CU vs. Colorado Mines
EXHIBITION TIPOFF: 7 p.m., today, CU Events Center. BROADCAST: None.
RECORDS (2020-21): Mines 18-3; CU 23-9.
TOP RETURNEES (2020-21 stats): Colorado Mines — G Kobi Betts, R-SR., 12.4 ppg, .448 3-point percentage, 3.1 rpg; G Ben Boone, Sr., 9.9 ppg, .452 field goal percentage; G/F Brendan Sullivan, Sr., 18.1 ppg, .409 3-point percentage, 4.0 rpg. Colorado — F Evan Battey, R-SR., 10.1 ppg, 5.3 rpg; G Elijah Parquet, Sr., 5.2 ppg, .476 field goal percentage; F Jabari Walker, So., 7.6 ppg, 4.3 rpg, .526 field goal percentage.
NOTES: Mines was the No. 1-ranked Division II team in the nation for six weeks last season and reached the Elite Eight for the second time in program history. … Mines was ranked fifth in the NABC preseason Division II poll released on Tuesday. ... The Orediggers and CU last met for an exhibition game three years ago ahead of the 2018-19 season. Mines held a 33-27 halftime lead in that game before the Mckinley Wright IV and Tyler Bey-led Buffs pulled away for a 66-57 win. … One player who will suit up for the Buffs for the first time is freshman Javon Ruffin, who still was recovering from a knee injury during CU’S exhibition trip to Costa Rica in August. … Mines features one Bocopreps-area player on the roster in Silver Creek graduate Trent Dykema. Dykema appeared in all 21 games off the bench for the Orediggers last year, averaging 4.6 points while going 11-for-19 on 3-pointers.