# 2023–24 Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball team

The 2023–24 Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball team represented the University of Colorado Boulder in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by head coach Tad Boyle in his fourteenth season at Colorado. The Buffaloes played their home games at CU Events Center in Boulder, Colorado in their last season as members of the Pac-12 Conference before they rejoined the Big 12 Conference in the 2024–25 season.
Following their victory over Oregon State on March 9, 2024, the Buffaloes finished the regular season with 22 wins, the most regular-season wins in program history. They defeated Utah in the quarterfinals and Washington State in the semifinals of the Pac-12 tournament before falling to Oregon in the Pac-12 championship game. Colorado returned to the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2021 where they defeated Boise State in the First Four and Florida in the first round before losing in the second round to Marquette. The Buffaloes' defeat of Boise State and Florida gave Colorado their most victories in program history.

## Previous season

The Buffaloes finished the season 18–17, 8–12 in Pac-12 play. They defeated Washington in the first round of the Pac-12 tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to UCLA. They received an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Seton Hall in the first round before losing to Utah Valley in the second round.

## Off-season
### Departures

| Name | Num | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Jalen Gabbidon | 3 | G | 6' 5" | 195 | Graduate student | Harrisburg, PA | Graduated |
| Quincy Allen | 5 | G/F | 6' 8" | 190 | Sophomore | Silver Spring, MD | Transferred to James Madison |
| Ethan Wright | 14 | G | 6' 3" | 190 | Graduate student | Newton Centre, MA | Graduated |
| Amondo Miller Jr. | 15 | G/F | 6' 6" | 181 | RS Freshman | Littleton, CO | Transferred to Fort Lewis College |
| Nique Clifford | 32 | G | 6' 6" | 191 | Junior | Colorado Springs, CO | Transferred to Colorado State |
| Lawson Lovering | 34 | C | 7' 1" | 225 | Sophomore | Cheyenne, WY | Transferred to Utah |
| Cody Mains | 41 | F | 6' 8" | 215 | Senior | Fairfax, VA | Graduated |
| Ethan Johnson | 44 | G | 6' 0" | 150 | Freshman | Holyoke, CO | Left the program |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Num | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
| Eddie Lampkin Jr. | 44 | C | 6' 11" | 265 | Senior | Houston, TX | TCU |

### 2023 Recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Cody Williams F | Gilbert, AZ | Perry High School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Nov 9, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Assane Diop F | Westminster, CO | Accelerated Schools | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Nov 15, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Courtney Anderson Jr. G | Richmond, CA | Dublin High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Sep 23, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Bangot Dak F | Lincoln, NE | Lincoln Southeast | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Jun 7, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: 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: "2023 Colorado Commits". Rivals.com. "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. ||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| October 28, 2023* 7:00 p.m. | | MSU Denver | W 69–45 | 0–0 | 11 – da Silva | 7 – O'Brien | 4 – Hadley | CU Events Center (902) Boulder, CO |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 6, 2023* 5:30 p.m., P12N | | Towson | W 75–57 | 1–0 | 22 – Simpson | 9 – Hadley | 4 – da Silva | CU Events Center (6,078) Boulder, CO |
| November 10, 2023* 6:00 p.m., P12N | | Grambling State Pac-12/SWAC Legacy Series | W 95–63 | 2–0 | 21 – da Silva | 8 – Hadley | 8 – Simpson | CU Events Center (6,541) Boulder, CO |
| November 14, 2023* 6:00 p.m., P12N | No. 25 | Milwaukee Sunshine Slam campus-site game | W 106–79 | 3–0 | 23 – Simpson | 12 – Lampkin Jr. | 6 – Simpson | CU Events Center (6,181) Boulder, CO |
| November 20, 2023* 6:00 p.m., CBSSN | No. 18 | vs. Richmond Sunshine Slam Beach semifinals | W 64–59 | 4–0 | 23 – Simpson | 8 – da Silva | 3 – Hadley | Ocean Center (2,153) Daytona Beach, FL |
| November 21, 2023* 2:00 p.m, CBSSN | No. 18 | vs. Florida State Sunshine Slam Beach championship | L 71–77 $^{OT}$ | 4–1 | 17 – Williams | 11 – Lampkin Jr. | 4 – Lampkin Jr. | Ocean Center (1,502) Daytona Beach, FL |
| November 26, 2023* 12:00 p.m., P12N | No. 18 | Iona | W 85–68 | 5–1 | 21 – da Silva | 7 – O'Brien | 5 – Simpson | CU Events Center (6,346) Boulder, CO |
| November 29, 2023* 7:00 p.m., CBSSN | | at No. 20 Colorado State Rocky Mountain Showdown | L 83–88 | 5–2 | 30 – Simpson | 8 – da Silva | 4 – Simpson | Moby Arena (8,083) Fort Collins, CO |
| December 3, 2023* 3:00 p.m., P12N | | Pepperdine | W 91–66 | 6–2 | 22 – da Silva | 10 – Lampkin Jr. | 4 – O'Brien | CU Events Center (7,231) Boulder, CO |
| December 10, 2023* 12:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | vs. No. 15 Miami (FL) NABC Brooklyn Showcase | W 90–63 | 7–2 | 22 – da Silva | 10 – da Silva | 9 – da Silva | Barclays Center (6,072) Brooklyn, NY |
| December 15, 2023* 6:00 p.m., P12N | | Northern Colorado | W 90–68 | 8–2 | 21 – Simpson | 10 – Lampkin Jr. | 6 – Hadley | CU Events Center (7,177) Boulder, CO |
| December 21, 2023* 5:00 p.m., P12N | | Utah Tech | W 98–71 | 9–2 | 23 – Simpson | 9 – Lampkin Jr. | 6 – Simpson | CU Events Center (6,426) Boulder, CO |
| Pac-12 regular season |||||||||
| December 28, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | Washington | W 73–69 | 10–2 (1–0) | 21 – Simpson | 12 – Lampkin Jr. | 7 – Simpson | CU Events Center (7,799) Boulder, CO |
| December 31, 2023 12:00 p.m., P12N | | Washington State | W 74–67 | 11–2 (2–0) | 34 – Simpson | 6 – Hammond III | 3 – Hadley | CU Events Center (6,952) Boulder, CO |
| January 4, 2024 7:30 p.m., ESPN | | at No. 10 Arizona | L 50–97 | 11–3 (2–1) | 11 – Ruffin | 7 – Simpson | 3 – tied | McKale Center (14,286) Tucson, AZ |
| January 6, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPNU | | at Arizona State | L 73–76 | 11–4 (2–2) | 23 – Simpson | 6 – Lampkin Jr. | 4 – Simpson | Desert Financial Arena (8,128) Tempe, AZ |
| January 11, 2024 9:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | at California | L 78–82 | 11–5 (2–3) | 22 – Lampkin Jr. | 11 – Lampkin Jr. | 3 – Lampkin Jr. | Haas Pavilion (2,258) Berkeley, CA |
| January 13, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | USC | W 68–58 | 12–5 (3–3) | 15 – Hadley | 9 – Hadley | 4 – tied | CU Events Center (10,005) Boulder, CO |
| January 18, 2024 8:30 p.m., FS1 | | Oregon | W 86–70 | 13–5 (4–3) | 23 – Williams | 8 – da Silva | 5 – Simpson | CU Events Center (8,177) Boulder, CO |
| January 20, 2024 5:00 p.m., P12N | | Oregon State | W 90–57 | 14–5 (5–3) | 19 – da Silva | 8 – Lampkin Jr. | 5 – Hammond III | CU Events Center (7,944) Boulder, CO |
| January 24, 2024 9:00 p.m., ESPNU | | at Washington | W 98–71 | 15–5 (6–3) | 24 – Hadley | 10 – Lampkin Jr. | 8 – Simpson | Alaska Airlines Arena (5,210) Seattle, WA |
| January 27, 2024 3:00 p.m., P12N | | at Washington State | L 69–78 | 15–6 (6–4) | 25 – Simpson | 8 – Simpson | 3 – da Silva | Beasley Coliseum (3,273) Pullman, WA |
| February 3, 2024 3:00 p.m., P12N | | at Utah Rumble in the Rockies | L 68–73 | 15–7 (6–5) | 25 – Simpson | 10 – Lampkin Jr. | 4 – Hammond III | Jon M. Huntsman Center (9,294) Salt Lake City, UT |
| February 8, 2024 6:00 p.m., FS1 | | Arizona State | W 82–70 | 16–7 (7–5) | 19 – Hadley | 11 – Hadley | 8 – Simpson | CU Events Center (7,109) Boulder, CO |
| February 10, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPN | | No. 8 Arizona | L 79–99 | 16–8 (7–6) | 20 – tied | 6 – Hadley | 9 – Simpson | CU Events Center (10,548) Boulder, CO |
| February 15, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN | | at UCLA | L 60–64 | 16–9 (7–7) | 18 – Williams | 7 – Simpson | 5 – Simpson | Pauley Pavilion (7,183) Los Angeles, CA |
| February 17, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPN | | at USC | W 92–89 $^{2OT}$ | 17–9 (8–7) | 30 – Simpson | 10 – Hadley | 5 – Simpson | Galen Center (6,142) Los Angeles, CA |
| February 24, 2024 7:00 p.m., P12N | | Utah Rumble in the Rockies | W 89–65 | 18–9 (9–7) | 28 – Simpson | 9 – Hadley | 4 – tied | CU Events Center (9,075) Boulder, CO |
| February 28, 2024 6:00 p.m., P12N | | California | W 88–78 | 19–9 (10–7) | 27 – Simpson | 8 – Lampkin Jr. | 8 – Simpson | CU Events Center (6,926) Boulder, CO |
| March 3, 2024 7:00 p.m., FS1 | | Stanford Senior Night | W 81–71 | 20–9 (11–7) | 27 – da Silva | 11 – da Silva | 7 – Simpson | CU Events Center (7,518) Boulder, CO |
| March 7, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | at Oregon | W 79–75 | 21–9 (12–7) | 22 – da Silva | 12 – Hadley | 6 – Simpson | Matthew Knight Arena (7,794) Eugene, OR |
| March 9, 2024 3:00 p.m., P12N | | at Oregon State | W 73–57 | 22–9 (13–7) | 17 – Lampkin Jr. | 11 – Lampkin Jr. | 7 – Simpson | Gill Coliseum (3,172) Corvallis, OR |
| Pac-12 tournament |||||||||
| March 14, 2024 9:30 p.m., FS1 | (3) | vs. (6) Utah Quarterfinals/Rivalry | W 72–58 | 23–9 | 18 – Simpson | 12 – Lampkin Jr. | 6 – Simpson | T-Mobile Arena (11,428) Paradise, NV |
| March 15, 2024 8:30 p.m., FS1 | (3) | vs. (2) No. 22 Washington State Semifinals | W 58–52 | 24–9 | 16 – Simpson | 7 – Simpson | 4 – Hadley | T-Mobile Arena (17,502) Paradise, NV |
| March 16, 2024 7:00 p.m., FOX | (3) | vs. (4) Oregon Championship | L 68–75 | 24–10 | 23 – Simpson | 7 – Simpson | 5 – da Silva | T-Mobile Arena (12,912) Paradise, NV |
| NCAA tournament |||||||||
| March 20, 2024* 7:10 p.m., TruTV | (10 S) | vs. (10 S) Boise State First Four | W 60–53 | 25–10 | 20 – da Silva | 11 – Simpson | 4 – Simpson | UD Arena (12,039) Dayton, OH |
| March 22, 2024* 2:30 p.m., TBS | (10 S) | vs. (7 S) Florida First Round | W 102–100 | 26–10 | 23 – Simpson | 6 – tied | 5 – tied | Gainbridge Fieldhouse (16,702) Indianapolis, IN |
| March 24, 2024* 10:10 a.m., CBS | (10 S) | vs. (2 S) No. 8 Marquette Second Round | L 77–81 | 26–11 | 20 – Simpson | 7 – Lampkin Jr. | 7 – Simpson | Gainbridge Fieldhouse (16,770) Indianapolis, IN |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. S=South Region. All times are in Mountain. |||||||||

## Game summaries
### MSU Denver (exhibition)

* October 28, 2023 7:00 p.m. MDT
MSU Denver Roadrunners 45, Colorado Buffaloes 69 :
| Scoring by half: 18–33, 27–36 |||
| Pts: Brayden Maldonado, 10 Rebs: Marzouq Ibn Abdur-Razaaq, 8 Asts: Brayden Maldonado, 2 | Pts: Tristan da Silva, 11 Rebs: Luke O'Brien, 7 Asts: J'Vonne Hadley, 4 |
* CU Events Center • Boulder, CO Attendance: 902 Referees: Brooks Wells, Layne Barney, Jason Garretson

### Towson

* P12N
* November 6, 2023 5:30 p.m. MST
Towson Tigers 57, Colorado Buffaloes 75 :
| Scoring by half: 24–28, 33–47 |||
| Pts: Dylan Williamson, 15 Rebs: Christian May, 6 Asts: Dylan Williamson, 3 | Pts: KJ Simpson, 22 Rebs: J'Vonne Hadley, 9 Asts: Tristan da Silva, 4 |
* CU Events Center • Boulder, CO Attendance: 6,078 Referees: Layne Barney, Mark Beasley, Verne Harris

### Grambling State

* P12N
* November 10, 2023 6:00 p.m. MST
Grambling State Tigers 63, Colorado Buffaloes 95 :
| Scoring by half: 20–50, 43–45 |||
| Pts: Tra'Michael Moton, 26 Rebs: Jalen Johnson, 4 Asts: Tra'Michael Moton, 5 | Pts: Tristan da Silva, 21 Rebs: J'Vonne Hadley, 8 Asts: KJ Simpson, 8 |
* CU Events Center • Boulder, CO Attendance: 6,541 Referees: Marques Pettigrew, Eric Curry, Randy Richardson

### Milwaukee

* P12N
* November 14, 2023 7:00 p.m. MST
Milwaukee Panthers 79, No. 25 Colorado Buffaloes 106 :
| Scoring by half: 33–53, 46–53 |||
| Pts: Zach Howell, 15 Rebs: Kentrell Pullian, 6 Asts: BJ Freeman, 5 | Pts: KJ Simpson, 23 Rebs: Eddie Lampkin Jr., 12 Asts: KJ Simpson, 6 |
* CU Events Center • Boulder, CO Attendance: 6,181 Referees: Brooks Wells, Ray Natili, Tony Padilla

### vs Richmond

* CBSSN
* November 20, 2023 6:00 p.m. MST
Richmond Spiders 59, No. 18 Colorado Buffaloes 64 :
| Scoring by half: 25–28, 34–36 |||
| Pts: Jordan King, 20 Rebs: Jordan King, 7 Asts: Mikkel Tyne, 2 | Pts: KJ Simpson, 23 Rebs: Tristan da Silva, 8 Asts: J'Vonne Hadley, 3 |
* Ocean Center • Daytona Beach, FL Attendance: 2,153 Referees: Mark Schnur, Kellen Milliner, Deselle Dean

### vs Florida State

* CBSSN
* November 21, 2023 2:00 p.m. MST
Florida State Seminoles 77, No. 18 Colorado Buffaloes 71 (OT) :
| Scoring by half: 27–30, 33–30 Overtime: 17–11 |||
| Pts: Jalen Warley, 19 Rebs: Jamir Watkins, 11 Asts: Jamir Watkins, 4 | Pts: Cody Williams, 17 Rebs: Eddie Lampkin Jr., 11 Asts: Eddie Lampkin Jr., 4 |
* Ocean Center • Daytona Beach, FL Attendance: 1,502 Referees: Tom Deenan, David Powell, Les Jones

### Iona

* P12N
* November 26, 2023 12:00 p.m. MST
Iona Gaels 68, No. 18 Colorado Buffaloes 85 :
| Scoring by half: 37–42, 31–43 |||
| Pts: Greg Gordon, 19 Rebs: Idan Tretout, 3 Asts: Idan Tretout, 2 | Pts: Tristan da Silva, 21 Rebs: Luke O'Brien, 7 Asts: KJ Simpson, 5 |
* CU Events Center • Boulder, CO Attendance: 6,346 Referees: Gerry Pollard, Keith Kimble, Ray Natili

### at No. 20 Colorado State

* CBSSN
* November 29, 2023 7:00 p.m. MST
Colorado Buffaloes 83, No. 20 Colorado State Rams 88 :
| Scoring by half: 26–41, 57–47 |||
| Pts: KJ Simpson, 30 Rebs: Tristan da Silva, 8 Asts: KJ Simpson, 4 | Pts: Isaiah Stevens, 20 Rebs: Nique Clifford, 6 Asts: Isaiah Stevens, 11 |
* Moby Arena • Fort Collins, CO Attendance: 8,083 Referees: Brooks Wells, Gregory Nixon, Tony Padilla

### Pepperdine

* P12N
* December 3, 2023 3:00 p.m. MST
Pepperdine Waves 66, Colorado Buffaloes 91 :
| Scoring by half: 28–52, 38–39 |||
| Pts: Houston Mallette, 15 Rebs: Michael Ajayi, 6 Asts: Houston Mallette, 3 | Pts: Tristan da Silva, 22 Rebs: Eddie Lampkin Jr., 10 Asts: Luke O'Brien, 4 |
* CU Events Center • Boulder, CO Attendance: 7,231 Referees: Marques Pettigrew, DG Nelson, Verne Harris

### vs No. 15 Miami (FL)

* ESPN2
* December 10, 2023 12:00 p.m. MST
No. 15 Miami Hurricanes 63, Colorado Buffaloes 90 :
| Scoring by half: 36–37, 27–53 |||
| Pts: Matthew Cleveland, 17 Rebs: Wooga Poplar, 5 Asts: Matthew Cleveland, 2 | Pts: Tristan da Silva, 22 Rebs: Tristan da Silva, 10 Asts: Tristan da Silva, 9 |
* Barclays Center • Brooklyn, NY Attendance: 6,072 Referees: John Gaffney, Mike Palau, Michael Luckie

### Northern Colorado

* P12N
* December 15, 2023 6:00 p.m. MST
Northern Colorado Bears 68, Colorado Buffaloes 90 :
| Scoring by half: 27–48, 41–42 |||
| Pts: Saint Thomas, 27 Rebs: Saint Thomas, 9 Asts: Jaron Rillie, 6 | Pts: KJ Simpson, 21 Rebs: Eddie Lampkin Jr., 10 Asts: J'Vonne Hadley, 6 |
* CU Events Center • Boulder, CO Attendance: 7,177 Referees: Tony Padilla, Keith Kimble, Verne Harris

### Utah Tech

* P12N
* December 21, 2023 5:00 p.m. MST
Utah Tech Trailblazers 71, Colorado Buffaloes 98 :
| Scoring by half: 25–46, 46–52 |||
| Pts: Aric Demings, 14 Rebs: Noa Gonsalves, 4 Asts: Aric Demings, 3 | Pts: KJ Simpson, 23 Rebs: Eddie Lampkin Jr., 9 Asts: KJ Simpson, 6 |
* CU Events Center • Boulder, CO Attendance: 6,426 Referees: Gerry Pollard, Michael Irving, Scott Brown

### Washington

* ESPN2
* December 21, 2023 7:00 p.m. MST
Washington Huskies 69, Colorado Buffaloes 73 :
| Scoring by half: 26–32, 43–41 |||
| Pts: Keion Brooks Jr., 20 Rebs: Keion Brooks Jr., 8 Asts: Sahvir Wheeler, 7 | Pts: KJ Simpson, 21 Rebs: Eddie Lampkin Jr., 12 Asts: KJ Simpson, 7 |
* CU Events Center • Boulder, CO Attendance: 7,799 Referees: Verne Harris, Marques Pettigrew, Kevin Brill

### Washington State

* P12N
* December 31, 2023 12:00 p.m. MST
Washington State Cougars 67, Colorado Buffaloes 74 :
| Scoring by half: 29–39, 38–35 |||
| Pts: Andrej Jakimovski, 19 Rebs: Isaac Jones, 8 Asts: Kymany Houinsou, 4 | Pts: KJ Simpson, 34 Rebs: Julian Hammond III, 6 Asts: J'Vonne Hadley, 3 |
* CU Events Center • Boulder, CO Attendance: 6,952 Referees: Michael Irving, Keith Kimble, Roger Ayers

### at No. 10 Arizona

* ESPN
* January 4, 2024 7:30 p.m. MST
Colorado Buffaloes 50, No. 10 Arizona Wildcats 97 :
| Scoring by half: 23–50, 27–47 |||
| Pts: Javon Ruffin, 11 Rebs: KJ Simpson, 7 Asts: J'Vonne Hadley, 3 | Pts: Pelle Larsson, 18 Rebs: Motiejus Krivas, 9 Asts: Kylan Boswell, 4 |
* McKale Center • Tucson, AZ Attendance: 14,286 Referees: Tony Padilla, Greg Nixon, DJ Carstensen

### at Arizona State

* ESPNU
* January 6, 2024 6:00 p.m. MST
Colorado Buffaloes 73, Arizona State Sun Devils 76 :
| Scoring by half: 38–44, 35–32 |||
| Pts: KJ Simpson, 23 Rebs: Eddie Lampkin Jr., 6 Asts: KJ Simpson, 4 | Pts: Jamiya Neal, 19 Rebs: Jamiya Neal, 7 Asts: Frankie Collins, 4 |
* Desert Financial Arena • Tempe, AZ Attendance: 8,128 Referees: Deron White, DG Nelson, Michael Greenstein

### at California

* ESPN2
* January 11, 2024 9:00 p.m. MST
Colorado Buffaloes 78, California Golden Bears 82 :
| Scoring by half: 40–26, 38–56 |||
| Pts: Eddie Lampkin Jr., 22 Rebs: Eddie Lampkin Jr., 11 Asts: Eddie Lampkin Jr., 3 | Pts: Jaylon Tyson, 30 Rebs: Fardaws Aimaq, 10 Asts: Jalen Cone, 3 |
* Haas Pavilion • Berkeley, CA Attendance: 2,258 Referees: Verne Harris, Gregory Nixon, Deldre Carr

### USC

* ESPN2
* January 13, 2024 8:00 p.m. MST
USC Trojans 58, Colorado Buffaloes 68 :
| Scoring by half: 37–24, 21–44 |||
| Pts: Oziyah Sellers, 18 Rebs: Vincent Iwuchukwu, 7 Asts: Kobe Johnson, 4 | Pts: J'Vonne Hadley, 15 Rebs: J'Vonne Hadley, 9 Asts: Tristan da Silva, 4 |
* CU Events Center • Boulder, CO Attendance: 10,005 Referees: DG Nelson, De Selle Dean, Justin Shamion

### Oregon

* FS1
* January 18, 2024 8:30 p.m. MST
Oregon Ducks 70, Colorado Buffaloes 86 :
| Scoring by half: 34–43, 36–43 |||
| Pts: Jadrian Tracey, 14 Rebs: N'Faly Dante, 5 Asts: Jackson Shelstad, 2 | Pts: Cody Williams, 23 Rebs: Tristan da Silva, 8 Asts: KJ Simpson, 5 |
* CU Events Center • Boulder, CO Attendance: 8,177 Referees: Brooks Wells, Kipp Kissinger, Gerry Pollard

### Oregon State

* P12N
* January 20, 2024 5:00 p.m. MST
Oregon State Beavers 57, Colorado Buffaloes 90 :
| Scoring by half: 23–45, 34–45 |||
| Pts: Tyler Bilodeau, 18 Rebs: Michael Rataj, 6 Asts: Josiah Lake, 2 | Pts: Tristan da Silva, 19 Rebs: Eddie Lampkin Jr., 8 Asts: Julian Hammond III, 5 |
* CU Events Center • Boulder, CO Attendance: 7,944 Referees: Layne Barney, Scott Brown, Tony Padilla

### at Washington

* ESPNU
* January 24, 2024 9:00 p.m. MST
Colorado Buffaloes 98, Washington Huskies 81 :
| Scoring by half: 50–41, 48–40 |||
| Pts: J'Vonne Hadley, 24 Rebs: Eddie Lampkin Jr., 10 Asts: KJ Simpson, 8 | Pts: Keion Brooks Jr., 22 Rebs: Moses Wood, 6 Asts: Koren Johnson, 7 |
* Alaska Airlines Arena • Seattle, WA Attendance: 5,210 Referees: Doug Shows, Eric Curry, Michael Irving

### at Washington State

* P12N
* January 27, 2024 3:00 p.m. MST
Colorado Buffaloes 69, Washington State Cougars 78 :
| Scoring by half: 30–36, 39–42 |||
| Pts: KJ Simpson, 25 Rebs: KJ Simpson, 8 Asts: Tristan da Silva, 3 | Pts: Jaylen Wells, 17 Rebs: Isaac Jones, 11 Asts: Andrej Jakimovski, 4 |
* Beasley Coliseum • Pullman, WA Attendance: 3,273 Referees: Verne Harris, Doug Sturdivan, James Schipper

### at Utah

* P12N
* February 3, 2024 3:00 p.m. MST
Colorado Buffaloes 68, Utah Utes 73 :
| Scoring by half: 31–31, 37–42 |||
| Pts: KJ Simpson, 25 Rebs: Eddie Lampkin Jr., 10 Asts: Julian Hammond III, 4 | Pts: Gabe Madsen, 21 Rebs: Deivon Smith, 11 Asts: Deivon Smith, 9 |
* Jon M. Huntsman Center • Salt Lake City, UT Attendance: 9,294 Referees: De Selle Dean, Michael Greenstein, Kipp Kissinger

### Arizona State

* FS1
* February 8, 2024 6:00 p.m. MST
Arizona State Sun Devils 70, Colorado Buffaloes 82 :
| Scoring by half: 35–44, 35–38 |||
| Pts: Frankie Collins, 18 Rebs: Alonzo Gaffney, 6 Asts: Jamiya Neal, 4 | Pts: J'Vonne Hadley, 19 Rebs: J'Vonne Hadley, 11 Asts: KJ Simpson, 8 |
* CU Events Center • Boulder, CO Attendance: 7,109 Referees: Michael Reed, Earl Walton, Kelly Pfeifer

### No. 8 Arizona

* ESPN
* February 10, 2024 8:00 p.m. MST
No. 8 Arizona Wildcats 99, Colorado Buffaloes 79 :
| Scoring by half: 47–40, 52–39 |||
| Pts: Caleb Love, 19 Rebs: Oumar Ballo, 13 Asts: Kylan Boswell, 4 | Pts: tied, 20 Rebs: J'Vonne Hadley, 6 Asts: KJ Simpson, 9 |
* CU Events Center • Boulder, CO Attendance: 10,548 Referees: Michael Irving, Randy Richardson, Ryan Holmes

### at UCLA

* ESPN
* February 15, 2024 7:00 p.m. MST
Colorado Buffaloes 60, UCLA Bruins 64 :
| Scoring by half: 29–38, 31–26 |||
| Pts: Cody Williams, 18 Rebs: KJ Simpson, 7 Asts: KJ Simpson, 5 | Pts: Sebastian Mack, 19 Rebs: Adem Bona, 7 Asts: Will McClendon, 3 |
* Pauley Pavilion • Los Angeles, CA Attendance: 7,183 Referees: Roger Ayers, D.J. Carstensen, Paul Szelc

### at USC

* ESPN
* February 17, 2024 8:00 p.m. MST
Colorado Buffaloes 92, USC Trojans 89 (2OT) :
| Scoring by half: 33–39, 40–34 Overtime: 10–10, 9–6 |||
| Pts: KJ Simpson, 30 Rebs: J'Vonne Hadley, 10 Asts: KJ Simpson, 5 | Pts: Boogie Ellis, 30 Rebs: Boogie Ellis, 4 Asts: Isaiah Collier, 9 |
* Galen Center • Los Angeles, CA Attendance: 6,142 Referees: Mike Littlewood, Randy Richardson, Jason Garretson

### Utah

* P12N
* February 24, 2024 7:00 p.m. MST
Utah Utes 65, Colorado Buffaloes 89 :
| Scoring by half: 34–43, 31–46 |||
| Pts: Gabe Madsen, 18 Rebs: tied, 6 Asts: Deivon Smith, 5 | Pts: KJ Simpson, 28 Rebs: J'Vonne Hadley, 9 Asts: tied, 4 |
* CU Events Center • Boulder, CO Attendance: 9,075 Referees: Earl Walton, Kelly Pfeifer, Layne Barney

### California

* P12N
* February 28, 2024 6:00 p.m. MST
California Golden Bears 78, Colorado Buffaloes 88 :
| Scoring by half: 31–45, 47–43 |||
| Pts: Jaylon Tyson, 25 Rebs: Fardaws Aimaq, 11 Asts: Jaylon Tyson, 4 | Pts: KJ Simpson, 28 Rebs: Eddie Lampkin Jr., 8 Asts: KJ Simpson, 8 |
* CU Events Center • Boulder, CO Attendance: 6,926 Referees: Ray Natili, Gregory Nixon, Verne Harris

### Stanford

* FS1
* March 3, 2024 7:00 p.m. MST
Stanford Cardinal 71, Colorado Buffaloes 81 :
| Scoring by half: 37–44, 34–37 |||
| Pts: Maxime Raynaud, 26 Rebs: Maxime Raynaud, 12 Asts: Kanaan Carlyle, 3 | Pts: Tristan da Silva, 27 Rebs: Tristan da Silva, 11 Asts: KJ Simpson, 7 |
* CU Events Center • Boulder, CO Attendance: 7,518 Referees: Tony Padilla, John Gaffney, Michael Reed

### at Oregon

* ESPN2
* March 7, 2024 7:00 p.m. MST
Colorado Buffaloes 79, Oregon Ducks 75 :
| Scoring by half: 37–37, 42–38 |||
| Pts: Tristan da Silva, 22 Rebs: J'Vonne Hadley, 12 Asts: KJ Simpson, 6 | Pts: Jackson Shelstad, 23 Rebs: N'Faly Dante, 12 Asts: Jackson Shelstad, 6 |
* Matthew Knight Arena • Eugene, OR Attendance: 7,794 Referees: Randy Richardson, Earl Walton, Chance Moor

### at Oregon State

* P12N
* March 9, 2024 3:00 p.m. MST
Colorado Buffaloes 73, Oregon State Beavers 57 :
| Scoring by half: 41–27, 32–30 |||
| Pts: Eddie Lampkin Jr., 17 Rebs: Eddie Lampkin Jr., 11 Asts: KJ Simpson, 7 | Pts: Dexter Akanno, 15 Rebs: Tyler Bilodeau, 7 Asts: Jordan Pope, 3 |
* Gill Coliseum • Corvallis, OR Attendance: 3,172 Referees: Michael Irving, Kelly Pfeifer, Justin Shamion

### vs Utah (Pac-12 quarterfinal)

* FS1
* March 14, 2024 9:30 p.m. MDT
Utah Utes 58, Colorado Buffaloes 72 :
| Scoring by half: 30–33, 28–39 |||
| Pts: Ben Carlson, 13 Rebs: Ben Carlson, 6 Asts: Deivon Smith, 5 | Pts: KJ Simpson, 18 Rebs: Eddie Lampkin Jr., 12 Asts: KJ Simpson, 6 |
* T-Mobile Arena • Paradise, NV Attendance: 11,428 Referees: Michael Reed, Deron White, DG Nelson

### vs No. 22 Washington State (Pac-12 semifinal)

* FS1
* March 15, 2024 8:30 p.m. MDT
No. 22 Washington State Cougars 52, Colorado Buffaloes 58 :
| Scoring by half: 23–27, 29–31 |||
| Pts: Isaac Jones, 13 Rebs: Rueben Chinyelu, 8 Asts: Jaylen Wells, 4 | Pts: KJ Simpson, 16 Rebs: KJ Simpson, 7 Asts: J'Vonne Hadley, 4 |
* T-Mobile Arena • Paradise, NV Attendance: 17,502 Referees: Gregory Nixon, Verne Harris, Michael Greenstein

### vs Oregon (Pac-12 championship)

* FS1
* March 16, 2024 7:00 p.m. MDT
Oregon Ducks 75, Colorado Buffaloes 68 :
| Scoring by half: 33–30, 42–38 |||
| Pts: N'Faly Dante, 25 Rebs: N'Faly Dante, 9 Asts: Jermaine Couisnard, 8 | Pts: KJ Simpson, 23 Rebs: KJ Simpson, 7 Asts: Tristan da Silva, 5 |
* T-Mobile Arena • Paradise, NV Attendance: 12,912 Referees: Tony Padilla, Michael Reed, Marques Pettigrew

### vs Boise State (First Four)

* TruTV
* March 20, 2024 7:10 p.m. MDT
Boise State Broncos 53, Colorado Buffaloes 60 :
| Scoring by half: 24–26, 29–34 |||
| Pts: Chibuzo Agbo, 17 Rebs: O'Mar Stanley, 11 Asts: Max Rice, 2 | Pts: Tristan da Silva, 20 Rebs: KJ Simpson, 11 Asts: KJ Simpson, 7 |
* UD Arena • Dayton, OH Attendance: 12,039 Referees: Steve Divine, Rob Riley, Michael Irving

### vs Florida (first round)

* TBS
* March 22, 2024 2:30 p.m. MDT
Florida Gators 100, Colorado Buffaloes 102 :
| Scoring by half: 45–45, 55–57 |||
| Pts: Walter Clayton Jr., 33 Rebs: Denzel Aberdeen, 9 Asts: Alex Condon, 6 | Pts: KJ Simpson, 23 Rebs: tied, 6 Asts: tied, 5 |
* Gainbridge Fieldhouse • Indianapolis, IN Attendance: 16,702 Referees: Owen Shortt, Eric Curry, Bert Smith

### vs No. 8 Marquette (second round)

* CBS
* March 24, 2024 1:10 p.m. MDT
No. 8 Marquette Golden Eagles 81, Colorado Buffaloes 77 :
| Scoring by half: 45–34, 36–43 |||
| Pts: Tyler Kolek, 21 Rebs: Tyler Kolek, 5 Asts: Tyler Kolek, 11 | Pts: KJ Simpson, 20 Rebs: Eddie Lampkin Jr., 7 Asts: KJ Simpson, 7 |
* Gainbridge Fieldhouse • Indianapolis, IN Attendance: 16,770 Referees: A.J. Desai, Doug Shows, Roger Ayers

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | 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 | 25 | 18 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | — | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | RV | RV |
| Coaches | RV | RV | 21 | RV | — | RV | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | RV | RV |