Road trip takes BYU to Colorado to face the Buffaloes

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BYU at Colorado Game Notes

BYU basketball will hit the road to play Colorado at the Coors Events Center Saturday at 6 p.m. MST. The 6-2 Cougars are looking for their first true road win of the season while the Buffaloes have won seven-straight. The game will be televised live on the Pac-12 Network and broadcast live on the Cougar IMG Sports Network, KSL NewsRadio 102.7 FM/1160 AM and BYU Radio – Sirius XM 143. 

BYU Storylines

  • Kyle Collinsworth has registered double figure assists in the last two games and three of the last four. During that stretch he is averaging 9.0 assists per game. Collinsworth tied his career high with 11 assists vs. Utah State.
  • Over the last three games, Chase Fischer has averaged a team-best 23.7 points per game. During that stretch he had 26 in the second half against Utah, a team-high 21 points against Weber State and a team-high 24 against Utah State. He has also hit 11 of 24 (45.8 percent) from 3 over the last three games.
  • Coach Dave Rose is BYU’s all-time leader in winning percentage at 74.5 percent and second in career wins at 263. He has led the Cougars to 10-straight 20-win seasons and 10-straight postseason appearances, including eight NCAA tournament appearances during that stretch.

BYU Cougars (6-2, 0-0 WCC)

  • Head Coach: Dave Rose
  • Alma Mater: Houston, 1983
  • Division I Career Record: 263-90 (11th)
  • Record at BYU: Same

Colorado Buffaloes (7-1, 0-0 Pac-12)

  • Head Coach: Tad Boyle
  • Alma Mater: Kansas, 1985
  • Division I Career Record: 164-134 (10th)
  • Record at Colorado: 108-68 (6th)

Game Information

  • TV: Pac-12 Network
  • TV Talent: Jim Watson (play-by-play), Lamar Hurd (analyst)
  • Live Video: N/A
  • Radio: Cougar IMG Sports Network, KSL 102.7 FM / 1160 AM
  • Radio Talent: Greg Wrubell (play-by-play), Mark Durrant (analyst)
  • Live Stats: BYUcougars.com

Series Information

  • Series Record: Colorado leads 16-6
  • Last Meeting: BYU won 84-53, 12/17/55
  • H/A/N: 6-6/0-10/0-0