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Games thread- MEN'S BBall visits #8/9 Iowa State (Thurs., 1/29/26, 5:00 PM MT; FS1) & hosts TCU (Sun., Noon MT, TNT/ truTV)

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Men's basketball (12-8, 2-5) have an away game followed by a home game this week. 1st off, the team heads to Ames to face the #8/ 9 ranked Iowa State Cyclones (ISU; 18-2, 5-2) early Thursday evening. Then, the team's back in Boulder to host the Texas Christian Horned Frogs (TCU; 13-7, 3-4) with a Sunday noon tipoff.

Thursday's game is scheduled to be on FS1, while Sunday's is slotted for TNT/ truTV. (Further info and links for media options available near the bottom of this post.)

Go Buffs!!!

(Information for those attending home game(s):
Buff parking and transportation info - https://www.colorado.edu/pts/special-events/basketball#:~:text=Basketball Parking Map-,Public Parking,436 (based on availability.)
Parking map - https://www.colorado.edu/pts/sites/default/files/attached-files/basketball_parking_map.pdf
CU Events Center Information and Policies (Includes list of permitted and prohibited items) - https://cubuffs.com/sports/2003/8/16/events-center-policies )

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Links with more more info on the opponents:

ISU :
Roster - https://cyclones.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster
Stats - https://cyclones.com/sports/mens-basketball/stats/2025-26
Schedule - https://cyclones.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule
Their preview article - Not available as I type this.

TCU :
Roster - https://gofrogs.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster
Stats - https://gofrogs.com/sports/mens-basketball/stats/2025-26
Schedule -
Their preview article - Not available as I type this.
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Media links:

Live video:
ISU - The game is scheduled to be shown on FS1. I would GUESS that those whose Cable/ Satellite / Streaming subscription includes access to that channel, ort for those who have a Fox One subscription, it may also be available on Fox Sports app and at https://www.foxsports.com/college-b...ate-cyclones-jan-29-2026-game-boxscore-262757 .
TCU - The Game is scheduled to be available on either/ or (I'm guessing?) TNT and/ or truTV, and for those who have a subscription to the channel it should also be available on the TNT app. (It may also be available at gametime through a link at https://www.tntdrama.com/watchtnt .)

Live audio: All games will usually be available on 850 AM and 94.1 FM in the Denver/ Boulder area and maybe other stations in the Buff radio network. In addition, free audio streams for the games will be available at:
ISU - https://cubuffs.com/watch/?Live=3111&type=Archive
TCU - https://cubuffs.com/watch/?Live=3112&type=Live

Link to link to live stats (All games) - http://www.statbroadcast.com/events/statmonitr.php?gid=colo
For these specific game, the links are (If blank, not available as I type this.):
ISU - https://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=612135&vislive=colo
TCU - https://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=611129

Game notes (Note- Left empty for games that don't have any as I type this.):
ISU - https://cubuffs.com/documents/2026/1/27/CU_Game_Notes_Iowa_State.pdf
TCU -
 
Preview for Thursday's game - https://cubuffs.com/news/2026/1/27/mens-basketball-buffs-travel-to-no-8-iowa-state

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Buffs Travel To No. 8 Iowa State​

By: Troy Andre, Associate Director/Athletic Communications

Game 21 - Iowa State, Thursday, January 29, 2026
Hilton Coliseum, Ames, Iowa
Tip: 5:01 p.m. MT
Watch: FS1 (Tim Brando, Nick Bahe)
Radio: KOA 850 AM & 94.1 FM (Mark Johnson, Scott Wilke)
Listen Online: Sirius XM 385, SXM App 975 https://sxm.app.link/SXM975
Live Statistics:https://buffs.me/3ZGyBY1

THE BUFFALOES: Colorado is 12-8 overall and 2-5 in Big 12 play, tied for 10th in the conference standings as one of four teams with that league record. The Buffaloes have dropped their last five, their longest stretch of the season, and seven of their last nine.

Despite the recent slide, Colorado matched its win total from the 2024-25, 31-game regular season (12-19) by the mid-part of this campaign. The Buffaloes are just one win away from matching their conference win total from a year ago. Colorado would finish with 14 overall wins after a pair of wins in the Big 12 Championship (14-21).

Colorado ranks among the top 50 teams in the nation in a few categories. The Buffaloes top the Big 12 and are 25th in the nation in free throw shooting at 77.2 percent. The Buffaloes also sport top 50 national rankings in turnovers allowed (33rd, 9.9 topg), assist-to-turnover ratio (30th, 1.6) and free throws made per game (50th, 18.0).

PROTECTING THE ROCK: Colorado's 9.9 turnovers allowed per game rank second in the Big 12, behind only No. 10/7 ranked Houston (8.5 topg).
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CU IN THE NET: A snapshot of Colorado's NET rankings in 2025-26 (through games of Jan. 26).

Current: 82 | Highest: 39 (Dec. 2) | Lowest: 84 (Jan. 1)

Avg. Opponent Net Rank: 41 | Opponent Avg. Net: 124

Quad 1: 0-3 | Quad 2: 3-4 | Quad 3: 5-0 | Quad 4: 4-1

ABOUT THE CYCLONES: No. 8 (AP)/9 (Coaches) Iowa State is 18-2 overall and 5-2 in the Big 12. The Cyclones return home where they are 11-0. ISU is on a two-game winning streak that includes a 84-71 win over Oklahoma State and an 87-57 win over UCF. The Cyclones are averaging 85.6 points per game, shooting 50.7 percent from the field. Iowa State is second in the Big 12 in field goal percentage and is one of only 21 teams in the country to shoot over 50 percent. The Cyclones lead the Big 12 at 40.3 percent from deep and are one of only six teams to shoot above 40 percent. On defense the Cyclones are allowing 64.9 points per game, and have held opponents to 41.7 percent shooting. They are third in the conference and 15th in the nation in scoring defense in part due to forcing turnovers. They create 16.2 turnovers per game which leads the conference and is ninth in the country and their 9.5 steals top the Big 12 and rank 15th nationally. With the success on both sides of the ball they have an average scoring margin of 20.7 points per game the second highest in the Big 12 and the sixth highest in the country.

The Cyclones are led by the duo of Milan Momcilovic and Joshua Jefferson. Momcilovic a junior forward leads them in scoring with 18.8 points per game, good for eighth in the Big 12. He uses his 3-point shot, leading the country at 54.1 percent. Jefferson a senior forward fills up the stat sheet. He averages 17.4 points per game, leads the team with 7.8 rebounds and 5.4 assists per game, and adds 1.5 steals per game. He leads the country as one of three players to post two triple doubles. Senior guard Tamin Lipsey is the other Cyclone to average double figure scoring with 13.2 per night. Lipsey makes his mark on the defensive end. He leads the Big 12 and is 21st in the country with 2.4 steals per game. He has taken care of the ball as well leading the conference and is third in the country with a 4.8 assist-to turnover ratio.

THE SERIES: This will be the 152nd meeting between Colorado and Iowa State, which is the second most played series in program history trailing only Kansas. Iowa State holds a 81-70 series lead, winning a trio of meetings a season ago, first a nonconference tilt at the Maui Invitational, then in the conference opener in Boulder on Dec. 30, and finally a meeting in Ames on Feb. 18. Iowa State holds a 49-18 lead in Ames. Colorado's last win at Hilton Coliseum was a 54-52 overtime decision on Jan. 22, 2005.
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I'm seeing 17.5 points. We've had some bad stretches, but our games have been pretty close. I'm betting the Buffs.

I took the Buffs +17.5, and 1st half Buffs +9.5 and over 74.5.
 
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GRM said:
I don't feel good about this one at all. We have to shoot lights out!
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Yep. We've got a soft, finesse team. Very few guys who I trust to get a bucket in the paint against a physical defense. And I can't think of a single group of 5 guys that Tad could put on the court which I would trust to get stops while winning the glass. So it's hard for me to see a path to victory in any game, let alone a squad like ISU, where we don't shoot at least 50/40/75 with low turnovers.
 
Travel Race GIF by R Marine Crawley
 
Malone's 3 minutes of action:

0 points
0 rebounds
0 assists
0 steals
0 blocks
1 turnover
1 foul

Pretty typical for his last month or so.

I'm not saying that I could do better than that, but I know that I could match that.
 
Buffnik said:
Malone's 3 minutes of action:

0 points
0 rebounds
0 assists
0 steals
0 blocks
1 turnover
1 foul

Pretty typical for his last month or so.

I'm not saying that I could do better than that, but I know that I could match that.
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He made the record book again!
 
On a positive note, we only got outscored by 1 over the last 10:40 of the 1st half.

29-52, but we're poised to seize momentum!
 
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