The 2020–21 Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball team represented the

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in the

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. They were led by head coach

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in his eleventh season at Colorado. The Buffaloes played their home games at

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as members of the

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. They finished the season 23-9, 14-6 in Pac-12 Play to finish in third place. They defeated

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and

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to advance to the championship game of the Pac-12 tournament where they lost to

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. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated Georgetown in the first round before losing in the second round to

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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

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Off-season

Departures

Incoming transfers

2020 recruiting class

2021 Recruiting class

Roster

Schedule and results

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Ranking movement

*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings.

References

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Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball seasons

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