MBB HEADS TO MANHATTAN TO TAKE ON K-STATE

complete notes are located on the web site www.CUBuffs.com

or at this link:

http://www.cubuffs.com/pdf4/12232.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=600&KEY=&SPID=257&SPSID=3890

Colorado (10-9, 2-6 Big 12) at Kansas State (13-5, 3-4 Big 12)

Saturday, Feb. 5, 2005, 11:30 a.m. (MST.)

Arena: Bramlage Coliseum (13,500)

Television: ESPN Plus (KWHD, Denver)

Announcers: Fred White (P-by-P), Matt Doherty (analyst)

Radio: KKZN-760 AM, Mark Johnson (P-by-P), Charles Johnson (analyst)

BUFF BITS (more Buff Bits on page 2)

Richard Roby become just the 12th player at CU to make 7 3-pointers in a game (at Texas Tech) ... Roby is second among CU freshman in scoring (15.3 ppg.) and his 29 points at TTU ranks second all-time to Chauncey BillupsGÇÖ 31 and 30 points, respectively against Northwestern State and Oklahoma State in 1996-97 ... Glean Eddy is averaging 7.3 points, 7.7 rebounds in seven starts; only 3.8 ppg., 2.7 rpg. off the bench ... Marcus Hall has led CU in assists 13 times, including the last seven in a row (5.6 apg.) ... Andy Osborn made a career-best five 3-pointers against Oklahoma State ... Last three games, Julius Ashby is averaging 10.7 ppg., 5.7 rpg. with 7 treys and 26.0 minutes. HeGÇÖs averaging 5.2 ppg., 5.6 rpg. with eight blocks in his last five games since missing seven games from a tendon tear in his left foot ... Hall scored his fourth 20+ game with a Big 12 best 24 points at TTU ... Chris Copeland is 12.8 ppg., 6.3 rpg. with a 10-for-10 from the FT line in his last four games ... Hall is the teamGÇÖs best FT shooter under 2 minutes to play (17-of-20, .850); Copeland is second 11-of-13, .846 ...Copeland has a team-best five double-doubles ... RobyGÇÖs 33 steals is five from cracking the CU single-season top-30 list ... CopelandGÇÖs 39 blocks is tied for 21st on the single-season list ... Eddy (285) and Copeland (231) are the only players with over 200 career rebounds ... Team Leaders: Roby (15.3 ppg.), steals (1.8), 3-pointers made (37); Ashby (6.6 rpg.); Copeland in FG percentage (.484), blocked shots (1.6); Hall in assists (4.1).

BUFF BITS (part II)

TEAM: For the second time this season, CU had two players with over 20+ plus each (at Texas Tech, Nebraska) ... CU scored 61 points in the second half at TTU. The last time CU tallied 60 in a half was against Stetson (Nov. 24, 2002) ... The bench has scored 52 points in each of the last three games (17.3 ppg.) ... CU is 7-18 over the last three season conference road games ... CU recorded a school record 17 treys vs. the Cowboys breaking the mark set in 2001. OSU/CU combined for a CU and it is believed a conference record for two teams (30) ... Coach Patton teams are 13-3 since 1996-97 and 1-1 this season when scoring 90 or more points ... Against OSU, CU had five players with 10 or more points, third time this season ... CU has used TEN different starting lineups and leads the Big 12 in blocked shots (5.83).

SCOUTING THE WLDCATS - Kansas State enters todayGÇÖs matinee with a 3-4 record in Big 12 play and winners of two of its last three. Jeremiah Massey ranks fourth in the conference among scorers (17.3 ppg.) and most recently was named the Big 12/Phillips 66 Player of the Week (his second honor this year). K-State is 11-2 at home with losses to Texas Tech and Rutgers. Head Coach Jim Wooldridge is in his fifth year in Manhattan (64-70) and 18th season overall (293-217).

CU vs. KANSAS STATE - The Wildcats have dominated the series against CU since 1934 (87-42). However in recent memory, Coach Patton teams are 13-6 against todayGÇÖs opponent including the last three wins in a row, including a season sweep of the Wildcats last season. At Manhattan, Patton is 5-4, while at home his teams are 7-1. Both schoolGÇÖs have met twice at the Big 12 Tournament and each has won once (you remember, when CU won back on March 13, 2003 in Dallas? Please refer to page 195 of the CU media guide under buzzer beaters).

LAST TIME OUT - Jarrius Jackson scored a career-high 25 points to lead Texas Tech to a 97-90 win over Colorado on Wednesday night. Tech took its largest lead at 63-38 with 12:39 left, but Colorado put together a couple of runs to get back in the game and eventually cut the lead to four points with 32 seconds left. Richard Roby scored a career high 29 points, Marcus Hall added 24 and Chris Copeland got 10 for the Buffaloes (game story and box, page 32).

SEE THE 3, BE THE 3 - This season CU has launched the 3-point attempt 365 times. After 19 games, CU is averaging 19.2 attempts, while making just under seven a game (6.8). In its last two games, the Buffaloes have taken 59 shots from the arc and making 29 (.492). HereGÇÖs where CU ranks all-time in school history in attempts and made.

3-Pointers Made

1. 1998-99 218

2. 2001-02 192

3. 2003-04 188

4. 2000-01 186

5. 1990-91 180

2004-05 130

3-Point Attempts

1. 1998-99 633

2. 1990-91 549

3. 2001-02 538

4. 2000-01 518

5. 2003-04 505

2004-05 365

65th BEST HOOPS PROGRAM - According to the latest edition of Street & SmithGÇÖs, CU is the 65th greatest program of all time. Kentucky tops the list, followed by UCLA and North Carolina. Other Big 12 schools residing in the top-100 are: Kansas (4th), Oklahoma State (13th), Kansas State (22nd), Texas (23rd), Oklahoma (24th), Missouri (38th), and Iowa State (84th).

ROBY AMONG GREATNESS - Freshman guard Richard Roby is setting his mark among the all-time greats at CU. Roby ranks fourth among the top freshmen scorers in Buffs history:

1) Chauncey Billups 17.9 1995-96

2) Richard Roby 15.3 2004-05

3) Emmett Lewis 15.0 1975-76

4) Donnie Boyce 14.9 1991-92

5) David Harrison 13.9 2001-02

6) Matt Bullard 12.7 1985-86

7) Randy Downs 11.9 1982-83

FORMER HOOPSTER HODGES A TV STAR - On February 16, former Buff basketballer Poncho Hodges will star as the "principle character" in that eveningGÇÖs episode of the long running NBC television series "Law and Order." The episode will be titled "The Sixth Man," and PonchoGÇÖs character name is Silas Inwood, a professional basketball player accused of murdering an over zealous fan. After Poncho left the University of Colorado, he was in camp with the Los Angeles Lakers for the 1993-94 preseason but was one of the final players cut. Afterwards he played professional basketball for six years, in several of the top ranking European and Asian leagues. Poncho retired from professional basketball in 2000, and afterwards he began pursuing a career in acting. Since then Poncho has appeared in several independent films, a documentary, several short films, in an interactive military training film, the latter designed to instruct soldiers deployed to hot zones such as Iraq and Afghanistan in the art of urban and dessert warfare. Recently, Poncho wrapped production on a science fiction action adventure feature film "The Other Side", which is scheduled for release in 2005 (visit the official "The Other Side" website; http://www.entertheotherside.com/; PonchoGÇÖs character name is "OZ"). Poncho is also expected to be in Colorado for the NBA All-Star game on February 20.

WHAT THE NATIONAL MAGAZINES said about Kansas State last October:

Athlon Sports: 8th in conference; All-Big 12 Third Team: Jeremiah Massey; Wildcats have the talent to make a move up the standings

CBS Sportsline.com: 10th in conference; Conference Second Team: Massey; ThereGÇÖs no reason to think thereGÇÖs enough talent in Manhattan to make a jump in the standings

The Sporting News: 8th in conference; Most Underrated: Massey; Massey will be the focal point of a team looking to return to postseason play for the first time since 1996

LindyGÇÖs: 10th in conference; All-Conference Second Team: Massey; If everyone is healthy, Wildcats will take another baby step forward

Street & SmithGÇÖs: 9th in conference; The Wildcats have plenty of athleticism up front to go with Massey in Marques Hayden and Cartier Martin

DOUBLE VISION - With his recent double-double, junior forward Chris Copeland has a team-best five of CUGÇÖs seven doubles. Earlier this season, Copeland and Richard Roby each recorded a double-double in the home win over Northwestern. The last time CU had a pair of double-doubles was Jan. 17, 2004 at home against Iowa State (CU, 88-70), David Harrison 16 pts., 10 reb., Lamar Harris 10 pts., 19 rebounds.

Double-Doubles this season

Chris Copeland 12pts., 11 rebs. vs. Mizzou

Chris Copeland 22 pts., 11 rebs., vs. KU

Chris Copeland 22 pts., 14 rebs., vs. NU

Chris Copeland 12 pts., 13 rebs. vs. CSU Julius Ashby 11 pts., 17 rebs. at Cal

Chris Copeland 15 pts., 10 rebs. vs. NGÇÖWestern

Richard Roby 16 pts., 13 rebs. vs. NGÇÖWestern

CU IN 8th PLACE - In the final fall NACDA/United States Sports Academy DirectorsGÇÖ Cup Standings, the Colorado is in eighth place as the gears switch into the winter sports competitions. Notre Dame leads a tight race with 337 points, followed by Michigan (333), Stanford (332) and Duke (327) as just 10 points separate the top four schools. The fifth through eighth schools are bunched together by just 22 points: UCLA (5th, 297), Maryland (6th, 280), Ohio State (7th, 286) and Colorado (8th, 275).

FROSH LEADER - Freshman Richard Roby is making huge strides during his initial season leading the Buffaloes in scoring at 15.3 ppg. He has scored in double figures in 17 of 19 games with 19 starts. Not since the 1995-96 season has a freshman led CU in scoring (Chauncey Billups, 17.9 ppg.). Roby also leads CU in steals (33), minutes played (30.4), field goals made (106), 3-pointers made (37) and ranks third in rebounds (4.6). Roby has also led the team in rebounding four and a half time.

WHOGÇÖS COOL AT THE FREE THROW LINE??? - Here are the updated stats of the CU players who have been at the charity stripe under five minutes to play. Results also include the end of regulation and overtime at Iowa State. Richard Roby, Marcus Hall, and Chris Copeland are the best trio of the bunch.

Free Throws in last 2 minutes

Marcus Hall 17-of-20 .850

Chris Copeland 11-of-13 .846

Richard Roby 10-of-12 .833

Julius Ashby 3-of-4 .750

Glean Eddy 6-of-11 .546

Jayson Obazuaye 8-of-15 .533

Martane Freeman 1-of-2 .500

Andy Osborn 1-of-2 .500

Free Throws in the last 3-5 minutes

Chris Copeland 2-of-2 1.000

Jayson Obazuaye 3-of-5 .600

Richard Roby 5-of-9 .556

Glean Eddy 3-of-6 .500

Marcus Hall 2-of-6 .333

Martane Freeman 1-2 .500

Julius Ashby 1-of-4 .250

Lamont Arrington 0-1 .000

STARTING LINEUPS - There are no seniors on the current roster with the exception of walk-on Mac Mattingly. CU is on its 10th combination this season. Here are the different lineups against the opponent with the record:

Starting Lineup Combinations

1) Ashby, Eddy, Obazuaye, Osborn, Roby:

1-0 (vs. Charleston)

2) Arrington, Eddy, Obazuaye, Osborn, Roby: 0-1 (at Michigan)

3) Ashby, Copeland, Hall, Obazuaye, Roby: 4-1 (vs. Northwestern, at Oregon St.,

at California, Colorado State, UMKC)

4) Copeland, Hall, King-Stockton, Obazuaye, Roby: 1-0 (Radford)

5) Arrington, Copeland, Hall, Obazuaye, Roby:

1-2 (Gardner-Webb, at Utah. Nebraska)

6) Arrington, Copeland, McGee, Obazuaye, Roby: 1-1 (at Richmond, at Oklahoma)

7) Copeland, Eddy, Hall, Obazuaye, Roby: 0-2 (Kansas, at Baylor)

8) Ashby, Eddy, McGee, Obazuaye, Roby: 2-0 (at Iowa State, Missouri)