2020–21 Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball team

2020–21 Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball
2020–21 Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball
Conference	Pac-12 Conference
Record	13–5 (7–4 Pac-12)
Head coach	Tad Boyle (11th season);
Assistant coaches	Mike Rhon; Bill Grier; Rick Ray;
Home arena	CU Events Center
	Seasons ← 2019–20 2021–22 →

2020–21 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 17 Oregon	14	–	4	.778	21	–	7	.750
No. 9 USC	15	–	5	.750	25	–	8	.758
No. 23 Colorado	14	–	6	.700	23	–	9	.719
No. 7 UCLA	13	–	6	.684	22	–	10	.688
Arizona*	11	–	9	.550	17	–	9	.654
No. 20 Oregon State †	10	–	10	.500	20	–	13	.606
Stanford	10	–	10	.500	14	–	13	.519
Utah	8	–	11	.421	12	–	13	.480
Arizona State	7	–	10	.412	11	–	14	.440
Washington State	7	–	12	.368	14	–	13	.519
Washington	4	–	16	.200	5	–	21	.192
California	3	–	17	.150	9	–	20	.310
*Ineligible for the conference and NCAA tournaments due to self-imposed postseason ban.

† Conference tournament winner Rankings from AP poll

The 2020–21 Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball team represented the University of Colorado in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They are led by head coach Tad Boyle in his eleventh season at Colorado. The Buffaloes played their home games at CU Events Center in Boulder, Colorado as members of the Pac-12 Conference.

Previous season

The Buffaloes finished the 2019–20 season 21–11, 10–8 in Pac-12 play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They lost in the first round of the Pac-12 Tournament to Washington State.

Off-season

Departures

Name	Num	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for departure
Shane Gatling	0	G	6'2"	182	Senior	Baldwin, NY	Graduated
Tyler Bey	1	G/F	6'7"	216	Junior	Las Vegas, NV	Declare for 2020 NBA draft
Daylen Kountz	2	G	6'4"	191	Sophomore	Denver, CO	Transferred to Northern Colorado
A. J. Martika	12	G	6'5"	210	Junior	Stanwood, WA	Walk-on; didn't return
Jakub Dombek	15	F	6'11"	210	RS Freshman	Ostrava, Czech Republic	Transferred to Hartford
Lucas Siewert	23	F	6'10"	232	RS Senior	San Antonio, TX	Graduated
Frank Ryder	30	F	6'10"	232	Junior	Boulder, CO	Transferred to Denver

Incoming transfers

Name	Num	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous school
Jeriah Horne	41	F	6'7"	222	RS Senior	Overland Park, KS	Transferred from Tulsa. Will be eligible to play immediately since Horne graduated from Tulsa.

2020 Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Dominique Clifford SG	Colorado Springs, CO	Thomas B. Doherty High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	N/A	Sep 20, 2019
Dominique Clifford SG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Luke O'Brien SG	Littleton, CO	Columbine High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Nov 10, 2018
Luke O'Brien SG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Jabari Walker PF	Chandler, AZ	Compass Prep	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Apr 15, 2020
Jabari Walker PF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Tristan da Silva SF	Munich, Germany	Eberhard-Ludwigs-Gymnasium	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Apr 15, 2020
Tristan da Silva SF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2020 Colorado Commits". Rivals.com. "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

2021 Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2021 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Quincy Allen #11 SF	Washington, DC	Maret School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jul 17, 2020
Quincy Allen #11 SF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Lawson Lovering #19 C	Laramie, WY	Central High School	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Oct 28, 2019
Lawson Lovering #19 C	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Javon Ruffin #57 SG	New Orleans, LA	PHH Prep	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Sep 19, 2020
Javon Ruffin #57 SG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Julian Hammond III #54 PG	Denver, CO	Cherry Creek High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Sep 13, 2020
Julian Hammond III #54 PG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2021 Colorado Commits". Rivals.com. "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster

2020–21 Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Luke O'Brien	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Fr	Columbine HS	Littletown, CO
G/F	3	Maddox Daniels	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	211 lb (96 kg)	Sr	Beverly Hills HS Florida SouthWestern State	Suwanee, GA
G/F	5	D'Shawn Schwartz	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	232 lb (105 kg)	Sr	Sand Creek HS	Colorado Springs, CO
F	10	Alexander Strating	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	228 lb (103 kg)	RS Sr	American School of The Hague	Wassenaars, Netherlands
G	11	Keeshawn Barthelemy	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	163 lb (74 kg)	RS Fr	Thornlea Secondary School	Montreal, QC
G	12	Jabari Walker	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Fr	AZ Compass Prep	Inglewood, CA
F/C	13	Dallas Walton	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	RS Sr	Arvada West HS	Arvada, CO
G	15	Owen Koonce (W)	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Fr	Cemtaurus HS	Lafayette, CO
F	21	Evan Battey	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	262 lb (119 kg)	RS Jr	Villa Park HS	View Park, CA
F	23	Tristan da Silva	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Fr	Ludwigsgymnasium Munich	Munich, Germany
G	24	Eli Parquet	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jr	West Brook HS	Beaumont, TX
G	25	McKinley Wright IV (C)	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	196 lb (89 kg)	Sr	Champlin Park HS	North Robbinsdale, MN
F	30	Will Loughlin (W)	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	250 lb (113 kg)	So	Seattle Prep	Seattle, WA
G	32	Nique Clifford	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Fr	The Vanguard School	Colorado Springs, CO
G	33	Aidan McQuade (W)	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Sr	Loveland HS	Loveland, CO
G	34	Benan Ersek (W)	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jr	Kent Denver School	Vienna, Austria
G	40	Isaac Jessup (W)	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Fr	Resurrection Catholic	Loveland, CO
F	41	Jeriah Horne	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	RS Sr	The Barstow School Tulsa	Overland Park, KS

Head coach

Tad Boyle (Kansas)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
November 25, 2020* 6:00 pm, ESPN+	vs. South Dakota Little Apple Classic	W 84–61	1–0	20 – Wright IV	7 – 2 Tied	5 – Wright IV	Bramlage Coliseum (0) Manhattan, KS
November 27, 2020* 6:30 pm, ESPNU	at Kansas State Little Apple Classic	W 76–58	2–0	24 – Wright IV	6 – Horne	5 – Wright IV	Bramlage Coliseum (0) Manhattan, KS
December 2, 2020 6:00 pm, P12N	at Arizona	Postponed					McKale Center Tucson, AZ
December 5, 2020 2:00 pm, P12N	Washington State	Postponed					CU Events Center Boulder, CO
December 8, 2020* 4:00 pm, SECN+	at No. 12 Tennessee	L 47–56	2–1	15 – Horne	11 – Horne	4 – Wright IV	Thompson–Boling Arena (4,191) Knoxville, TN
December 8, 2020* 6:00 pm, P12N	Colorado School of Mines	Canceled					CU Events Center Boulder, CO
December 8, 2020* 6:00 pm, P12N	Colorado State	Canceled					CU Events Center Boulder, CO
December 14, 2020* 7:00 pm, P12N	Northern Colorado	W 81–45	3–1	19 – Wright IV	8 – Battey	7 – Wright IV	CU Events Center (26) Boulder, CO
December 16, 2020* 3:00 pm, P12N	Omaha	W 91–49	4–1	17 – Wright IV	8 – Battey	8 – Wright IV	CU Events Center (0) Boulder, CO
December 20, 2020* 8:00 pm, P12N	vs. Washington Far West Classic	W 92–69	5–1	22 – Walton	7 – Daniels	5 – Wright IV	T-Mobile Arena (0) Paradise, NV
December 22, 2020* 9:00 pm, P12N	vs. Grand Canyon Far West Classic	W 74–64	6–1	21 – Wright IV	5 – Horne	7 – Wright IV	T-Mobile Arena (0) Paradise, NV
December 28, 2020 7:30 pm, P12N	at Arizona	L 74–88	6–2 (0–1)	18 – Battey	8 – Horne	4 – Wright IV	McKale Center (0) Tucson, AZ
December 31, 2020 8:00 pm, ESPN	at USC	W 72–62	7–2 (1–1)	19 – Wright IV	10 – Schwartz	4 – Wright IV	Galen Center (0) Los Angeles, CA
January 2, 2021 6:00 pm, P12N	at UCLA	L 62–65	7–3 (1–2)	12 – 2 Tied	6 – Battey	3 – Wright IV	Pauley Pavilion (0) Los Angeles, CA
January 7, 2021 9:00 pm, FS1	No. 17 Oregon	W 79–72	8–3 (2–2)	21 – Wright IV	10 – 2 Tied	5 – 2 Tied	CU Events Center (0) Boulder, CO
January 9, 2021 3:00 pm, P12N	Oregon State	Postponed					CU Events Center (0) Boulder, CO
January 11, 2021 4:00 pm, P12N	at Utah	W 65–58	9–3 (3–2)	15 – 2 Tied	15 – Schwartz	4 – Wright IV	Jon M. Huntsman Center (0) Salt Lake City, UT
January 14, 2021 12:00 pm, P12N	California	W 89–60	10–3 (4–2)	23 – Walker	11 – Walker	12 – Wright IV	CU Events Center (0) Boulder, CO
January 16, 2021 1:00 pm, P12N	Stanford	W 77–64	11–3 (5–2)	14 – Wright IV	12 – Battey	8 – Wright IV	CU Events Center (0) Boulder, CO
January 20, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN2	at Washington	L 80–84	11–4 (5–3)	24 – Horne	6 – 2 Tied	6 – Wright IV	Alaska Airlines Arena (0) Seattle, WA
January 23, 2021 5:00 pm, ESPN2	at Washington State	W 70–59	12–4 (6–3)	16 – Battey	7 – Wright IV	5 – Wright IV	Beasley Coliseum (0) Pullman, WA
January 27, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPNU	Washington State	W 70-58	13-4 (7-3)	16 – Wright IV	5 – 2 Tied	7 – Wright IV	CU Events Center (0) Boulder, CO
January 30, 2021 12:30 pm, P12N	Utah	L 74-77	13-5 (7-4)	15 – Wright IV	5 – 3 Tied	6 – Barthelemy	CU Events Center (0) Boulder, CO
February 4, 2021 9:00 pm, ESPN2	Arizona State	Postponed					CU Events Center Boulder, CO
February 6, 2021 6:00 pm, FS1	Arizona						CU Events Center Boulder, CO
February 8, 2021 5:00 pm, P12N	Oregon State						CU Events Center Boulder, CO
February 11, 2021 5:00 pm, ESPNU	at Stanford						Maples Pavilion Stanford, CA
February 13, 2021 8:00 pm, ESPN2/ESPNU	at California						Haas Pavilion Berkeley, CA
February 18, 2021 TBD, ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU	at Oregon						Matthew Knight Arena Eugene, OR
February 20, 2021 TBD, ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU	at Oregon State						Gill Coliseum Corvallis, OR
February 25, 2021 TBD, ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU	USC						CU Events Center Boulder, CO
February 27, 2021 TBD, ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU	UCLA						CU Events Center Boulder, CO
Pac-12 Tournament
March 10–13, 2021 TBD, P12N/ESPN/ESPN2	vs.						T-Mobile Arena Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Mountain Time.

Ranking movement

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	Final
AP	—	RV	—	—	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV											Not released
Coaches	—	—	—	—	RV	RV	RV	RV	23	RV

*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings.

References

^ "2020–2021 Schedule". cubuffs.com. Retrieved December 1, 2020.

[1] "2020–2021 Schedule". cubuffs.com. Retrieved December 1, 2020.

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