SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — The norm in college basketball is to start your season with a few cupcakes at home, build a little confidence and then test the waters against a good team or two.
Tad Boyle’s Colorado Buffaloes are eschewing the norm this year. Instead of the “cupcakes-then-test-the-waters” formula, they’re jumping directly into the deep end by facing seventh-ranked Iowa State — possibly the best team the Buffs will see for the entirety of the regular season.
Tipoff for Friday's nationally televised opener at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls is set for 3 p.