The Buffs start conference play this Thursday evening hosting pre-season Pac 12 favorite Oregon.
BEAT THE DUCKS!!!
Duckling roster for Lookalike suggestions - https://goducks.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster
CU notes leading up to the game-
Direct link - https://cubuffs.com/news/2019/12/30...s-notes-cu-prepares-for-visit-from-ducks.aspx
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BOULDER — As Colorado head coach Tad Boyle likes to say, the price of poker goes up this week for the Buffaloes.
Boyle's Buffs wrapped up non-conference play on Sunday with a 99-54 win over Iona to improve to 11-2. Colorado's fourth straight win produced outstanding shooting (34-for-60, including 14-for-21 from 3-point range), solid defense (CU held Iona to 30 percent from the field) and a dominating effort on the boards (a 47-24 Colorado edge). It was a well-rounded finish to a solid non-conference slate that included wins over Dayton, Arizona State and Clemson.
But now the stakes are increased. In one of the more highly anticipated matchups of Boyle's 10 years in Boulder, the two teams picked in the preseason to finish 1-2 in the Pac-12 will square off in the conference opener Thursday night in Boulder when 11-2 Oregon (No. 4 AP, No. 6 coaches poll) and the Buffs meet in a 7 p.m. game at the CU Events Center (ESPN2).
"If we want to compete for a conference championship, we have to take care of our home floor," Boyle said after Sunday's win. "That's what you have to do, and this is a great opportunity. I don't think it's the biggest game of the year, I think it's a big game because it's the next game. I've got great respect for Oregon. They've got great players, they've got a great coach. It's going to be a heck of an opportunity for us, but it's no bigger than any other opportunity that's on our schedule."
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FIRST LOOK DUCKS: The 11-2 Ducks have no doubt earned their lofty ranking in the national polls.
They own three wins thus far over top-25 teams, including an impressive 71-70 overtime victory at Michigan. Their only losses, meanwhile, have come at the hands of Gonzaga and North Carolina.
Dana Altman's Ducks are a balanced, veteran bunch, led by senior point guard Payton Pritchard, who is averaging a team-leading 18.5 points and 6.2 assists per game (tied for the Pac-12 lead).
Oregon has three other players averaging double-digit scoring, including 6-foot-6 guard Chris Duarte, a JC transfer who is averaging 12.3 points and 5.0 rebounds.
But Oregon also has plenty of size inside, beginning with 6-foot-9, 235-pound sophomore Francis Okoro, who leads the Ducks with 6.8 rebounds per game. Oregon has also recently gained the services of N'Faly Dante, a 6-11 freshman who was recently declared eligible and has been 8.0 points per game in limited action in three games.
"They've got multiple guys and that's where the challenge we have to meet defensively is going to present itself," Boyle said. "It's going to be right out the gate on Thursday."
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Media links -
Game Notes - Not available yet.
Live video - Game is being shown live on ESPN2. For those whose Cable/ Satellite/ Cord Cutting subscription includes access to that channel, assume the game can also be streamed through a link at https://www.espn.com/watch/ .
Live Audio - https://cubuffs.com/watch/?Live=2390&type=Live or https://tunein.com/radio/Colorado-Basketball-s308227/?_branch_match_id=740330834851895822 . Game is also broadcast on the radio, typically on 850 AM and 94.1 FM.
Live stats - https://cubuffs.com/sidearmstats/mbball/summary
BEAT THE DUCKS!!!
Duckling roster for Lookalike suggestions - https://goducks.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster
CU notes leading up to the game-
Direct link - https://cubuffs.com/news/2019/12/30...s-notes-cu-prepares-for-visit-from-ducks.aspx
"
BOULDER — As Colorado head coach Tad Boyle likes to say, the price of poker goes up this week for the Buffaloes.
Boyle's Buffs wrapped up non-conference play on Sunday with a 99-54 win over Iona to improve to 11-2. Colorado's fourth straight win produced outstanding shooting (34-for-60, including 14-for-21 from 3-point range), solid defense (CU held Iona to 30 percent from the field) and a dominating effort on the boards (a 47-24 Colorado edge). It was a well-rounded finish to a solid non-conference slate that included wins over Dayton, Arizona State and Clemson.
But now the stakes are increased. In one of the more highly anticipated matchups of Boyle's 10 years in Boulder, the two teams picked in the preseason to finish 1-2 in the Pac-12 will square off in the conference opener Thursday night in Boulder when 11-2 Oregon (No. 4 AP, No. 6 coaches poll) and the Buffs meet in a 7 p.m. game at the CU Events Center (ESPN2).
"If we want to compete for a conference championship, we have to take care of our home floor," Boyle said after Sunday's win. "That's what you have to do, and this is a great opportunity. I don't think it's the biggest game of the year, I think it's a big game because it's the next game. I've got great respect for Oregon. They've got great players, they've got a great coach. It's going to be a heck of an opportunity for us, but it's no bigger than any other opportunity that's on our schedule."
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FIRST LOOK DUCKS: The 11-2 Ducks have no doubt earned their lofty ranking in the national polls.
They own three wins thus far over top-25 teams, including an impressive 71-70 overtime victory at Michigan. Their only losses, meanwhile, have come at the hands of Gonzaga and North Carolina.
Dana Altman's Ducks are a balanced, veteran bunch, led by senior point guard Payton Pritchard, who is averaging a team-leading 18.5 points and 6.2 assists per game (tied for the Pac-12 lead).
Oregon has three other players averaging double-digit scoring, including 6-foot-6 guard Chris Duarte, a JC transfer who is averaging 12.3 points and 5.0 rebounds.
But Oregon also has plenty of size inside, beginning with 6-foot-9, 235-pound sophomore Francis Okoro, who leads the Ducks with 6.8 rebounds per game. Oregon has also recently gained the services of N'Faly Dante, a 6-11 freshman who was recently declared eligible and has been 8.0 points per game in limited action in three games.
"They've got multiple guys and that's where the challenge we have to meet defensively is going to present itself," Boyle said. "It's going to be right out the gate on Thursday."
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Media links -
Game Notes - Not available yet.
Live video - Game is being shown live on ESPN2. For those whose Cable/ Satellite/ Cord Cutting subscription includes access to that channel, assume the game can also be streamed through a link at https://www.espn.com/watch/ .
Live Audio - https://cubuffs.com/watch/?Live=2390&type=Live or https://tunein.com/radio/Colorado-Basketball-s308227/?_branch_match_id=740330834851895822 . Game is also broadcast on the radio, typically on 850 AM and 94.1 FM.
Live stats - https://cubuffs.com/sidearmstats/mbball/summary
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