Four college men’s basketball programs in Colorado began the week in pursuit of an automatic NCAA Tournament berth with a conference championship run.
Only two remain.
The Colorado Buffaloes advanced in Pac-12 Tournament after shooting the lights out against Arizona State and Northern Colorado moved on in the Big Sky Tournament when its star broke a program record against Northern Arizona.
Up next for No. 3-seed CU: 1 p.m. Thursday vs. No. 1-seed Arizona (Pac-12 Network).
Up next for No. 5-seed UNC: 3:35 p.m. Thursday vs. No. 4-seed Weber State (www.bigskyconf.com).
Colorado State and Denver must now watch their respective tournaments from home. The Rams let an early lead slip against Utah State in first-round play and the Pioneers were blown out by South Dakota in the second round.
— Kyle Fredrickson, The Denver Post
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What’s on tap?
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- NHL: Avalanche at Blue Jackets, 5 p.m., ALT | Preview
- Cactus League: Reds at Rockies, 1:10 p.m.
TV/RADIO: Here’s what sports are airing today
Scoreboard
NBA: Cavaliers 113, Nuggets 108
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Cactus League: Rockies 5, Rangers 4
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Men’s College Hoops: (8) UNLV 97, (9) Air Force 90, OT
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Men’s College Hoops: (8) Colorado 97, (9) Arizona State 85
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Men’s College Hoops: Utah State 76, Colorado State 65
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Men’s College Hoops: Wyoming 74, San Jose State 61
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Women’s College Hoops: Boise State 76, Colorado State 51
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Quick Hits
+ Division II Colorado Mesa becomes the first in the state to offer varsity women’s college wrestling.
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+ John Elway to compete in U.S. Senior Open sectional qualifying at The Broadmoor.
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+ With Broncos’ contingent watching, CU’s Phillip Lindsay stars during Pro Day.
By The Numbers
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Parting Shot
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