Retour
The Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball team and head coach Tad Boyle are gearing up for the inaugural Bill Walton Classic in San Diego, California. The Buffs opened the season with a 94-59 win over Abilene Christian and now head out on the road to face San Diego State.
CU used a second-half run to defeat Abilene Christian, 94-59, in the season opener. Five players scored in double figures, including sophomore guard Jalin Holland, who scored 18 points and shot 8-for-12 from the field. Josiah Sanders (14 points), Barrington Hargress (11 points), Noah Feddersen (10 points) and Justin Neely (14 points) joined Holland with double-digit scoring performances.
San Diego State opened its season with a 102-78 win over Cal State Fullerton. Latrell Davis is the Aztecs' leading scorer after dropping 25 points in one game, including 5-for-8 from 3. The Aztecs are a perennial NCAA Tournament team, but are in their first season in the refreshed Pac-12, joining several other schools from the Mountain West Conference. SDSU was picked third in the Pac-12 Preseason Media Poll.
The Aztecs are coming off a 22-11 season with a 14-6 Mountain West record. SDSU's matchup against Colorado will be just the seventh meeting between the two schools and the first since 1976.
Colorado and San Diego State will meet in the inaugural National University Bill Walton Classic. The Buffs and Aztecs are game one of a double-header, with a women's basketball game between San Diego and UC San Diego to follow.
Colorado vs. San Diego State will broadcast live on USA Network for the inaugural Bill Walton Classic. Guy Haberman, Don Maclean and Neil Everett will call from Pechanga Arena in San Diego, California.