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2025–26 season

Colorado

Buffaloes · Big 12

Record: 17–16; Unranked in the AP poll
Projected seed: Out; Outside the projected field
Efficiency: +5.6; No. 88 in Division I
Home: Boulder, CO; 6,015 mi from Indianapolis
National titles: 0; Still chasing the first

Statistical profile

Percentiles compare this team with all 345 Division I teams. 100th is best in every row, including defense, where lower raw numbers are better: green bars are the top of the country, red the bottom, blue a style (pace, three-point rate) rather than a strength. Season totals include tournament games.

Efficiency

Offensive efficiency118.1

85th

Defensive efficiency107.4

62nd

Efficiency margin+10.7

78th

Pace69.7

77th

Strength of schedule+12.1

87th

Scoring & shooting

Points per game80.2

79th

Points allowed79.8

11th

Field goal %46.7%

78th

Three-point %35.2%

71st

Three-point rate35.2%

27th

Free throw %76.1%

87th

Possessions

Rebounds per game34.6

40th

Offensive rebound %28.9%

28th

Defensive rebound %70.3%

66th

Assists per game15.4

77th

Turnovers per game10.4

79th

Turnover rate15.0%

83rd

Defense & roster

Steals per game6.3

41st

Blocks per game3.3

52nd

Opponent 3P %36.3%

9th

Average heightNaN′NaN″

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Program experienceNaN yrs

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Bench pointsNaN

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Strengths and weaknesses

Flagged automatically when a stat sits in the top or bottom 15% of all 345 Division I teams.

WeaknessGives up open threesOpponent 3P %: 36.3%9th
StrengthBattle-tested scheduleStrength of schedule: +12.187th
StrengthReliable at the lineFree throw %: 76.1%87th
StrengthElite offenseOffensive efficiency: 118.185th

Tournament history

Every NCAA tournament appearance since 2002, with who Colorado beat and who ended the run.

Appearances

Record

4–7

Sweet 16s

Final Fours

Titles

202410Round of 32Beat 10 Boise St, 7 Florida. Lost to 2 Marquette 81–77. Bracket
20215Round of 32Beat 12 Georgetown. Lost to 4 Florida St 71–53. Bracket
20168Round of 64Lost to 9 UConn 74–67. Bracket
20148Round of 64Lost to 9 Pitt 77–48. Bracket
201310Round of 64Lost to 7 Illinois 57–49. Bracket
201211Round of 32Beat 6 UNLV. Lost to 3 baylor 80–63. Bracket
200310Round of 64Lost to 7 Michigan St. 79–64. Bracket

Roster

Season per-game stats for every player who appeared.

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Season schedule

Every game with consensus closing lines (median across sportsbooks) and against-the-spread results.

ATS overall

17–16

ATS as favorite

9–8

ATS as underdog

8–8

ATS neutral court

3–2

ATS vs. tournament teams

4–6

ATS vs. ranked teams

2–4

Over / under

17–16

17–16 in 33 games

Season schedule and results
Date	Opponent	Result	Spread	Total	ATS	O/U
Nov 3	vsMONMontana State	W84–78	-11.5	147.5	Miss	Over
Nov 8	vsE WEastern Washington	W102–97OT	-15	152.75	Miss	Over
Nov 14	vsPROProvidence	W97–88	-1.5	163.75	Cover	Over
Nov 17	vsALAAlabama State	W94–66	-22.75	157	Cover	Over
Nov 21	vsUC UC Davis	W95–79	-14.75	152.25	Cover	Over
Nov 27	NSANSan Francisco	W79–69	+1.25	150.5	Cover	Under
Nov 28	NWASWashington	W81–68	+2.5	151.5	Cover	Under
Dec 1	vsCBUCalifornia Baptist13	W78–70	-12.5	148.5	Miss	Under
Dec 6	@COLColorado State	L86–91	+1.5	149.25	Miss	Over
Dec 13	vsUTSAUTSA	W88–64	-22.75	154.75	Cover	Under
Dec 17	vsPORPortland State	W84–73	-16.25	150.5	Miss	Over
Dec 20	NSTAStanford	L68–77	-3.5	154	Miss	Under
Dec 28	vsN CNorthern Colorado	L81–86	-15.25	158.75	Miss	Over
Jan 3	@ARIArizona State	W95–89	+1.75	157	Cover	Over
Jan 7	vsUTAHUtah	W85–73	-9.5	162.5	Cover	Under
Jan 10	vsTTU#20Texas Tech5	L71–73	+5.5	161.25	Cover	Under
Jan 14	@CINCincinnati	L68–77	+8.25	146	Miss	Under
Jan 17	@WESWest Virginia	L61–72	+6.75	142.5	Miss	Under
Jan 20	vsKAN#17Kansas4	L69–75	+3.75	155	Miss	Under
Jan 24	vsUCFUCF10	L86–95	-4.5	159.5	Miss	Over
Jan 29	@ISU#6Iowa State2	L67–97	+17.5	152.5	Miss	Over
Feb 1	vsTCUTCU9	W87–61	+1.25	153.25	Cover	Under
Feb 4	@baylor	L67–86	+7.5	155.75	Miss	Under
Feb 7	vsARIArizona State	W78–70	-3.75	158.5	Cover	Under
Feb 11	@TTU#20Texas Tech5	L44–78	+13.5	155.25	Miss	Under
Feb 14	@BYUBYU6	L86–90OT	+15.5	162	Cover	Over
Feb 21	vsOKLOklahoma State	W83–69	-4	162.5	Cover	Under
Feb 25	vsKANKansas State	W79–70	-6.25	163.25	Cover	Under
Feb 28	@HOU#5Houston2	L62–102	+19.5	138.75	Miss	Over
Mar 3	@UTAHUtah	W92–78	-1.25	148	Cover	Over
Mar 7	vsARI#2Arizona1	L79–89	+13.25	156.5	Cover	Over
Mar 10	NOKLOklahoma State	L83–92	-1.25	164.75	Miss	Over
Apr 1	NOKLOklahoma	L86–90OT	+9.5	162.5	Cover	Over