2023–24 Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball team

The 2023–24 Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball team represented the University of Colorado Boulder in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by head coach Tad Boyle in his fourteenth season at Colorado. The Buffaloes played their home games at CU Events Center in Boulder, Colorado in their last season as members of the Pac-12 Conference before they rejoined the Big 12 Conference in the 2024–25 season.^[1]

2023–24 Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Second Round
Conference	Pac-12 Conference
Record	26–11 (13–7 Pac-12)
Head coach	Tad Boyle (14th season)
Assistant coaches	Mike Rhon Bill Grier Rick Ray Bill Cartun Zach Ruebesam
Home arena	CU Events Center
Seasons ← 2022–23 2024–25 →

2023–24 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 11 Arizona	15	–	5		.750			27	–	9		.750
No. 23 Washington State	14	–	6		.700			25	–	10		.714
Colorado	13	–	7		.650			26	–	11		.703
Oregon †	12	–	8		.600			24	–	12		.667
UCLA	10	–	10		.500			16	–	17		.485
Utah	9	–	11		.450			22	–	15		.595
California	9	–	11		.450			13	–	19		.406
Washington	9	–	11		.450			17	–	15		.531
USC	8	–	12		.400			15	–	18		.455
Stanford	8	–	12		.400			14	–	18		.438
Arizona State	8	–	12		.400			14	–	18		.438
Oregon State	5	–	15		.250			13	–	19		.406
† 2024 Pac-12 tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

Following their victory over Oregon State on March 9, 2024, the Buffaloes finished the regular season with 22 wins, the most regular-season wins in program history.^[2] They defeated Utah in the quarterfinals and Washington State in the semifinals of the Pac-12 tournament before falling to Oregon in the Pac-12 championship game. Colorado returned to the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2021 where they defeated Boise State, 60–53, in the First Four and Florida, 102–100, in the first round before losing to Marquette, 81–77, in the second round.^[3][4][5] The Buffaloes' defeat of Boise State and Florida gave Colorado their most victories in program history.^[3]

Previous season

The Buffaloes finished the season 18–17, 8–12 in Pac-12 play. They defeated Washington in the first round of the Pac-12 tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to UCLA.^[6] They received an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Seton Hall in the first round before losing to Utah Valley in the second round.^[7]

Off-season

Departures

Name	Num	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for departure
Jalen Gabbidon	3	G	6' 5"	195	Graduate student	Harrisburg, PA	Graduated
Quincy Allen	5	G/F	6' 8"	190	Sophomore	Silver Spring, MD	Transferred to James Madison[8]
Ethan Wright	14	G	6' 3"	190	Graduate student	Newton Centre, MA	Graduated
Amondo Miller Jr.	15	G/F	6' 6"	181	RS Freshman	Littleton, CO	Transferred to Fort Lewis College
Nique Clifford	32	G	6' 6"	191	Junior	Colorado Springs, CO	Transferred to Colorado State[9]
Lawson Lovering	34	C	7' 1"	225	Sophomore	Cheyenne, WY	Transferred to Utah[10]
Cody Mains	41	F	6' 8"	215	Senior	Fairfax, VA	Graduated
Ethan Johnson	44	G	6' 0"	150	Freshman	Holyoke, CO	Left the program

Incoming transfers

Name	Num	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous school
Eddie Lampkin Jr.	44	C	6' 11"	265	Senior	Houston, TX	TCU

2023 Recruiting class

College recruiting information

Name	Hometown	School	Height	Weight	Commit date
Cody Williams F	Gilbert, AZ	Perry High School	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Nov 9, 2022
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
Assane Diop F	Westminster, CO	Accelerated Schools	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Nov 15, 2022
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
Courtney Anderson Jr. G	Richmond, CA	Dublin High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Sep 23, 2022
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
Bangot Dak F	Lincoln, NE	Lincoln Southeast	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jun 7, 2023
	Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Overall recruit ranking:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2023 Colorado Commits". Rivals. "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.

Roster

2023–24 Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown G 0 Luke O'Brien 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 222 lb (101 kg) Sr Columbine HS Littleton, CO G 1 J'Vonne Hadley 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Cretin-Derham Hall HS Indian Hills CC St. Paul, MN G 2 KJ Simpson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 189 lb (86 kg) Jr Chaminade College Prep West Hills, CA G 3 Julian III Hammond 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 193 lb (88 kg) Jr Cherry Creek HS Denver, CO G 5 RJ Smith 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 186 lb (84 kg) RS Fr Damien HS Chino, CA F 10 Cody Williams 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Perry HS Gilbert, AZ G 11 Javon Ruffin 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 201 lb (91 kg) RS So PHH Prep New Orleans, LA F 12 Bangot Dak 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Lincoln Southeast HS Lincoln, NE G 13 Courtney Jr. Anderson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 182 lb (83 kg) Fr Dublin HS Vallejo, CA G 15 Tristan Jackson (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 191 lb (87 kg) Fr Salida HS Salida, CO F 23 Tristan da Silva 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Ludwigsgymnasium Munich Munich, Germany F 24 Joe Hurlburt 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 235 lb (107 kg) RS Fr Enderlin HS Enderlin, ND F/C 30 Greg Gerhardt (W) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 218 lb (99 kg) RS Fr Monarch HS Sunrise Christian Superior, CO G/F 31 Harrison Carrington (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 209 lb (95 kg) RS Fr Northfield Mount Hermon Menlo Park, CA G 34 Jack Pease (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Highland Park HS Dallas, TX F 35 Assane Diop 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Accelerated Schools of Denver Dakar, Senegal G 40 Grady Whitt (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Leesville Road HS Raleigh, NC C 44 Eddie Jr. Lampkin 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 265 lb (120 kg) Sr Morton Ranch HS TCU Houston, TX	Head coach Tad Boyle (Kansas) Assistant coach(es) Mike Rohn (McPherson) Bill Grier (Oregon) Rick Ray (Grand View College) Bill Cartun (Bates College) Zach Ruebesam (Colorado) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: January 8, 2025

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
October 28, 2023* 7:00 p.m.		MSU Denver	W 69–45	0–0	11 – da Silva	7 – O'Brien	4 – Hadley	CU Events Center (902) Boulder, CO
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023* 5:30 p.m., P12N		Towson	W 75–57	1–0	22 – Simpson	9 – Hadley	4 – da Silva	CU Events Center (6,078) Boulder, CO
November 10, 2023* 6:00 p.m., P12N		Grambling State Pac-12/SWAC Legacy Series	W 95–63	2–0	21 – da Silva	8 – Hadley	8 – Simpson	CU Events Center (6,541) Boulder, CO
November 14, 2023* 6:00 p.m., P12N	No. 25	Milwaukee Sunshine Slam campus-site game	W 106–79	3–0	23 – Simpson	12 – Lampkin Jr.	6 – Simpson	CU Events Center (6,181) Boulder, CO
November 20, 2023* 6:00 p.m., CBSSN	No. 18	vs. Richmond Sunshine Slam Beach semifinals	W 64–59	4–0	23 – Simpson	8 – da Silva	3 – Hadley	Ocean Center (2,153) Daytona Beach, FL
November 21, 2023* 2:00 p.m, CBSSN	No. 18	vs. Florida State Sunshine Slam Beach championship	L 71–77 OT	4–1	17 – Williams	11 – Lampkin Jr.	4 – Lampkin Jr.	Ocean Center (1,502) Daytona Beach, FL
November 26, 2023* 12:00 p.m., P12N	No. 18	Iona	W 85–68	5–1	21 – da Silva	7 – O'Brien	5 – Simpson	CU Events Center (6,346) Boulder, CO
November 29, 2023* 7:00 p.m., CBSSN		at No. 20 Colorado State Rocky Mountain Showdown	L 83–88	5–2	30 – Simpson	8 – da Silva	4 – Simpson	Moby Arena (8,083) Fort Collins, CO
December 3, 2023* 3:00 p.m., P12N		Pepperdine	W 91–66	6–2	22 – da Silva	10 – Lampkin Jr.	4 – O'Brien	CU Events Center (7,231) Boulder, CO
December 10, 2023* 12:00 p.m., ESPN2		vs. No. 15 Miami (FL) NABC Brooklyn Showcase	W 90–63	7–2	22 – da Silva	10 – da Silva	9 – da Silva	Barclays Center (6,072) Brooklyn, NY
December 15, 2023* 6:00 p.m., P12N		Northern Colorado	W 90–68	8–2	21 – Simpson	10 – Lampkin Jr.	6 – Hadley	CU Events Center (7,177) Boulder, CO
December 21, 2023* 5:00 p.m., P12N		Utah Tech	W 98–71	9–2	23 – Simpson	9 – Lampkin Jr.	6 – Simpson	CU Events Center (6,426) Boulder, CO
Pac-12 regular season
December 28, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN2		Washington	W 73–69	10–2 (1–0)	21 – Simpson	12 – Lampkin Jr.	7 – Simpson	CU Events Center (7,799) Boulder, CO
December 31, 2023 12:00 p.m., P12N		Washington State	W 74–67	11–2 (2–0)	34 – Simpson	6 – Hammond III	3 – Hadley	CU Events Center (6,952) Boulder, CO
January 4, 2024 7:30 p.m., ESPN		at No. 10 Arizona	L 50–97	11–3 (2–1)	11 – Ruffin	7 – Simpson	3 – tied	McKale Center (14,286) Tucson, AZ
January 6, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPNU		at Arizona State	L 73–76	11–4 (2–2)	23 – Simpson	6 – Lampkin Jr.	4 – Simpson	Desert Financial Arena (8,128) Tempe, AZ
January 11, 2024 9:00 p.m., ESPN2		at California	L 78–82	11–5 (2–3)	22 – Lampkin Jr.	11 – Lampkin Jr.	3 – Lampkin Jr.	Haas Pavilion (2,258) Berkeley, CA
January 13, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPN2		USC	W 68–58	12–5 (3–3)	15 – Hadley	9 – Hadley	4 – tied	CU Events Center (10,005) Boulder, CO
January 18, 2024 8:30 p.m., FS1		Oregon	W 86–70	13–5 (4–3)	23 – Williams	8 – da Silva	5 – Simpson	CU Events Center (8,177) Boulder, CO
January 20, 2024 5:00 p.m., P12N		Oregon State	W 90–57	14–5 (5–3)	19 – da Silva	8 – Lampkin Jr.	5 – Hammond III	CU Events Center (7,944) Boulder, CO
January 24, 2024 9:00 p.m., ESPNU		at Washington	W 98–71	15–5 (6–3)	24 – Hadley	10 – Lampkin Jr.	8 – Simpson	Alaska Airlines Arena (5,210) Seattle, WA
January 27, 2024 3:00 p.m., P12N		at Washington State	L 69–78	15–6 (6–4)	25 – Simpson	8 – Simpson	3 – da Silva	Beasley Coliseum (3,273) Pullman, WA
February 3, 2024 3:00 p.m., P12N		at Utah Rumble in the Rockies	L 68–73	15–7 (6–5)	25 – Simpson	10 – Lampkin Jr.	4 – Hammond III	Jon M. Huntsman Center (9,294) Salt Lake City, UT
February 8, 2024 6:00 p.m., FS1		Arizona State	W 82–70	16–7 (7–5)	19 – Hadley	11 – Hadley	8 – Simpson	CU Events Center (7,109) Boulder, CO
February 10, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPN		No. 8 Arizona	L 79–99	16–8 (7–6)	20 – tied	6 – Hadley	9 – Simpson	CU Events Center (10,548) Boulder, CO
February 15, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN		at UCLA	L 60–64	16–9 (7–7)	18 – Williams	7 – Simpson	5 – Simpson	Pauley Pavilion (7,183) Los Angeles, CA
February 17, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPN		at USC	W 92–89 2OT	17–9 (8–7)	30 – Simpson	10 – Hadley	5 – Simpson	Galen Center (6,142) Los Angeles, CA
February 24, 2024 7:00 p.m., P12N		Utah Rumble in the Rockies	W 89–65	18–9 (9–7)	28 – Simpson	9 – Hadley	4 – tied	CU Events Center (9,075) Boulder, CO
February 28, 2024 6:00 p.m., P12N		California	W 88–78	19–9 (10–7)	27 – Simpson	8 – Lampkin Jr.	8 – Simpson	CU Events Center (6,926) Boulder, CO
March 3, 2024 7:00 p.m., FS1		Stanford Senior Night	W 81–71	20–9 (11–7)	27 – da Silva	11 – da Silva	7 – Simpson	CU Events Center (7,518) Boulder, CO
March 7, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN2		at Oregon	W 79–75	21–9 (12–7)	22 – da Silva	12 – Hadley	6 – Simpson	Matthew Knight Arena (7,794) Eugene, OR
March 9, 2024 3:00 p.m., P12N		at Oregon State	W 73–57	22–9 (13–7)	17 – Lampkin Jr.	11 – Lampkin Jr.	7 – Simpson	Gill Coliseum (3,172) Corvallis, OR
Pac-12 tournament
March 14, 2024 9:30 p.m., FS1	(3)	vs. (6) Utah Quarterfinals/Rivalry	W 72–58	23–9	18 – Simpson	12 – Lampkin Jr.	6 – Simpson	T-Mobile Arena (11,428) Paradise, NV
March 15, 2024 8:30 p.m., FS1	(3)	vs. (2) No. 22 Washington State Semifinals	W 58–52	24–9	16 – Simpson	7 – Simpson	4 – Hadley	T-Mobile Arena (17,502) Paradise, NV
March 16, 2024 7:00 p.m., FOX	(3)	vs. (4) Oregon Championship	L 68–75	24–10	23 – Simpson	7 – Simpson	5 – da Silva	T-Mobile Arena (12,912) Paradise, NV
NCAA tournament
March 20, 2024* 7:10 p.m., TruTV	(10 S)	vs. (10 S) Boise State First Four	W 60–53	25–10	20 – da Silva	11 – Simpson	4 – Simpson	UD Arena (12,039) Dayton, OH
March 22, 2024* 2:30 p.m., TBS	(10 S)	vs. (7 S) Florida First Round	W 102–100	26–10	23 – Simpson	6 – tied	5 – tied	Gainbridge Fieldhouse (16,702) Indianapolis, IN
March 24, 2024* 10:10 a.m., CBS	(10 S)	vs. (2 S) No. 8 Marquette Second Round	L 77–81	26–11	20 – Simpson	7 – Lampkin Jr.	7 – Simpson	Gainbridge Fieldhouse (16,770) Indianapolis, IN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. S=South Region. All times are in Mountain.

Game summaries

MSU Denver (exhibition)

October 28, 2023 7:00 p.m. MDT

MSU Denver Roadrunners 45, Colorado Buffaloes 69
Scoring by half: 18–33, 27–36
Pts: Brayden Maldonado, 10 Rebs: Marzouq Ibn Abdur-Razaaq, 8 Asts: Brayden Maldonado, 2		Pts: Tristan da Silva, 11 Rebs: Luke O'Brien, 7 Asts: J'Vonne Hadley, 4

CU Events Center • Boulder, CO Attendance: 902 Referees: Brooks Wells, Layne Barney, Jason Garretson

Towson

P12N

November 6, 2023 5:30 p.m. MST

Towson Tigers 57, Colorado Buffaloes 75
Scoring by half: 24–28, 33–47
Pts: Dylan Williamson, 15 Rebs: Christian May, 6 Asts: Dylan Williamson, 3		Pts: KJ Simpson, 22 Rebs: J'Vonne Hadley, 9 Asts: Tristan da Silva, 4

CU Events Center • Boulder, CO Attendance: 6,078 Referees: Layne Barney, Mark Beasley, Verne Harris

Grambling State

P12N

November 10, 2023 6:00 p.m. MST

Grambling State Tigers 63, Colorado Buffaloes 95
Scoring by half: 20–50, 43–45
Pts: Tra'Michael Moton, 26 Rebs: Jalen Johnson, 4 Asts: Tra'Michael Moton, 5		Pts: Tristan da Silva, 21 Rebs: J'Vonne Hadley, 8 Asts: KJ Simpson, 8

CU Events Center • Boulder, CO Attendance: 6,541 Referees: Marques Pettigrew, Eric Curry, Randy Richardson

Milwaukee

P12N

November 14, 2023 7:00 p.m. MST

Milwaukee Panthers 79, No. 25 Colorado Buffaloes 106
Scoring by half: 33–53, 46–53
Pts: Zach Howell, 15 Rebs: Kentrell Pullian, 6 Asts: BJ Freeman, 5		Pts: KJ Simpson, 23 Rebs: Eddie Lampkin Jr., 12 Asts: KJ Simpson, 6

CU Events Center • Boulder, CO Attendance: 6,181 Referees: Brooks Wells, Ray Natili, Tony Padilla

vs Richmond

CBSSN

November 20, 2023 6:00 p.m. MST

Richmond Spiders 59, No. 18 Colorado Buffaloes 64
Scoring by half: 25–28, 34–36
Pts: Jordan King, 20 Rebs: Jordan King, 7 Asts: Mikkel Tyne, 2		Pts: KJ Simpson, 23 Rebs: Tristan da Silva, 8 Asts: J'Vonne Hadley, 3

Ocean Center • Daytona Beach, FL Attendance: 2,153 Referees: Mark Schnur, Kellen Milliner, Deselle Dean

vs Florida State

CBSSN

November 21, 2023 2:00 p.m. MST

Florida State Seminoles 77, No. 18 Colorado Buffaloes 71 (OT)
Scoring by half: 27–30, 33–30 Overtime: 17–11
Pts: Jalen Warley, 19 Rebs: Jamir Watkins, 11 Asts: Jamir Watkins, 4		Pts: Cody Williams, 17 Rebs: Eddie Lampkin Jr., 11 Asts: Eddie Lampkin Jr., 4

Ocean Center • Daytona Beach, FL Attendance: 1,502 Referees: Tom Deenan, David Powell, Les Jones

Iona

P12N

November 26, 2023 12:00 p.m. MST

Iona Gaels 68, No. 18 Colorado Buffaloes 85
Scoring by half: 37–42, 31–43
Pts: Greg Gordon, 19 Rebs: Idan Tretout, 3 Asts: Idan Tretout, 2		Pts: Tristan da Silva, 21 Rebs: Luke O'Brien, 7 Asts: KJ Simpson, 5

CU Events Center • Boulder, CO Attendance: 6,346 Referees: Gerry Pollard, Keith Kimble, Ray Natili

at No. 20 Colorado State

CBSSN

November 29, 2023 7:00 p.m. MST

Colorado Buffaloes 83, No. 20 Colorado State Rams 88
Scoring by half: 26–41, 57–47
Pts: KJ Simpson, 30 Rebs: Tristan da Silva, 8 Asts: KJ Simpson, 4		Pts: Isaiah Stevens, 20 Rebs: Nique Clifford, 6 Asts: Isaiah Stevens, 11

Moby Arena • Fort Collins, CO Attendance: 8,083 Referees: Brooks Wells, Gregory Nixon, Tony Padilla

Pepperdine

P12N

December 3, 2023 3:00 p.m. MST

Pepperdine Waves 66, Colorado Buffaloes 91
Scoring by half: 28–52, 38–39
Pts: Houston Mallette, 15 Rebs: Michael Ajayi, 6 Asts: Houston Mallette, 3		Pts: Tristan da Silva, 22 Rebs: Eddie Lampkin Jr., 10 Asts: Luke O'Brien, 4

CU Events Center • Boulder, CO Attendance: 7,231 Referees: Marques Pettigrew, DG Nelson, Verne Harris

vs No. 15 Miami (FL)

ESPN2

December 10, 2023 12:00 p.m. MST

No. 15 Miami Hurricanes 63, Colorado Buffaloes 90
Scoring by half: 36–37, 27–53
Pts: Matthew Cleveland, 17 Rebs: Wooga Poplar, 5 Asts: Matthew Cleveland, 2		Pts: Tristan da Silva, 22 Rebs: Tristan da Silva, 10 Asts: Tristan da Silva, 9

Barclays Center • Brooklyn, NY Attendance: 6,072 Referees: John Gaffney, Mike Palau, Michael Luckie

Northern Colorado

P12N

December 15, 2023 6:00 p.m. MST

Northern Colorado Bears 68, Colorado Buffaloes 90
Scoring by half: 27–48, 41–42
Pts: Saint Thomas, 27 Rebs: Saint Thomas, 9 Asts: Jaron Rillie, 6		Pts: KJ Simpson, 21 Rebs: Eddie Lampkin Jr., 10 Asts: J'Vonne Hadley, 6

CU Events Center • Boulder, CO Attendance: 7,177 Referees: Tony Padilla, Keith Kimble, Verne Harris

Utah Tech

P12N

December 21, 2023 5:00 p.m. MST

Utah Tech Trailblazers 71, Colorado Buffaloes 98
Scoring by half: 25–46, 46–52
Pts: Aric Demings, 14 Rebs: Noa Gonsalves, 4 Asts: Aric Demings, 3		Pts: KJ Simpson, 23 Rebs: Eddie Lampkin Jr., 9 Asts: KJ Simpson, 6

CU Events Center • Boulder, CO Attendance: 6,426 Referees: Gerry Pollard, Michael Irving, Scott Brown

Washington

ESPN2

December 21, 2023 7:00 p.m. MST

Washington Huskies 69, Colorado Buffaloes 73
Scoring by half: 26–32, 43–41
Pts: Keion Brooks Jr., 20 Rebs: Keion Brooks Jr., 8 Asts: Sahvir Wheeler, 7		Pts: KJ Simpson, 21 Rebs: Eddie Lampkin Jr., 12 Asts: KJ Simpson, 7

CU Events Center • Boulder, CO Attendance: 7,799 Referees: Verne Harris, Marques Pettigrew, Kevin Brill

Washington State

P12N

December 31, 2023 12:00 p.m. MST

Washington State Cougars 67, Colorado Buffaloes 74
Scoring by half: 29–39, 38–35
Pts: Andrej Jakimovski, 19 Rebs: Isaac Jones, 8 Asts: Kymany Houinsou, 4		Pts: KJ Simpson, 34 Rebs: Julian Hammond III, 6 Asts: J'Vonne Hadley, 3

CU Events Center • Boulder, CO Attendance: 6,952 Referees: Michael Irving, Keith Kimble, Roger Ayers

at No. 10 Arizona

ESPN

January 4, 2024 7:30 p.m. MST

Colorado Buffaloes 50, No. 10 Arizona Wildcats 97
Scoring by half: 23–50, 27–47
Pts: Javon Ruffin, 11 Rebs: KJ Simpson, 7 Asts: J'Vonne Hadley, 3		Pts: Pelle Larsson, 18 Rebs: Motiejus Krivas, 9 Asts: Kylan Boswell, 4

McKale Center • Tucson, AZ Attendance: 14,286 Referees: Tony Padilla, Greg Nixon, DJ Carstensen

at Arizona State

ESPNU

January 6, 2024 6:00 p.m. MST

Colorado Buffaloes 73, Arizona State Sun Devils 76
Scoring by half: 38–44, 35–32
Pts: KJ Simpson, 23 Rebs: Eddie Lampkin Jr., 6 Asts: KJ Simpson, 4		Pts: Jamiya Neal, 19 Rebs: Jamiya Neal, 7 Asts: Frankie Collins, 4

Desert Financial Arena • Tempe, AZ Attendance: 8,128 Referees: Deron White, DG Nelson, Michael Greenstein

at California

ESPN2

January 11, 2024 9:00 p.m. MST

Colorado Buffaloes 78, California Golden Bears 82
Scoring by half: 40–26, 38–56
Pts: Eddie Lampkin Jr., 22 Rebs: Eddie Lampkin Jr., 11 Asts: Eddie Lampkin Jr., 3		Pts: Jaylon Tyson, 30 Rebs: Fardaws Aimaq, 10 Asts: Jalen Cone, 3

Haas Pavilion • Berkeley, CA Attendance: 2,258 Referees: Verne Harris, Gregory Nixon, Deldre Carr

USC

ESPN2

January 13, 2024 8:00 p.m. MST

USC Trojans 58, Colorado Buffaloes 68
Scoring by half: 37–24, 21–44
Pts: Oziyah Sellers, 18 Rebs: Vincent Iwuchukwu, 7 Asts: Kobe Johnson, 4		Pts: J'Vonne Hadley, 15 Rebs: J'Vonne Hadley, 9 Asts: Tristan da Silva, 4

CU Events Center • Boulder, CO Attendance: 10,005 Referees: DG Nelson, De Selle Dean, Justin Shamion

Oregon

FS1

January 18, 2024 8:30 p.m. MST

Oregon Ducks 70, Colorado Buffaloes 86
Scoring by half: 34–43, 36–43
Pts: Jadrian Tracey, 14 Rebs: N'Faly Dante, 5 Asts: Jackson Shelstad, 2		Pts: Cody Williams, 23 Rebs: Tristan da Silva, 8 Asts: KJ Simpson, 5

CU Events Center • Boulder, CO Attendance: 8,177 Referees: Brooks Wells, Kipp Kissinger, Gerry Pollard

Oregon State

P12N

January 20, 2024 5:00 p.m. MST

Oregon State Beavers 57, Colorado Buffaloes 90
Scoring by half: 23–45, 34–45
Pts: Tyler Bilodeau, 18 Rebs: Michael Rataj, 6 Asts: Josiah Lake, 2		Pts: Tristan da Silva, 19 Rebs: Eddie Lampkin Jr., 8 Asts: Julian Hammond III, 5

CU Events Center • Boulder, CO Attendance: 7,944 Referees: Layne Barney, Scott Brown, Tony Padilla

at Washington

ESPNU

January 24, 2024 9:00 p.m. MST

Colorado Buffaloes 98, Washington Huskies 81
Scoring by half: 50–41, 48–40
Pts: J'Vonne Hadley, 24 Rebs: Eddie Lampkin Jr., 10 Asts: KJ Simpson, 8		Pts: Keion Brooks Jr., 22 Rebs: Moses Wood, 6 Asts: Koren Johnson, 7

Alaska Airlines Arena • Seattle, WA Attendance: 5,210 Referees: Doug Shows, Eric Curry, Michael Irving

at Washington State

P12N

January 27, 2024 3:00 p.m. MST

Colorado Buffaloes 69, Washington State Cougars 78
Scoring by half: 30–36, 39–42
Pts: KJ Simpson, 25 Rebs: KJ Simpson, 8 Asts: Tristan da Silva, 3		Pts: Jaylen Wells, 17 Rebs: Isaac Jones, 11 Asts: Andrej Jakimovski, 4

Beasley Coliseum • Pullman, WA Attendance: 3,273 Referees: Verne Harris, Doug Sturdivan, James Schipper

at Utah

P12N

February 3, 2024 3:00 p.m. MST

Colorado Buffaloes 68, Utah Utes 73
Scoring by half: 31–31, 37–42
Pts: KJ Simpson, 25 Rebs: Eddie Lampkin Jr., 10 Asts: Julian Hammond III, 4		Pts: Gabe Madsen, 21 Rebs: Deivon Smith, 11 Asts: Deivon Smith, 9

Jon M. Huntsman Center • Salt Lake City, UT Attendance: 9,294 Referees: De Selle Dean, Michael Greenstein, Kipp Kissinger

Arizona State

FS1

February 8, 2024 6:00 p.m. MST

Arizona State Sun Devils 70, Colorado Buffaloes 82
Scoring by half: 35–44, 35–38
Pts: Frankie Collins, 18 Rebs: Alonzo Gaffney, 6 Asts: Jamiya Neal, 4		Pts: J'Vonne Hadley, 19 Rebs: J'Vonne Hadley, 11 Asts: KJ Simpson, 8

CU Events Center • Boulder, CO Attendance: 7,109 Referees: Michael Reed, Earl Walton, Kelly Pfeifer

No. 8 Arizona

ESPN

February 10, 2024 8:00 p.m. MST

No. 8 Arizona Wildcats 99, Colorado Buffaloes 79
Scoring by half: 47–40, 52–39
Pts: Caleb Love, 19 Rebs: Oumar Ballo, 13 Asts: Kylan Boswell, 4		Pts: tied, 20 Rebs: J'Vonne Hadley, 6 Asts: KJ Simpson, 9

CU Events Center • Boulder, CO Attendance: 10,548 Referees: Michael Irving, Randy Richardson, Ryan Holmes

at UCLA

ESPN

February 15, 2024 7:00 p.m. MST

Colorado Buffaloes 60, UCLA Bruins 64
Scoring by half: 29–38, 31–26
Pts: Cody Williams, 18 Rebs: KJ Simpson, 7 Asts: KJ Simpson, 5		Pts: Sebastian Mack, 19 Rebs: Adem Bona, 7 Asts: Will McClendon, 3

Pauley Pavilion • Los Angeles, CA Attendance: 7,183 Referees: Roger Ayers, D.J. Carstensen, Paul Szelc

at USC

ESPN

February 17, 2024 8:00 p.m. MST

Colorado Buffaloes 92, USC Trojans 89 (2OT)
Scoring by half: 33–39, 40–34 Overtime: 10–10, 9–6
Pts: KJ Simpson, 30 Rebs: J'Vonne Hadley, 10 Asts: KJ Simpson, 5		Pts: Boogie Ellis, 30 Rebs: Boogie Ellis, 4 Asts: Isaiah Collier, 9

Galen Center • Los Angeles, CA Attendance: 6,142 Referees: Mike Littlewood, Randy Richardson, Jason Garretson

Utah

P12N

February 24, 2024 7:00 p.m. MST

Utah Utes 65, Colorado Buffaloes 89
Scoring by half: 34–43, 31–46
Pts: Gabe Madsen, 18 Rebs: tied, 6 Asts: Deivon Smith, 5		Pts: KJ Simpson, 28 Rebs: J'Vonne Hadley, 9 Asts: tied, 4

CU Events Center • Boulder, CO Attendance: 9,075 Referees: Earl Walton, Kelly Pfeifer, Layne Barney

California

P12N

February 28, 2024 6:00 p.m. MST

California Golden Bears 78, Colorado Buffaloes 88
Scoring by half: 31–45, 47–43
Pts: Jaylon Tyson, 25 Rebs: Fardaws Aimaq, 11 Asts: Jaylon Tyson, 4		Pts: KJ Simpson, 28 Rebs: Eddie Lampkin Jr., 8 Asts: KJ Simpson, 8

CU Events Center • Boulder, CO Attendance: 6,926 Referees: Ray Natili, Gregory Nixon, Verne Harris

Stanford

FS1

March 3, 2024 7:00 p.m. MST

Stanford Cardinal 71, Colorado Buffaloes 81
Scoring by half: 37–44, 34–37
Pts: Maxime Raynaud, 26 Rebs: Maxime Raynaud, 12 Asts: Kanaan Carlyle, 3		Pts: Tristan da Silva, 27 Rebs: Tristan da Silva, 11 Asts: KJ Simpson, 7

CU Events Center • Boulder, CO Attendance: 7,518 Referees: Tony Padilla, John Gaffney, Michael Reed

at Oregon

ESPN2

March 7, 2024 7:00 p.m. MST

Colorado Buffaloes 79, Oregon Ducks 75
Scoring by half: 37–37, 42–38
Pts: Tristan da Silva, 22 Rebs: J'Vonne Hadley, 12 Asts: KJ Simpson, 6		Pts: Jackson Shelstad, 23 Rebs: N'Faly Dante, 12 Asts: Jackson Shelstad, 6

Matthew Knight Arena • Eugene, OR Attendance: 7,794 Referees: Randy Richardson, Earl Walton, Chance Moor

at Oregon State

P12N

March 9, 2024 3:00 p.m. MST

Colorado Buffaloes 73, Oregon State Beavers 57
Scoring by half: 41–27, 32–30
Pts: Eddie Lampkin Jr., 17 Rebs: Eddie Lampkin Jr., 11 Asts: KJ Simpson, 7		Pts: Dexter Akanno, 15 Rebs: Tyler Bilodeau, 7 Asts: Jordan Pope, 3

Gill Coliseum • Corvallis, OR Attendance: 3,172 Referees: Michael Irving, Kelly Pfeifer, Justin Shamion

vs Utah (Pac-12 quarterfinal)

FS1

March 14, 2024 9:30 p.m. MDT

Utah Utes 58, Colorado Buffaloes 72
Scoring by half: 30–33, 28–39
Pts: Ben Carlson, 13 Rebs: Ben Carlson, 6 Asts: Deivon Smith, 5		Pts: KJ Simpson, 18 Rebs: Eddie Lampkin Jr., 12 Asts: KJ Simpson, 6

T-Mobile Arena • Paradise, NV Attendance: 11,428 Referees: Michael Reed, Deron White, DG Nelson

vs No. 22 Washington State (Pac-12 semifinal)

FS1

March 15, 2024 8:30 p.m. MDT

No. 22 Washington State Cougars 52, Colorado Buffaloes 58
Scoring by half: 23–27, 29–31
Pts: Isaac Jones, 13 Rebs: Rueben Chinyelu, 8 Asts: Jaylen Wells, 4		Pts: KJ Simpson, 16 Rebs: KJ Simpson, 7 Asts: J'Vonne Hadley, 4

T-Mobile Arena • Paradise, NV Attendance: 17,502 Referees: Gregory Nixon, Verne Harris, Michael Greenstein

vs Oregon (Pac-12 championship)

FS1

March 16, 2024 7:00 p.m. MDT

Oregon Ducks 75, Colorado Buffaloes 68
Scoring by half: 33–30, 42–38
Pts: N'Faly Dante, 25 Rebs: N'Faly Dante, 9 Asts: Jermaine Couisnard, 8		Pts: KJ Simpson, 23 Rebs: KJ Simpson, 7 Asts: Tristan da Silva, 5

T-Mobile Arena • Paradise, NV Attendance: 12,912 Referees: Tony Padilla, Michael Reed, Marques Pettigrew

vs Boise State (First Four)

TruTV

March 20, 2024 7:10 p.m. MDT

Boise State Broncos 53, Colorado Buffaloes 60
Scoring by half: 24–26, 29–34
Pts: Chibuzo Agbo, 17 Rebs: O'Mar Stanley, 11 Asts: Max Rice, 2		Pts: Tristan da Silva, 20 Rebs: KJ Simpson, 11 Asts: KJ Simpson, 7

UD Arena • Dayton, OH Attendance: 12,039 Referees: Steve Divine, Rob Riley, Michael Irving

vs Florida (first round)

TBS

March 22, 2024 2:30 p.m. MDT

Florida Gators 100, Colorado Buffaloes 102
Scoring by half: 45–45, 55–57
Pts: Walter Clayton Jr., 33 Rebs: Denzel Aberdeen, 9 Asts: Alex Condon, 6		Pts: KJ Simpson, 23 Rebs: tied, 6 Asts: tied, 5

Gainbridge Fieldhouse • Indianapolis, IN Attendance: 16,702 Referees: Owen Shortt, Eric Curry, Bert Smith

vs No. 8 Marquette (second round)

CBS

March 24, 2024 1:10 p.m. MDT

No. 8 Marquette Golden Eagles 81, Colorado Buffaloes 77
Scoring by half: 45–34, 36–43
Pts: Tyler Kolek, 21 Rebs: Tyler Kolek, 5 Asts: Tyler Kolek, 11		Pts: KJ Simpson, 20 Rebs: Eddie Lampkin Jr., 7 Asts: KJ Simpson, 7

Gainbridge Fieldhouse • Indianapolis, IN Attendance: 16,770 Referees: A.J. Desai, Doug Shows, Roger Ayers

Rankings

See also: 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes

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