Why the Buffs lost: Easy. It was the turnovers. CU committed 19 of them, leading to a 28-8 TCU advantage in points off turnovers.

Three stars

1. TCU’s David Punch: The freshman entered the game just 2-for-10 this season on 3-pointers, but he went 3-for-3 against the Buffs with a game-high 19 points.

2. TCU’s Noah Reynolds: Quietly ran the show for the Horned Frogs, finishing with 11 points and six assists with only one turnover.

3. CU’s Andrej Jakimovski: Continued to bounce back from a recent shooting slump, going 2-for-4 from long range with a team-high 13 points.

Up next: CU takes its winless Big 12 mark to Utah on Wednesday (7 p.m. MT, ESPN+).