Colorado head coach Jeff Bzdelik plans to rest Dwight Thorne, who turned his left ankle on Friday at Oregon State, during tonight’s game against Colorado Christian.
Thorne could play if needed, but the coaching staff is hoping to rest him for Thursday’s showdown at Colorado State.
Nate Tomlinson will make his first start of the season for [...]

I was a little worried about the Buffs when a little bird told me last month that Northern Colorado handled Jeff Bzdelik’s team in a closed-door scrimmage at the Coors Events Center.
Now it looks like the Bears might be the best team in the state after improving to 7-0 with a victory over Colorado State [...]

The Buffs lead San Francisco 42-32 at halftime at the Coors Events Center.
Cory Higgins scored 16 points and the Buffs used a 16-2 run to take control midway through the half.
Jeff Bzdelik is back on the bench and watched his team shoot 61.5 percent from the field in the first 20 minutes while holding the [...]

LAHAINA, Hawaii — Well, it has been a strange week in paradise.
It began with Colorado basketball coach Jeff Bzdelik having to fly back to Chicago to attend to his ailing mother and ends with Mike Bohn getting ready to fly back to Boulder to make an announcement about Dan Hawkins’ future as the football coach.
In [...]

LAHAINA, Hawaii — Dave Odom told me this before the tournament tipped:
“I don’t think there will be a team in this tournament better coached than Colorado,” said the former Wake Forest and South Carolina head coach, who is now serving as the director of the EA Sports Maui Invitational. “There may be several [...]

LAHAINA, Maui — The Buffs nearly shot the lights out in the first half and lead Gonzaga 40-29 at the intermission.
Colorado, making its first appearance at the EA Sports Maui Invitational, made six of its first eight 3-pointers and stunned the Bulldogs with a 36-21 lead.
It’s only November but it feels like March. We’ll see [...]

LAHAINA, Maui — Aloha auninala Buffs fans.
I made it to Maui late last night and attended the coaches press conference for the EA Sports Maui Invitational early this morning.
I am staying at the Ka’anapali Beach Hotel on one of the world’s most beautiful islands. It certainly makes up for the trips to Ames, Stillwater and [...]

The Colorado men’s basketball team is off to an ominous start to the season.
And the opening tip is still almost an hour away.
CU head coach Jeff Bzdelik is attending to a family emergency and will not be on the bench tonight. Associate head coach Steve McClain is filling in.
Junior shooting guard Levi Knutson has been [...]

Colorado head coach Jeff Bzdelik will miss tonight’s season opener against Arkansas-Pine Bluff due to a family emergency.
Associate head coach Steve McClain will run the bench for the Buffs.
It is not known at this time if Bzdelik will be able to return in time for CU’s next game Monday against Coppin State.
“Our thoughts and prayers [...]