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Opinion: A plea to the College Football Playoff Committee

Some college football teams have unfairly lost their chance to compete for National Championships. By Drew Sharek

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Colorado defeats South Dakota State 112-103 in double-overtime thriller

The Colorado Buffaloes men’s basketball team defeated the South Dakota State Jackrabbits Friday night in what could be the most entertaining game this season. The Buffaloes came out victorious after double-overtime by the score of 112-103. Before the ball had tipped off at Coors Event Center, there were some major changes to the Colorado lineup.…

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Rebounding helps Buffs in win over New Mexico, but turnovers remain a point of concern

The Buffaloes rebounded well, but turnovers were far too plentiful in Wednesday’s win New Mexico. By Drew Sharek

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Colorado falls to Colorado State in Fort Collins, 72-63

The Buffs suffered their first loss of the year versus CSU at Moby Arena in Fort Collins on Saturday afternoon. By Drew Sharek

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Buffs’ bowl-eligibility battle ends with 34-13 loss at Utah

The Buffaloes failed to secure bowl eligibility after losing at Utah on Saturday, 34-13. Drew Sharek has the story from Salt Lake City.

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Wright IV’s buzzer beater gives Colorado narrow 70-69 victory over Quinnipiac

In dramatic fashion, the Colorado Buffaloes defeated the Quinnipiac Bobcats in the first round of the Paradise Jam Friday night. Freshman guard McKinley Wright IV scored a buzzer-beating three-point shot to give the Buffs the win. Despite the victory, not all was going smoothly for the Buffaloes in this one. Colorado led Quinnipiac by three…

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Colorado muscles way to 89-62 win over Denver

The Colorado Buffaloes downed in-state rival Denver Tuesday night at the Coors Events Center, 89-62. By Drew Sharek

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Colorado basketball starts season with 66-51 win over Northern Colorado

The Colorado men’s basketball kicked of their 2017-18 campaign Friday night with a 14 point win over Northern Colorado. By Drew Sharek

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Miller-Stewart takes over big-man role in current rebounding crisis

Tory Miller-Stewart’s presence in the paint and ability to snag rebounds will be big for the Buffs this year. By Drew Sharek

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Elevated play from Steven Montez critical for Buffs down the line

Steven Montez has arguably his best game of 2017 on Saturday vs. Cal. CU could use a few more performances of that sort. By Drew Sharek

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