CU-CSU Basketball

Khem Birch #2 of the UNLV Rebels fights for a rebound against Greg Smith #44 and Daniel Bejarano #2 of the Colorado State Rams during the second half of a semifinal game of the Reese's Mountain West Conference Basketball tournament at the Thomas & Mack Center on March 15, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada. UNLV won 75-65. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Getty Images)

Colorado State Loses To UNLV 75-65 In MWC Tourney

UNLV coach Dave Rice wrote two words on a wipe-off board in the Rebels’ locker room before Friday night’s semifinal game against Colorado State in the Mountain West Conference tournament.

2013/03/16

Spencer Dinwiddie of the Colorado Buffaloes drives by Nick Johnson of the Arizona Wildcats in the first half during the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 tournament at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on March 14, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images)

Arizona Knocks CU Out Of Pac-12 Tournament

Nick Johnson scored 18 points and hit a contested shot with 34 seconds left, helping No. 18 Arizona beat Colorado 79-69 in the Pac-12 tournament quarterfinals on Thursday.

2013/03/14

Wes Eikmeier dribbles against Fresno State. (credit: CBS)

Colorado State Beats Fresno State 67-61 In MWC

Wes Eikmeier scored 18 points and second-seeded Colorado State held off Fresno State 67-61 Wednesday in the Mountain West Conference tournament quarterfinals.

2013/03/13

Joe Burton #11 of the Oregon State Beavers is defended by Shane Harris-Tunks #15, Askia Booker #0 and Sabatino Chen #23 of the Colorado Buffaloes in the first half during the first round of the Pac 12 Tournament at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on March 13, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images)

Colorado Beats Oregon State 74-68 At Pac-12 Tourney

Spencer Dinwiddie scored 20 points and Colorado picked up a much-needed win at the Pac-12 tournament, holding off Oregon State 74-68 in the first round on Wednesday.

2013/03/13

Buffs Have High Hopes As Pac-12 Tournament Kicks Off In Vegas

Hoping to boost the Pac-12 tournament’s appeal, conference Commissioner Larry Scott pushed to move it from Los Angeles to a more exciting destination that would draw from all over the West.

2013/03/12

CSU Sets School Record With 24th Win

Colorado State needed a win to gain a high seed in the upcoming Mountain West Conference tournament. And the Rams had to do it with point guard Dorian Green watching much of the game from the sideline.

2013/03/09

Buffs Stumble Against Oregon State In Regular Season Finale

A snowstorm blowing outside wasn’t nearly as chilly as Colorado coach Tad Boyle’s postgame speech. For a team hoping to make the NCAA tournament, the Buffaloes dropped a game they simply couldn’t afford to drop. He let them know exactly that.

2013/03/09

Buffs Dominate No. 19 Oregon Without Roberson

Xavier Johnson had a career-high 22 points, Spencer Dinwiddie added 17 and Colorado beat No. 19 Oregon 76-53 on Thursday night, completing a season sweep and thwarting the Ducks’ bid to gain a share of the Pac-12 Conference title.

2013/03/07