The second decade of the Tad Boyle era tipped off Wednesday night at Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, Kansas. The Colorado Buffaloes men’s basketball team faced South Dakota in their first of two non-conference matchups as part of The Little Apple Classic. Boyle and the Buffaloes earned a 84-61 victory over the Coyotes.
The 11-year head coach mentioned prior to the trip to Manhattan that just being able to play a basketball game would be a significant step in the right direction. However, for the Buffaloes’ returning players from a season ago, the 2020-21 campaign presented an opportunity to put the premature ending to last year behind them.