2023–24 Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball team

2023–24 Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Second Round
ConferencePac-12 Conference
Record26–11 (13–7 Pac-12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCU Events Center
Seasons
2023–24 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball standings
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

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]

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 in the first four and Florida in the first round before losing in the second round to Marquette.[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 High school / college 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 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars
Assane Diop
F 		Westminster, CO Accelerated Schools 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Nov 15, 2022 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Courtney Anderson Jr.
G 		Richmond, CA Dublin High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Sep 23, 2022 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Bangot Dak
F 		Lincoln, NE Lincoln Southeast 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jun 7, 2023 
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, 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.com.
  • "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

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 Hammond III 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 Anderson Jr. 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 Lampkin Jr. 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 265 lb (120 kg) Sr Morton Ranch HS
TCU 		Houston, TX
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

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 Time.

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

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

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

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

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, Florida
Attendance: 2,153
Referees: Mark Schnur, Kellen Milliner, Deselle Dean

vs Florida State

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, Florida
Attendance: 1,502
Referees: Tom Deenan, David Powell, Les Jones

Iona

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

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, Colorado
Attendance: 8,083
Referees: Brooks Wells, Gregory Nixon, Tony Padilla

Pepperdine

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)

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, New York
Attendance: 6,072
Referees: John Gaffney, Mike Palau, Michael Luckie

Northern Colorado

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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
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