Basketball

BUFFSBLOG BITES: WILL SHEPPARD SHINES, SILENT FB COMMIT?, POTENTIAL NEW FOOTBALL COACH, AND BASKETBALL ISSUES

Super Bowl winning coach to join coaching staff? Deion Sanders’ coaching mentor may be joining the CU football staff. There are rumors within the program that former Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer will be joining the football staff as a defensive analyst. Zimmer was spotted at practice in Boulder this past week, deceked out […]

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STAY, GO, HELLO? THE SEARCH FOR IMPROVED GUARD PLAY HEADLINES CU BASKETBALL’S UPCOMING ROSTER REBUILD

Putting together a college basketball roster in 2025 is like making hot dogs  — you have to piece the team together from various sources and hope the end result is worth the mustard.   CU’s basketball team, fresh off the most disappointing season of the Tad Boyle era, is poised to welcome in 5 true freshmen and

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GREAT POST-SEASON MOMENTS IN CU MEN’S BASETBALL HISTORY THAT EVERY FAN SHOULD KNOW ABOUT

[Note from John: On this most holy day, the start of the NCAA basketball tournament, contributing blogger Chris wanted to remind folks that Colorado has a richer post-season basketball history than you probably think. Read up, Buff Hoops Fans! ] Nobody would call CU a basketball blue blood, but the Buffs have a surprisingly deep

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BUFFS WIN 2ND BIG 12 TOURNAMENT GAME IN A ROW AFTER 3 BIG 12 WINS ALL SEASON!!! IT’S BUFFALO STANCE TIME.

The CU men’s basketball team won their 2nd round matchup today 67-60 against 8th seeded West Virginia. CU felll behind by 13 in the first half but roared back in the 2nd half, largely behind a 15-0 run. Post Malone was dominant today with 14 pounds and 4 rebounds, RJ Smith had 13 points, and

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IS THE FOAM DOME TOO BIG? THE CU EVENTS CENTER AND THE BASKETBALL ATTENDANCE PROBLEM

Being a contributor to a new blog is tough work. Case in point: on Monday, I was busy celebrating @Bowen St. Buff’s birthday at Kuper Wine Bar in Longmont (shoutout to Doug and Julie Oldfield and the incredible staff at Kuper) when I was asked to cover the CU/KU tilt at The Can. So, I did what any self-respecting, wine-loving, last-minute blogger would

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MAILBAG REVISITED: WHAT WILL CU’S MEN’S HOOPS ROSTER LOOK LIKE FOR THE 2025-26 SEASON?

This is an excerpt from the BuffsBlog mailbag earlier this week with some updated thoughts. Question: What will the CU men’s hoops team roster look like next season?  –Chris G. from Mariner Drive BB:  Chris coming with the bleak question.   For purposes of this answer, I’m going to assume that Post Malone and Trevor Baskin are both granted an

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PUSHING TOWARDS A GREAT BASKETBALL ENVIRONMENT — THOUGHTS ON THE CU HOOPS EXPERIENCE AFTER A BASKETBALL ROADTRIP

CU basketball can improve the gameday experience for fans in a number of ways. After taking a trip to watch college basketball games in Iowa City (Iowa vs. Purdue), Ann Arbor (Michigan vs. Oregon) and South Bend (Notre Dame vs. Virginia Tech) last week, here are some thoughts on how to improve the gameday experience

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