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.

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.

Jamie Dixon and his squad wrapped the season on Saturday with a 76-56 loss to league-worst Colorado on the road. TCU ended its regular season with a 16-15 overall record and a 9-1

The Buffaloes, who returned to the Big 12 from the Pac-12, are playing in the league’s tournament for the first time since the 2011 season.

Colorado basketball entered the Big 12 Tournament as a massive underdog. The Buffaloes are instead making history.