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2010-2011 Colorado Buffaloes Season Preview (MBB)

1,277 views · Published 13 January 2011 · 3:05 · Indexed 19 October 2026

Channel: Big 12 Conference · 2011 · Sports

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The Buffaloes improved dramatically during the 2009-2010 season, improving their win total by seven over the previous year to finish at 15-16. CU's six conference wins was the most for the Buffs since the 2005-2006 season. 

CU expects to be very competitive this year under new coach Tad Boyle, who comes to Boulder from Northern Colorado, where he led the Bears to a second place finish last year in the Big Sky conference. 

Senior guard Cory Higgins led the Buffaloes in scoring the past two seasons while sophomore guard Alec Burks earned Big 12 Freshman of the Year honors last year. 

Boyle says for the team to take that next step from finishing near .500 to becoming a winning program, it has to play better defense. 

And that's been the focus so far. 

Higgins says the new coaching staff wants to take advantage of the Colorado altitude by playing an up-tempo style.

With more than 80% of its scoring, rebounding, and assists from last season back this year, the Buffs want to capitalize on the opportunity.

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