The 1954–55 Colorado Buffaloes Men's basketball team represented the

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in the

1954–55 NCAA men's basketball season The 1954–55 NCAA men's basketball season began in December 1954, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 1955 NCAA basketball tournament championship game on March 19, 1955, at Municipal Auditori ...

. Led by fifth-year head coach Bebe Lee, the Buffaloes were Big Seven Conference champions and made a run to the Final Four of the NCAA tournament. In the National semifinals, Colorado lost to

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and

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by a respectable 62–50 margin. The Buffaloes bounced back in the consolation game to defeat

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to finish the season with a 19–6 record (11–1 Big Seven).

Roster

Schedule and results

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Rankings

NBA draft

References

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NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Final Four seasons