments."
Senior Jack Holland was the sixth Buffalo on the trip as the NCAA approved "sixth man," but wasn't activated to substitute in, which is allowed for injury, illness or to replace a struggling player (three teams utilized the swap, Colorado State, Elon and Kansas). Edwards made a point of recognizing the player nicknamed "Dutchy" (though he's from Australia, not The Netherlands).
"Dutchy didn't play but was a key part as well," Edwards noted. "He was as close to a third coach as we could have had out there with his support and advice, but was also ready to go at a moment's notice."
Edwards also saluted the help of someone who he wanted to remain anonymous but felt he needed to credit for some of CU's success here.
"Also, many thanks to a great coaching friend who has had a lot of experience at Gold Mountain," he said. "He broke down the hole locations for us each night, and that was a huge help, especially since no one had even seen it until Sunday."
Utah's Braxton Watts recorded a second straight 6-under 66 to leapfrog a pair of Florida golfers to claim medalist honors with a 12-under 204 score. That enabled him to advance to the NCAA Finals as the top individual finisher who was not on one of the five teams that qualified. Gators' Matthew Kress and Luke Poulter, co-leaders after 36 holes, finished one back with 11-under 205 scores after each ended with a 1-over 71.
The NCAA Championship Finals are scheduled for May 23-28 in Carlsbad, Calif.; the University of Texas will host at Omni La Costa Resort Champions Course. It will be Colorado's 17th appearance in the finals dating back to 1947, the sixth time the Buffaloes have advanced out of regional play.
NOTES: Light rain fell for the first hour or so Wednesday, the temperature never climbing out of the 50's (52 degrees at the start), with cloud cover most of the day … The 5-under 283 was CU's 24th subpar team round of the season, now one shy of the record 25 set in 2017-18; with the second round 288 (even), CU has had 29 of 37 rounds of par or better this season, adding to the school mark … In the 32 regionals that CU has participated in (24 as a full team), now on 22 occasions the difference between fifth and sixth place was either one stroke (14 times, as on Wednesday), the other eight occasions the last qualifying team was decided in a playoff … CU's three rounds here 1-over 289, even-par 288 and 5-under 283 were in the top 12 in its NCAA regional history, now out of 75 regional rounds … The average score for all 225 rounds was 73.62; it was the lowest for the final round (72.85), after a 73.39 average for the second round and a 74.61 norm for the first… There were 18 players under par and two others who ended even … The eight toughest holes overall, in order, were Nos. 7, 8, 1, 12, 3, 17, 13 and 5; the Buffs played them the third-best at 23-over (Florida was just +2, ASU +12) … Colorado played the par-3's at 12-over (fifth; Arizona State was first, +4), the par-4's at 17-over (fourth, Florida did so the best at -4) and the par-5's at 20-under (sixth; ASU was the best at -31) … The Buffs tied for fourth in eagles (2, three teams had 3), placed third in birdies (57; ASU had 61), was 12th in pars (152; Florida led with 172), had the sixth fewest bogeys (51; Florida had just 34, Charlotte the most with 68); and was tied for fifth in fewest holes worse than bogey (8; ASU had only 2, Elon the high with 20) … Ten of the 18 holes wound up playing over par for all three rounds, one at even and seven with subpar numbers; two of the par-5's (14th and 6th) were the easiest (-0.42 and -0.47, respectively; CU was 16-under combined on those two holes with two eagles and 12 birdies) … Biwer's added to his school record top 20 finishes with his 29th, while Swanson recorded his 12th; Biwer continues to lead the team in stroke average with a 69.65 mark … Colorado was 11-2 here against the field, the Buffaloes are now 173-28-2, an .857 winning percentage against Division I competition (27-12 vs. Big 12 foes); the 173 wins continue to lead the nation with the percentage fourth-best … And in single rounds, CU was 29-10, with its season mark standing at 449-141-22 (.752) … Four other "northern" schools in addition to Colorado advanced out of regionals (north of the 37th parallel, that is): BYU, Illinois, Purdue and Virginia … The 10 ranked teams ahead of No. 32 Colorado that did not qualify: No. 6 LSU, No. 10 North Carolina, No. 15 San Diego State, No. 16 Alabama, No. 17 Utah, No. 21 Duke, No. 24 SMU, No. 26 Long Beach State, No. 27 Louisville and No. 31 Arizona.,
ELSEWHERE: Here are the 25 other teams that qualified for the NCAA Championship Finals (No. 33 BYU was the lowest ranked team to win a regional; No. 53 California the lowest to advance):
East (Amherst, Va.)—Oklahoma (-10), Vanderbilt (-9), Tennessee (-5), Wake Forest (-1), Pepperdine (+3).
Southeast (Tallahassee)—Florida State (-29), Mississippi (-20), New Mexico (-14), Georgia (-7), Augusta (-3).
South (Auburn)—Auburn (-32), Texas A&M (-5), UCLA (+6), Purdue (+9), Georgia Tech (+10).
Central (Champaign-Urbana, Ill.)—Illinois (-15), Oklahoma State (-15), UNLV (-6), Troy (-2), Texas Tech (-1).
West (Reno)—BYU (-15), Virginia (-11), Texas (-8), San Diego (+8); California (+9).
By Conference—Southeastern 10, Atlantic Coast 5, Big 12 5, Big Ten 3, Mountain West 2, West Coast 2 (three with 1).
| BUFFALO INDIVIDUALS |
| 7. | Hunter Swanson | 73-68-70—211 |
| T12. | Justin Biwer | 73-74-67—214 |
| T33. | Dylan McDermott | 70-76-74—220 |
| T43. | Ty Holbrook | 73-73-76—222 |
| T43. | Brandon Knight | 77-73-72—222 |
| INDIVIDUAL LEADERS |
| 1. | Braxton Watts, Utah | 72-66-66—204 |
| T2. | Matthew Kress, Florida | 69-65-71—205 |
| T2. | Luke Poulter, Florida | 68-67-71—206 |
| 4. | Frankie Harris, South Carolina | 72-66-67—205 |
| 5. | Connor Williams, Arizona State | 73-65-71—209 |
| TEAM STANDINGS |
| 1. | Florida | 279-272-285—836 |
| 2. | Arizona State | 286-274-279—839 |
| 3. | COLORADO | 289-288-283—860 |
| 4. | South Florida | 290-294-278—862 |
| 5. | South Carolina | 293-281-290—864 |
| ---------------Did Not Make Cut--------- | ||
| 6. | Utah | 291-293-281—865 |
| 7. | Kansas State | 290-292-285—867 |
| 8. | Charlotte | 298-285-294—877 |
| 9. | Colorado State | 295-296-290—881 |
| T10. | Kansas | 297-295-293—885 |
| T10. | Oral Roberts | 307-300-278—885 |
| 12. | Elon | 309-294-287—890 |
| T13. | Seattle | 303-297-298—898 |
| T13. | Coastal Carolina | 311-293-294—898 |
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