Colorado University Athletics
Buffs Return To College Basketball Crown
March 16, 2026 | Men's Basketball
BOULDER – Colorado has accepted a return invitation to play in the College Basketball Crown postseason tournament, April 1-5 in Las Vegas.
Colorado will open with Oklahoma on Wednesday, April 1, at 6 p.m. MT at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. Oklahoma is 19-15 on the season, tying for 11th in the Southeastern Conference at 7-11. The Sooners were considered the First Team Out on Selection Sunday for the NCAA Tournament.
This will be the 138th meeting between the historic Big Seven/Big Eight/Big 12 Conference rivals, but the first since 2011. Oklahoma holds an 88-49 series lead, including a 15-5 mark on a neutral court.
The winner of that game will meet either Baylor or Minnesota on Saturday, April 4, at 11:30 a.m. MT at T-Mobile Arena. Baylor is 16-16 overall and finished 13th in the Big 12 at 6-12. Minnesota is 15-17 overall, placing 11th in the Big Ten Conference at 8-12.
The College Basketball Crown championship game will be held Sunday, April 5, at 3:30 p.m. MT at T-Mobile Arena. The opposite side of the bracket features Stanford, West Virginia, Rutgers, and Creighton.
In its second season, the College Basketball Crown features eight teams competing for an NIL prize pool of $500,000. Last year, the Buffaloes were one of 16 teams to play in the initial CBC, dropping a first-round game to Villanova.
All four quarterfinal games, April 1-2, will air on FS1 while the semifinals and championship will air on FOX. Colorado's games will also air on the Colorado Radio Network.
Colorado is 17-15 overall, tying for 11th place in the Big 12 at 7-11, improving five spots from its league finish a year ago and more than doubling its conference win total. The Buffaloes are advancing to postseason play past the conference tournament level for the 14th time in 15 opportunities under head coach Tad Boyle (no postseason in 2020 due to the pandemic). During that time, Colorado has played in six NCAA Tournaments, five NIT events, and one CBI, as well as its back-to-back College Basketball Crown appearances.
Tickets can be purchased exclusively via Vivid Seats, the Official Ticketing Provider and Founding Partner of the College Basketball Crown.
Colorado will open with Oklahoma on Wednesday, April 1, at 6 p.m. MT at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. Oklahoma is 19-15 on the season, tying for 11th in the Southeastern Conference at 7-11. The Sooners were considered the First Team Out on Selection Sunday for the NCAA Tournament.
This will be the 138th meeting between the historic Big Seven/Big Eight/Big 12 Conference rivals, but the first since 2011. Oklahoma holds an 88-49 series lead, including a 15-5 mark on a neutral court.
The winner of that game will meet either Baylor or Minnesota on Saturday, April 4, at 11:30 a.m. MT at T-Mobile Arena. Baylor is 16-16 overall and finished 13th in the Big 12 at 6-12. Minnesota is 15-17 overall, placing 11th in the Big Ten Conference at 8-12.
The College Basketball Crown championship game will be held Sunday, April 5, at 3:30 p.m. MT at T-Mobile Arena. The opposite side of the bracket features Stanford, West Virginia, Rutgers, and Creighton.
In its second season, the College Basketball Crown features eight teams competing for an NIL prize pool of $500,000. Last year, the Buffaloes were one of 16 teams to play in the initial CBC, dropping a first-round game to Villanova.
All four quarterfinal games, April 1-2, will air on FS1 while the semifinals and championship will air on FOX. Colorado's games will also air on the Colorado Radio Network.
Colorado is 17-15 overall, tying for 11th place in the Big 12 at 7-11, improving five spots from its league finish a year ago and more than doubling its conference win total. The Buffaloes are advancing to postseason play past the conference tournament level for the 14th time in 15 opportunities under head coach Tad Boyle (no postseason in 2020 due to the pandemic). During that time, Colorado has played in six NCAA Tournaments, five NIT events, and one CBI, as well as its back-to-back College Basketball Crown appearances.
Tickets can be purchased exclusively via Vivid Seats, the Official Ticketing Provider and Founding Partner of the College Basketball Crown.
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