David R. Jennings / Staff Photographer)
The University of Colorado men's basketball team received a No. 8 seed in the South Region and will play No. 9 seed UConn Huskies on Thursday in Des Moines, Iowa in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
The Buffs (22-11) received their fourth NCAA bid in five years under coach Tad Boyle.
If the Buffs beat the Huskies, they will face the winner of No. 1 seed Kanas and No. 16 Austin Peay. Boyle is a Kansas alum.