This is Colorado second game without their best player Spencer Dinwiddie. also are without 6-foot-7 freshman swingman TreShaun Fletcher, a valuable reserve who is out six to eight weeks after also injuring a knee Sunday in a loss at Washington. Off a tough loss to UCLA, this is a tough bounceback.

Dinwiddie was injured during the first half of a 71-54 loss at Washington on Sunday. Without him, the No. 21 Buffaloes were outscored 45-25 in the second half.

Then, on Thursday, they struggled offensively in a 69-56 loss to UCLA.

Those were the only two games this season that CU (14-4, 3-2 Pac-12) has been held below 60 points. Those were the two largest margins of defeat by the Buffs this year. Its the first time all season theyve lost two in a row.