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 — Arizona leads Colorado 35-34 at halftime in the second round of the EA Sports Maui Invitational.
The Buffs came out sluggish but have stayed in the game by making 15 of 18 free throws.
Nate Tomlinson hit CU’s only 3-pointer of the half to give his team its first lead, 27-26. He leads the [...]

LAHAINA, Hawaii — Arizona is up next for the Buffs.
But will Colorado’s opponent in the EA Sports Maui Invitational be awake for today’s game?
The Buffs played in the first game of the tournament on Monday, losing 76-72 to Gonzaga.
CU associate head coach Steve McClain and his staff didn’t find out who they would be playing [...]

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 Buffs will be wearing new uniforms tonight for the opener against Arkansas-Pine Bluff.
For the first time since the 1990-91 season, when Joe Harrington was Colorado’s head coach, the team will be sporting silver jerseys.
Perhaps the program can start putting together some wins as it did during that exciting era.
Tip off in 10 minutes.

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 [...]