Javon Ruffin - College Basketball News & Rumors

Plays 30 minutes off bench Ruffin (undisclosed) contributed two points (0-5 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 2-3 FT), four rebounds and one steal in 30 minutes during Friday's 77-67 loss to Akron.

Impact Ruffin made his return to the rotation and logged heavy minutes, as only four players played more than him. He didn't do much from a statistical perspective, but Ruffin handled enough workload to believe he can have a bigger role in the coming games as long as he stays healthy.

JANUARY 9 • ROTOWIRE

DNP Tuesday Ruffin (undisclosed) did not play in Bowling Green's 96-93 loss to Kent St. on Tuesday.

Impact It's unclear why Ruffin missed his first game of the season as Josiah Shackelford took his place in the starting lineup and responded with 17 points across 30 minutes. Ruffin should be considered questionable to suit up Friday against Akron.

JANUARY 8 • ROTOWIRE

Campbell leads Bowling Green against Kent State

Bowling Green visits the Kent State Golden Flashes after Javontae Campbell scored 47 points in the Falcons' 101-100 overtime win against the UMass Minutemen

JANUARY 6 • Associated Press

Towns scores 19 points, grabs 11 boards as Bowling Green downs Chicago State 76-55

Led by Sam Towns' 19 points and 11 rebounds, the Bowling Green Falcons defeated the Chicago State Cougars 76-55 on Tuesday

DECEMBER 17, 2025 • Associated Press

Bowling Green hosts Utah Valley following Towns' 27-point game

Bowling Green hosts the Utah Valley Wolverines after Sam Towns scored 27 points in Bowling Green's 82-66 victory over the Kansas State Wildcats

DECEMBER 5, 2025 • Associated Press

Veteran Towns scores career-high 27 points to lead Bowling Green past Kansas State 82-66

Sam Towns scored a career-high 27 points shooting 9 of 14 and Bowling Green upset Kansas State 82-66 on Monday in a game the Falcons led from the start

DECEMBER 2, 2025 • Associated Press

VMI Keydets take on the Bowling Green Falcons

The VMI Keydets play the Bowling Green Falcons at Suncoast Credit Union Arena in Cypress Lake, Florida

NOVEMBER 25, 2025 • Associated Press

Towns scores 15 in Bowling Green's 71-66 victory against Bucknell

Led by Sam Towns' 15 points, the Bowling Green Falcons defeated the Bucknell Bison 71-66 on Monday

NOVEMBER 24, 2025 • Associated Press

William & Mary wins 82-74 over Bowling Green

Led by Tunde Vahlberg Fasasi's 16 points, the William & Mary Tribe defeated the Bowling Green Falcons 82-74 on Wednesday

NOVEMBER 20, 2025 • Associated Press

Campbell's 23 lead Bowling Green over Le Moyne 83-60

Led by Javontae Campbell's 23 points, the Bowling Green Falcons defeated the Le Moyne Dolphins 83-60 on Sunday

NOVEMBER 9, 2025 • Associated Press

Bowling Green defeats Texas State 83-48

Led by Mayar Wol's 19 points, the Bowling Green Falcons defeated the Texas State Bobcats 83-48 on Monday

NOVEMBER 4, 2025 • Associated Press

Lands in Bowling Green Ruffin has committed to joining Bowling Green for the 2025-26 campaign, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.

Impact Ruffins joins his new program after three years with Colorado. The junior guard will look to make an impact during the offseason to earn himself a prominent role on offense after averaging 5.6 points and 2.1 assists on 20.2 minutes across 33 appearances, including just 10 starts.

APRIL 30, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Hits portal Ruffin is entering the transfer portal, Pete Nakos of On3.com reports.

Impact Ruffin will move on from Colorado's program after a third season operating primarily off the bench. The 6-foot-5 junior averaged 5.6 points and 2.1 assists on 20.2 minutes per game, which is less output with more minutes than his freshman season. He'll look for a new team with one year of eligibility remaining.

APRIL 2, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Returns to bench role Ruffin will come off the bench in Colorado's Big 12 Tournament game against Houston, Pat Rooney of the Boulder Daily Camera reports.

Impact Ruffin started the past four games for the Buffaloes, but he'll be sent back to the bench in favor of RJ Smith, who's coming off a 13-point, five rebound outing in Colorado's win over West Virginia. Ruffin should still see a solid workload off the bench Thursday.

MARCH 13, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

No. 16 seed Colorado perfect at foul line late, holds off No. 9 seed TCU 69-67 in Big 12 tourney

Andrej Jakimovski had 18 points, Julian Hammond III added 16 and Colorado was perfect at the foul line in the final 20 seconds, allowing the 16th seed in the Big 12 Tournament to h...

MARCH 11, 2025 • Associated Press

Starting for Hammond Ruffin will get the start for Julian Hammond against Texas Tech on Wednesday, Pat Rooney of the Boulder Daily Camera reports.

Impact Ruffin has played in all but two games this season and has six starts under his belt as well. The junior averages 5.9 points, 1.9 rebounds and 2.1 assists this season.

MARCH 5, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Starting Tuesday Ruffin is included in the starting rotation for Tuesday's game against Kansas, Pat Rooney of the Boulder Daily Camera reports.

Impact Ruffin will be making his sixth start of the season and his first since Jan. 25 after coming off the bench in four consecutive games. The 6-foot05 guard has logged over 20 minutes in each of his last three outings.

FEBRUARY 11, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Logs 26 minutes, seven rebounds Ruffin (illness) logged five points (1-7 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 2-2 FT), seven rebounds, four assists and one steal during Colorado's 78-70 loss Sunday against West Virginia.

Impact Fortunately for Ruffin, his physical recovery prevented consecutive DNPs between Colorado's recent games Wednesday (at Central Florida) and Sunday. According to Pat Pat Rooney of the Daily Camera, RJ Smith suffered an undisclosed problem against West Virginia. Ruffin logged four rebounds during the game's second half.

JANUARY 12, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

DNP due to illness Ruffin didn't play in Wednesday's loss to UCF due to an illness, Pat Rooney of the Boulder Daily Camera reports.

Impact First it was Andrej Jakimovski and then Bangot Dak, but Wednesday was the turn of Ruffin to miss a game for the Buffs. The stomach bug shouldn't be serious, though, so there's a chance he might be back in the lineup for the game against WVU on Sunday.

JANUARY 8, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Returns to action Monday Ruffin (back) finished with nine points (4-7 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 1-1 FT) and two assists in 18 minutes during Monday's loss to Iowa State.

Impact Ruffin sat out the team's last game with what seemed to be a minor back flare up. His nine points were the most he's scored since he had a season-high 15 points Nov. 17. He's now averaging 5.7 points, 2.1 assists and 1.6 rebounds in 19.8 minutes per game.

DECEMBER 31, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Dealing with back injury Ruffin didn't play in Saturday's win over Bellarmine due to a back injury, head coach Tad Boyle told Oliver Hayes of Buff Stampede.

Impact Ruffin's injury was declared as a flare-up, but it remains to be seen if this will be a serious issue or not. His next chance to play will come against Iowa State on Dec. 30.

DECEMBER 21, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Active Saturday Ruffin (ankle) provided zero points (0-2 FG), three rebounds, three assists and one steal over 16 minutes during Saturday's 72-55 win over Colorado State.

Impact Ruffin was deemed a game-time decision leading up to the game as he dealt with an ankle but was available. The junior guard came off the bench and logged 16 minutes, his lowest prior to the injury in last week's matchup. He will aim for a better performance in Friday's meeting with South Dakota State.

DECEMBER 7, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Dealing with ankle injury Ruffin (ankle) is reportedly suffering from an ankle injury, Patt Rooney of Buff Zone reports.

Impact Ruffin saw just five minutes of action against Pacific before an ankle injury, that had been bothering him during practice, flared up against the Tigers. The 6-foot-5 junior, who was unable to return in the contest, will have his next opportunity to suit up against CSU on Saturday.

DECEMBER 3, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Posts season-high 15 off bench Ruffin produced 15 points (4-5 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 5-5 FT), two rebounds, four assists and one steal across 19 minutes during Sunday's 88-66 victory over Harvard.

Impact Ruffin needed just five shot attempts to produce a season-high 15 points over a season-low 19 minutes. The junior guard was moved to the bench in favor of Trevor Baskin and responded with a highly efficient offensive performance. Ruffin averaged just 2.1 points last season across 10.1 minutes last year but has seen a spike in minutes and production this season, averaging 24.8 minutes through four games (three starts), posting 11.5 points, 2.5 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.3 steals per contest.

NOVEMBER 17, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Set for surgery Ruffin is set to undergo knee surgery and will not be available for the remainder of the NIT, Pat Rooney of buffzone.com reports.

Impact Ruffin only managed to play in five games since Feb. 2 and is set to have a third surgery on his same knee over the last two years. The 6-5 guard had his first surgery in 2021 after suffering a dislocated kneecap and was hoping to return during the middle of the season before suffering a setback that required a second surgery which sidelined him for the entire 2021-22 campaign. Ruffin played in the first 19 games of the year and was showing signs of improvement before suffering another setback with his knee in mid-January. He will not have a firm timeline to return, however, head coach Tad Boyle did confirm that he would not be a full participant in summer workouts.

MARCH 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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