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Games thread - (RV) MEN'S bball on the road to face #10 Arizona (Thurs.,1/4/24, 7:30 PM MT; ESPN) & ASU (Sat., 6:00 PM MT; ESPNU)

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RV (Receiving the 28th most votes in the AP and 30th most in the coaches' polls) men's basketball (11-2 overall; 2-0 in Pac play) has its 1st road trip of the conference season as they head off to Arizona for the last time as Pac 12 members. 1st off is a Thursday evening contest with the #10 ranked Arizona Wildcats (10-3, 1-1), followed up by an early Saturday evening game in Tempe against the ASU Sun Devils (8-5, 2-0).

Thursday's game will be shown on ESPN, while Saturday's is scheduled to be shown on ESPNU. (Further info and links for media options available near the bottom of this post.)

Note- In the NET Rankngs as I type this (for games through 1/2/24), the Buffs are at #31, while the Wildcats are #4 and Sun Devils #125.

Go Buffs!!!

(Preview(s) not available as I type this.)
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Links with more info on the upcoming opponents:

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

ASU :
Roster - https://thesundevils.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster
Stats - https://thesundevils.com/sports/mens-basketball/stats/2023-24
Schedule - https://thesundevils.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule
Their preview article - Not available as I type this.
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Media links:

Live video (If for any reason the below links don't work, access to all ESPN streams can be found at https://www.espn.com/watch/ .):
Vs. Arizona - Game is scheduled to be shown on ESPN. For anyone with a subscription that includes access to that channel, I assume it will also be viewable on the ESPN app and/ or at https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/a29c5ad2-f91a-4757-bc73-4898c43b37e5 .
Vs. ASU -Game is scheduled to be shown on ESPNU. For anyone with a subscription that includes access to that channel, I assume it will also be viewable on the ESPN app and/ or at https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/6017459b-ede3-4e7a-b4d4-c97618cd5fb9 .

Live audio - The 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:
Vs. Arizona (Pre-game coverage should begin at 7:00 PM MT) - https://cubuffs.com/watch/?Live=2876&type=Live
Vs. ASU (Pre-game coverage should begin at 5:30 PM MT) - https://cubuffs.com/watch/?Live=2878&type=Live

Link to link to live stats (All games) - http://www.statbroadcast.com/events/statmonitr.php?gid=colo
For specific games (If blank, not available as I type this.):
Arizona - https://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=483311&vislive=colo
ASU - https://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=483435

Game notes: (Note- Left empty for games that don't have any as I type this.)
Vs. Arizona - https://cubuffs.com/documents/2024/1/3/CU_Game_Notes_at_Arizona.pdf
Vs. ASU -
 
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H.E. Pennypacker said:
Washington was 28th or 29th in votes when we beat them.. I said it in another thread, they refuse to put us in the top 25
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The bizarre one is BPI. We beat the same teams as Utah last week. They moved up 4 spots and we dropped 7. Do they not get a "home court altitude" penalty? Also, I thought you were supposed to get a positive modifier to your results if you weren't at full strength?
 
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Preview for tomorrow's game now out - https://cubuffs.com/news/2024/1/3/m...three-game-pac-12-road-swing-at-no-10-arizona

(Looks like it's scheduled to be the 1st Bill Walton announced game of the season for CU (at least that I can recall).?.)

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Buffs Open Three-Game Pac-12 Road Swing At No. 10 Arizona​

By: Troy Andre, Associate Director/Athletic Communications

Game 14 - Arizona, Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024
McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz.

Tip: 7:40 p.m. MT
TV: ESPN (Dave Pasch, Bill Walton)
Watch Online: WatchESPN
Radio: KOA 850 AM & 94.1 FM (Mark Johnson, Scott Wilke)
Satellite: Sirius XM 384 & SXM App (974)
Listen Online: CUBuffs.com
Live Statistics: https://statb.us/v/colo/483311

THE BUFFALOES: Colorado is 11-2 overall and 2-0 in the Pac-12 Conference after sweeping Washington and Washington State at home last week. The Buffaloes start conference play 2-0 for just the fourth time in the Pac-12 era and first since 2014-15. Colorado's 11-2 mark overall is its best since hitting the same mark in 2019-20

The Buffaloes have won six-straight and seven of their last eight. The six-game winning streak is the program's best since a six-game run late in the 2020-21 Tournament season. The win over Washington State gave Colorado a perfect 6-0 record in December, the first time going undefeated in the 12th month since 2005-06 (also 6-0).

Colorado is one of the top all-around shooting teams in the country, ranking in the top 12 nationally in all three percentage categories: overall field goal, 3-point and free throws. The Buffaloes are fourth in the nation in overall shooting at 51.8 percent, rank sixth in 3-point percentage (.408) and 12th from the line (.780).

Colorado is one of only two programs in the nation top 12 of all three categories (through games of Dec. 29) along with Miami (Fla.) which the Buffaloes defeated in Brooklyn on Dec. 10. The Buffaloes lead the Pac-12 Conference in all three as well.

The Buffaloes also sport top 30 marks nationally in rebound margin (12th, +11.2), assists (13th, 18.4 apg), scoring offense (25th, 84.2 ppg), scoring margin (27th, +15.4) and win percentage (19th, .846).
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ABOUT THE WILDCATS: No. 10 ranked Arizona is 10-3 overall and 1-1 in the Pac-12 after splitting its road trip in the Bay Area. The Wildcats are 2-3 in their last five contests after starting 8-0 and rising to No. 1 in the national polls. Arizona leads the Pac-12 at 92.3 points per game, shooting 49.5 percent from the field. Defensively, the Wildcats have allowed opponents 73.4 points and 42.3 percent from the field.

Guard Caleb Love leads Arizona at 17.4 points per game and is tied for the team lead in 3-pointers with 27. Center Oumar Ballo tops the Wildcats in rebounding (8.2 rpg) and field goal percentage (.637) while averaging 13.2 points per contest. Pelle Larsson averages 12.1 points and 4.2 rebounds per game.
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Whelp, we ****ed. This guy is making 4 3s on 7 or less shots. Add in the fact they just had their letdown game and lost to stanford at home? No ****in way they are dropping two in a row. With our guys out, this is likely to get ugly. Ugh.

Boswell leads the Wildcats with 4.2 assists per game, and he also sports a .403 3-point percentage despite going 1-for-7 from long range in UA’s loss at Stanford on Sunday. Boswell goes into Thursday’s game against Boyle and the Buffs having shot just .222 (6-for-27) on 3-pointers in the past five games
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www.buffzone.com

Game day notes: Slowing UA frontcourt key to upset bid for CU Buffs men’s basketball

Tad Boyle hopes it was a strategic advantage for his team to play Washington State ahead of a date at No. 10 Arizona.
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Darth Snow said:
Whelp, we ****ed. This guy is making 4 3s on 7 or less shots. Add in the fact they just had their letdown game and lost to stanford at home? No ****in way they are dropping two in a row. With our guys out, this is likely to get ugly. Ugh.



www.buffzone.com

Game day notes: Slowing UA frontcourt key to upset bid for CU Buffs men’s basketball

Tad Boyle hopes it was a strategic advantage for his team to play Washington State ahead of a date at No. 10 Arizona.
www.buffzone.com www.buffzone.com
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Your dedication to your craft is impressive.

But you’re not wrong.
 
Darth Snow said:
Whelp, we ****ed. This guy is making 4 3s on 7 or less shots. Add in the fact they just had their letdown game and lost to stanford at home? No ****in way they are dropping two in a row. With our guys out, this is likely to get ugly. Ugh.



www.buffzone.com

Game day notes: Slowing UA frontcourt key to upset bid for CU Buffs men’s basketball

Tad Boyle hopes it was a strategic advantage for his team to play Washington State ahead of a date at No. 10 Arizona.
www.buffzone.com www.buffzone.com
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Yep, we're boned. I think Eddie has already fouled out. Ballo is going for 35/20, at least. Might as well not even play the game.
 
RumblinBuff said:
Yep, we're boned. I think Eddie has already fouled out. Ballo is going for 35/20, at least. Might as well not even play the game.
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This is why others should stay out of my lane. You just broke time bro. Also, you cannot avoid doom. It is best to face it with equanimity. Play the game, take the pain.
 
It would be very difficult to un-doom the doom that awaits. Maybe a sudden outbreak of the plague amongst the ‘zona roster or something.
 
DBT said:
It would be very difficult to un-doom the doom that awaits. Maybe a sudden outbreak of the plague amongst the ‘zona roster or something.
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See above comment about staying out of my lane. Your lane is not doom. It's more along the lines of looking at the world in a way that fits your preconceived biases without supporting evidence.
 
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Somehow, some way, Tad will find a path to victory tonight.
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Getting our first win in Tucson (at least, one not stolen by refs) would be a big, positive plot point in a story of Tad going scorched earth on his way out of the Pac 12. It fits a glorious narrative that we would all cherish forever. The sweetness would remind us of the births of our children and the days we finally convinced our wives to marry us.

That's why it's not going to happen. This kind of narrative does not fit the Colorado program, especially in basketball. Even when a truly great player and group arises (MK$ senior year, example) they are stunted by fate. First they run into a program whose head coach sold his soul for a tournament run in oregon state then they get matched up against FSU in the 2d round.

That is us. Put your hopes to bed and let them sleep through the painful flagellations we will endure tonight.
 
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Biggest key in my eyes is keeping Arizona cold from 3.

Kylan Boswell is 3/19 in their 3 losses from 3 and 24/48 from 3 in their 10 wins.

Have to defend the 3 point line, I’m not super worried about their bigs, let Ballo and Keshad get theirs.
 
Darth Snow said:
Getting our first win in Tucson (at least, one not stolen by refs) would be a big, positive plot point in a story of Tad going scorched earth on his way out of the Pac 12. It fits a glorious narrative that we would all cherish forever. The sweetness would remind us of the births of our children and the days we finally convinced our wives to marry us.

That's why it's not going to happen. This kind of narrative does not fit the Colorado program, especially in basketball. Even when a truly great player and group arises (MK$ senior year, example) they are stunted by fate. First they run into a program whose head coach sold his soul for a tournament run in oregon state then they get matched up against FSU in the 2d round.

That is us. Put your hopes to bed and let them sleep through the painful flagellations we will endure tonight.
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No, the appropriate narrative is a win tonight but a loss at Cal next week.
 
We’ll my lane is to give a long-winded break-down of reasons we DO have chance for W:

-Cats started out playing great, connected D; but their perimeter D consistently lacking recently. 🦬 could seriously EAT at 3 Pt line!

-Yes, I like our starting Bigs defensively on Cats Bigs, including Harley’s toughness on Johnson. But Cats bench size & depth will need steady D from Luke/Diop/Hurlburt. May be game Dak gets to leave his mark on?

-Cats big guard Pelle Larson & bench guard KJ Lewis’s toughness match-up’s that I’m most concerned with. The other 3 guard rotation we can match, especially if Ruffin has an expected break-out game?

-If CU wins Rbding & D battle, & shoot’s higher percentage from 3-we should be right there. Also need to start strong, to take home crowd out of potentially high-scoring game?

PS: Andy Katz rates 🦬 18th & Arizona 30th in weekly Power-36 ratings below; which I agree with, if based on how strong both teams playing recently! GO BUFFS!

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FAU, Arizona plummet in latest men's basketball Power 36

FAU and Arizona plummet in Andy Katz's Power 36 after unsightly holiday losses, while San Diego State cracks the rankings after earning Team of the Week honors. Check out Katz's complete rankings, and more, here.
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Darth Snow said:
Whelp, we ****ed. This guy is making 4 3s on 7 or less shots. Add in the fact they just had their letdown game and lost to stanford at home? No ****in way they are dropping two in a row. With our guys out, this is likely to get ugly. Ugh.



www.buffzone.com

Game day notes: Slowing UA frontcourt key to upset bid for CU Buffs men’s basketball

Tad Boyle hopes it was a strategic advantage for his team to play Washington State ahead of a date at No. 10 Arizona.
www.buffzone.com www.buffzone.com
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Road game and Stanford hit everything they took from three, but I agree with you.

If we play them tough and lose by 10 or so, I'll take it.
 
H.E. Pennypacker said:
Great! I will look forward to the multiple texts from my Dad complaining about him, ultimately ending with a text telling me he has the game on mute.
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My step-mother-in-law (who is in town over the New Year from Tucson - so will watch the game on TV instead of going to it) said she can't stand Walton during the Stanford game. I hope he goes on extra detours tonight!
 
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