CU BUFFS MEN’S BASKETBALL AT OREGON DUCKS
TIPOFF: Thursday, 7 p.m. MT, Matthew Knight Arena, Eugene, Ore.
TV/RADIO: ESPN2/KOA 850AM and 94.1FM.
RECORDS: Colorado 20-9, 11-7 Pac-12 Conference; Oregon 19-10, 11-7.
COACHES: Colorado — Tad Boyle, 14th season (292-181, 348-247 overall); Oregon — Dana Altman, 14th season (340-150, 750-393 overall).
KEY PLAYERS: Colorado — G KJ Simpson, 6-2, Jr. (19.9ppg, 5.6rpg, 4.8apg, .496FG%, .4623%); F Tristan da Silva, 6-9, Sr. (16.2ppg, 5.6rpg, 2.5apg, .480FG%, .3783%); G Cody Williams, 6-8, Fr. (13.7ppg, 3.3rpg, .590FG%, .4573%); G J’vonne Hadley, 6-6, Sr. (11.9 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 2.3 apg, .563 FG%); C Eddie Lampkin Jr., 6-11, Sr. (10.0 ppg, 7.0 rpg, .557FG%); G Julian Hammond III, 6-2, Jr. (7.4ppg, .4003%); G/F Luke O’brien, 6-8, Sr. (6.4 ppg, 3.7 rpg, .403 3%).Oregon — G Jermaine Couisnard, 6-4, R-SR. (15.5 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 2.9apg); C N’faly Dante, 6-11, Sr. (14.9ppg, 8.5rpg, .641FG%); G Jackson Shelstad, 6-0, Fr. (12.3ppg, .3523%); G Jadrian Tracey, 6-5, R-JR. (8.2ppg, 3.6rpg, .3683%); G Kario Oquendo, 6-4, (8.0ppg, 2.3rpg, .3793%); F Kwame Evans Jr., 6-9, Fr. (7.9, 5.0rpg).
NOTES: CU dropped one spot to No. 31in Wednesday’s NET rankings. … Williams (ankle) and Hammond (knee) remain questionable. Williams has missed the past two games. Hammond has missed the past four. … The Buffs have shot at least 50% in five consecutive games for the first time since early in the 1994-95season. … Hadley has averaged 15.3 points and 7.3 rebounds with a .622 shooting percentage (23-for-37) during the Buffs’ four-game winning streak. … Williams went 10-for-23with a game-high 23points during CU’S home win against Oregon on Jan. 18. Simpson posted 22points, five rebounds and five assists while da Silva added 13points and eight rebounds. … In Pac-12games, CU leads the league in 3-point percentage (.392) and has climbed to second in defensive 3-point percentage (.336). … Oregon is 12-2at home. … Regardless of the Buffs’ results this weekend, CU will finish in the Pac-12’s top four if both Utah (also on the Oregon trip) and UCLA (hosting the Arizona teams, beginning Thursday against No. 5Arizona) suffer at least one more defeat. … CU completes the regular season on Saturday at Oregon State (3 p.m., Pac-12 Network).