The Buffs have a scheduled game that was just arranged a few days ago on tap today against the Volunteers after their 1st 2 scheduled Pac 12 games of the season have been postponed due to Covid-19 protocols. (Tennessee have had their 1st FOUR scheduled games cancelled or postponed.) With Tennessee a quality team, it was great to hear that this is hopefully just the 1st of a 3 game series arranged between the 2 schools.
Go Buffs!!!
Preview -
Direct link -
cubuffs.com
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Just a few weeks into the college basketball season, the coronavirus pandemic has created previously inconceivable circumstances when it comes to scheduling.
Tad Boyle's Colorado Buffaloes have already had two games postponed and another date hold three different opponents.
But Tuesday, that ever-changing schedule will actually present the Buffs with a nice opportunity — a shot at the 12th-ranked team in the country. Thanks to some last-minute juggling, 2-0 Colorado will tip it off at 4 p.m. against 0-0 Tennessee on the Volunteers' home floor (SEC+).
The original schedule had Colorado playing host to Colorado State on Tuesday. But that game was canceled when CSU had to pause its program because of coronavirus difficulties. Then, Colorado Mines agreed to play in Boulder in what would have been an exhibition game for Mines.
But last week, CU director of player development Nate Tomlinson began talking with Tennessee assistant Kim English, a former Colorado assistant. The Vols were also having issues getting a game played, with their first four contests of the season all canceled.
When yet another contest — Wednesday night's scheduled tilt with Tennessee-Martin — was also scratched, it opened up an opportunity for Colorado to head to Tennessee. After some late-week discussions, the two programs finalized the deal, which is actually a three-game series. The Vols will visit Boulder next year and the two teams will then meet in Nashville in the 2022-23 season.
"When the Tennessee opportunity came up, it was too good an opportunity for our guys to pass up," Boyle said Monday. "We talk to our players a lot about controlling what you can control. From my standpoint as a coach, I'm going to try my best to get 27 games (the NCAA maximum this season). A guy like McKinley Wright comes back for his senior year and we have four other seniors. They deserve to play games in terms of what they've done and the sacrifice they've made and hard work they've put in."
The game is no doubt an opportunity for the Buffs to put their name squarely in the national conversation. Rick Barnes' Volunteers were picked in the preseason media poll to win the SEC, and while they have yet to play a game, they're still ranked No. 12 in the latest AP poll.
"This is a chance to get into a different part of the country and show what we're all about," Boyle said. "We're just going to go compete our tails off and give ourselves a chance. If we're able to win, great. If we don't we're going to use it as a great learning opportunity."
The task of preparing for the Vols hasn't been easy for Boyle's staff, mainly because Tennessee has yet to play a game. But they do know UT has a pair of standout returnees in forwards John Fulkerson and Yves Pons. Fulkerson, an all-SEC pick a year ago, led the Vols in scoring (13.7 ppg) and rebounding (5.9 rpg) last year while Pons recorded 73 blocked shots and was named the conference Defensive Player of the Year.
Meanwhile, Barnes also welcomed one of the nation's top-ranked recruiting classes that boasts three top-75 prospects, including five-star guards Keon Johnson and McDonald's All-American Jaden Springer.
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A little more on the Volunteers-
Roster - https://utsports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster
Last year's stats - https://utsports.com/documents/2019/11/6/Tennessee_Basketball_Season_Stats_1_game_.pdf
Tennessee's preview article - https://utsports.com/news/2020/12/7/mens-basketball-hoops-central-13-tennessee-vs-colorado.aspx
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Media links -
Game Notes - https://cubuffs.com/documents/2020/12/7/cunotes_tennessee.pdf
Live video - Game is being shown live on SEC+, which it looks like most directly can be accessed (for those whose Cable/ Satellite/ Cord Cutting subscription includes access to the SEC network channel), on a computer, via https://www.espn.com/watch/player?id=c80a9991-d4ac-4e92-9d45-d76db49f28a3.
Also see the below tweet for more on accessing SEC+-
Live Audio - As I type this, there are no radio streaming links showing on CU's schedule, but assume one or two may pop up before game time. On traditional radio, it's scheduled to be broadcast on 850 AM and 94.1 FM. (Radio coverage begins at 3:30 PM MT.) (Tennessee's schedule does show a link to their broadcast - https://utsports.com/watch/?Live=3858&type=Live)
Live stats -https://utsports.com/sidearmstats/mbball/summary
Go Buffs!!!
Preview -
Direct link -
Boyle's Buffs Ready For Shot At No. 12 Volunteers - University of Colorado Athletics
Just a few weeks into the college basketball season, the coronavirus pandemic has created previously inconceivable circumstances when it comes to scheduling.
cubuffs.com
"
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Just a few weeks into the college basketball season, the coronavirus pandemic has created previously inconceivable circumstances when it comes to scheduling.
Tad Boyle's Colorado Buffaloes have already had two games postponed and another date hold three different opponents.
But Tuesday, that ever-changing schedule will actually present the Buffs with a nice opportunity — a shot at the 12th-ranked team in the country. Thanks to some last-minute juggling, 2-0 Colorado will tip it off at 4 p.m. against 0-0 Tennessee on the Volunteers' home floor (SEC+).
The original schedule had Colorado playing host to Colorado State on Tuesday. But that game was canceled when CSU had to pause its program because of coronavirus difficulties. Then, Colorado Mines agreed to play in Boulder in what would have been an exhibition game for Mines.
But last week, CU director of player development Nate Tomlinson began talking with Tennessee assistant Kim English, a former Colorado assistant. The Vols were also having issues getting a game played, with their first four contests of the season all canceled.
When yet another contest — Wednesday night's scheduled tilt with Tennessee-Martin — was also scratched, it opened up an opportunity for Colorado to head to Tennessee. After some late-week discussions, the two programs finalized the deal, which is actually a three-game series. The Vols will visit Boulder next year and the two teams will then meet in Nashville in the 2022-23 season.
"When the Tennessee opportunity came up, it was too good an opportunity for our guys to pass up," Boyle said Monday. "We talk to our players a lot about controlling what you can control. From my standpoint as a coach, I'm going to try my best to get 27 games (the NCAA maximum this season). A guy like McKinley Wright comes back for his senior year and we have four other seniors. They deserve to play games in terms of what they've done and the sacrifice they've made and hard work they've put in."
The game is no doubt an opportunity for the Buffs to put their name squarely in the national conversation. Rick Barnes' Volunteers were picked in the preseason media poll to win the SEC, and while they have yet to play a game, they're still ranked No. 12 in the latest AP poll.
"This is a chance to get into a different part of the country and show what we're all about," Boyle said. "We're just going to go compete our tails off and give ourselves a chance. If we're able to win, great. If we don't we're going to use it as a great learning opportunity."
The task of preparing for the Vols hasn't been easy for Boyle's staff, mainly because Tennessee has yet to play a game. But they do know UT has a pair of standout returnees in forwards John Fulkerson and Yves Pons. Fulkerson, an all-SEC pick a year ago, led the Vols in scoring (13.7 ppg) and rebounding (5.9 rpg) last year while Pons recorded 73 blocked shots and was named the conference Defensive Player of the Year.
Meanwhile, Barnes also welcomed one of the nation's top-ranked recruiting classes that boasts three top-75 prospects, including five-star guards Keon Johnson and McDonald's All-American Jaden Springer.
...
"
A little more on the Volunteers-
Roster - https://utsports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster
Last year's stats - https://utsports.com/documents/2019/11/6/Tennessee_Basketball_Season_Stats_1_game_.pdf
Tennessee's preview article - https://utsports.com/news/2020/12/7/mens-basketball-hoops-central-13-tennessee-vs-colorado.aspx
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
Media links -
Game Notes - https://cubuffs.com/documents/2020/12/7/cunotes_tennessee.pdf
Live video - Game is being shown live on SEC+, which it looks like most directly can be accessed (for those whose Cable/ Satellite/ Cord Cutting subscription includes access to the SEC network channel), on a computer, via https://www.espn.com/watch/player?id=c80a9991-d4ac-4e92-9d45-d76db49f28a3.
Also see the below tweet for more on accessing SEC+-
Live Audio - As I type this, there are no radio streaming links showing on CU's schedule, but assume one or two may pop up before game time. On traditional radio, it's scheduled to be broadcast on 850 AM and 94.1 FM. (Radio coverage begins at 3:30 PM MT.) (Tennessee's schedule does show a link to their broadcast - https://utsports.com/watch/?Live=3858&type=Live)
Live stats -https://utsports.com/sidearmstats/mbball/summary
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