The 2021–22 Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball team represented the

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in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by head coach

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in his twelfth 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 21–12, 12–8 in Pac-12 Play to finish in 4th place. They defeated

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in the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 tournament before losing in the semifinals to

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. They received an at-large bid to the

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where they lost in the first round to St. Bonaventure.

Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing

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, the Buffaloes finished the 2019–20 season 23–9, 14–6 in Pac-12 play to finish in third place. They advanced 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 basketball tournament as the No. 5 seed in the East Region where defeated Georgetown in the first round before losing to

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in the second round.

Offseason

Departures

2021 recruiting class

2022 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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