In the last seven days, Colorado has played host to No. 8 Stanford, No. 21 Arizona State and on Sunday, No. 11 Arizona.
The Buffs suffered a heartbreaking loss to the Cardinal last Sunday on a last-second buzzer beater, falling 69-66, while on Friday, ASU edged CU, 65-59, even with the Buffaloes maintaining a lead well into the fourth quarter.
But Sunday, head coach JR Payne’s Buffaloes (16-11, 5-11 Pac-12) at last prevailed over a ranked opponent, defeating the No. 11 Arizona Wildcats 50-38 in the last home game of their season.
The Wildcats came into the game ranked eleventh in the nation, their highest ranking of the season, and looking to extend their four-game winning streak.