UTAH UTES AT CU BUFFS MEN’S BASKETBALL

TIPOFF: Saturday, 3:30 p.m., CU Events Center.

TV/RADIO: TV — Pac-12network. Radio — KOA 850AM or 94.1 FM.

RECORDS: Utah 17-13, 10-9 Pac-12 Conference; Colorado 15-15, 7-12.

COACHES: Utah — Craig Smith, 2nd season (28-33, 181112 overall). Colorado — Tad Boyle, 13th season (269-170, 325-236 overall).

KEY PLAYERS: Utah — C Branden Carlson, 7-0, Sr. (16.1 ppg, 7.3rpg, .499FG%); G Lazar Stefanovic, 6-7, So. (10.2 ppg, 3.2 rpg); G Marco Anthony, 6-6, Gr. (10.0 ppg, 6.9 rpg). Colorado — F Tristan da Silva, 6-9, Jr. (16.0ppg, 5.0 rpg, .504 FG%); G KJ Simpson, 6-2, So. (15.9 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 3.8 apg); F Luke O’brien, 6-8, Jr. (5.9 ppg, 5.1 rpg); G Nique Clifford, 6-6, Jr. (6.0 ppg, 3.6 rpg).

NOTES: CU has lost three games in a row and four of the past five. The Buffs will be either the ninth or 10th seed at the Pac-12tournament next week. Colorado will fall to 10th only with a loss combined with a win by Stanford on Saturday at Oregon. Finishing ninth would secure a first-round matchup against Washington on Wednesday in Las Vegas, while the likely opponent in the event of a 10th-place finish would be Washington State. … The Utes have lost four consecutive games. … Utah is expected to play without second-leading scorer Gabe Madsen and point guard Rollie Worster (5.1apg), both of whom have been dealing with injuries. … A loss would give CU its first sub-.500regular season since 2014-15(14-16). … CU reserve guard Javon Ruffin is expected to miss his third consecutive game, and his seventh of the season, due to a knee issue. … CU (.302) and Utah (.305) own the top two defensive 3-point percentages in Pac-12play. Offensively from the arc, the Utes rank eighth in league games (.320) while the Buffs rank 11th (.309). … The Buffs went 4-for-18-on 3-pointers and shot just .371overall in a 73-62loss at Utah on Feb. 11.