The Colorado Buffaloes’ only shot at an NCAA Tournament invitation hinges on a Pac-12 Tournament championship this week in Las Vegas. Here is a closer look at what lies ahead for CU and the rest of the field.
No. 8 Colorado (16-14, 8-10) vs. No. 9 Arizona State (20-10, 8-10)
1 p.m. Wednesday; T-Mobile Arena (Las Vegas)
TV: Pac-12 Network
Radio: KDSP-AM 760
Three story lines
1. Back-and-forth: The Buffs stunned then No. 4-ranked ASU in their Pac-12 home opener, but the win doesn’t pack the same punch since the Sun Devils’ slid from the top-25 — and ASU later beat CU by 14 in Tempe.