Coming off two wins to start Pac-12 play, the shorthanded Colorado men’s basketball team heads to Tuscon to face No. 10 Arizona on Thursday in a potential Pac-12 Championship Game preview.
Following an 8-0 start to the season, including an impressive win over now-No. 13 Duke, Arizona is looking to get back on track after losing three of its last five. The Wildcats’ three losses came against No. 1 Purdue, No. 17 Florida Atlantic and Stanford.
KJ Simpson and the 11-2 Buffaloes, on the other hand, haven’t lost a game since Nov. 29 and look to continue their red-hot play.
Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m. MT on ESPN.
Here are five keys to the Buffs knocking off the 10th-ranked team in the country: