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MBB Hosts SMU Friday; Tulsa On Monday

MBB Hosts SMU Friday; Tulsa On Monday
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CU Game Notes vs. SMU

BOULDER ? The University of Colorado Buffaloes men’s basketball team will host two games over the next four days beginning with the SMU Mustangs this Friday, Jan. 4, and next Monday, Jan. 7 against the Tulsa Golden Hurricane. Both games will be at the Coors Events Center.

            Friday’s match up with the Mustangs begins at 8:07 p.m. and will be televised by Fox Sports Net Rocky Mountain (Drew Goodman, Ceal Barry, Alanna Rizzo) and on the radio by KKZN 760 (Mark Johnson and Charles Johnson).

            Monday’s game will not be televised only on radio.

            The Buffaloes (7-5) have won two-straight games and have equaled last season’s win total of seven. They have also produced five games this season shooting over 50 percent in which they have won all five. Senior guards Richard Roby (15.9 ppg.) and Marcus Hall (13.3 ppg.) continue to lead CU in scoring, while freshman guard Cory Higgins (12 starts) is making the most of his initial season, averaging 12.6 ppg., 5.3 apg., 3.7 rpg., 2.0 apg. over his last three games.

                After starting the season 0-4, the Mustangs have won six of their last eight games and are led by freshman guard Mike Walker. Walker has led the team in scoring six times and through 12 games, SMU has had six different leading scorers.

The Mustangs are coached by former North Carolina great Matt Doherty, who enters his second year in Dallas. As a player under legendary head coach Dean Smith from 1980-84, Doherty became only the second player in ACC history to post 1,000 points, 400 rebounds and 400 assists.

            CU holds a 3-1 advantage in the series and have not played the Mustangs since the 1979-80 season.

            Friday night is also the first of two back-to-back match ups for the Buffaloes against Conference USA. After playing SMU on Friday, CU returns to the home court to play the Tulsa Golden Hurricane (7-4), Monday at 7 p.m.

            Also during the pair of games, fans will have an opportunity during the women’s game to win grand a Portable DVD player and DVDs; and at the men’s game an Xbox 360 Halo 3 Edition.  For your chance to win these great prizes simply sign-up at the Colorado Athletics table located at the main entrance (northwest entrance) to the Coors Events Center on the night of the game. 

            There is also free admission. With your men’s game ticket, fans receive free general admission to the women’s game or show your women’s game ticket to receive free general admission to the men’s game.