Colorado is a monster 17-point favorite here against Quinnipiac. That's important because the Buffaloes could be playing three games in three day depending on how they fare. Colorado will play either Drake or Wake Forest on Saturday. So the Buffaloes figure to give their starters plenty of rest in a blowup situation, which is likely.

This game is being played at a neutral site, at Liberty University in Virginia. So neither team is familar with the settings and rims.

Quinnipiac is stepping up in class after opening against a pair of Ivy League teams, Dartmouth and Brown.