SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The University of Colorado men's golf team moved up six spots into a tie for 17th place here Saturday, as the NCAA Championship Finals reached its midway point.
The Buffaloes are very much in contention to make the 15-team cut into Monday's fourth and final round, as CU is just three strokes back of three teams tied for 13th (and eight out of eighth place, which is the cutline for match play that begins Monday).
Third-ranked Illinois grabbed the lead at the 36-hole mark, due to the Fighting Illini posting the best single round score of the 60 over two days – a 7-under 273 for 2-under 558 score overall.