Arizona guard Rawle Alkins (1) ties up Colorado guard George King (24) temporarily stopping a Buffalo threat in the second half of their Pac-12 game at McKale Center, Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017, Tucson, Ariz. Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star

How they got there: Colorado blundered to an 0-7 start in Pac-12 play, including an 82-73 loss at Arizona on Jan. 7, but won eight of its final 10 conference games to capture sole possession of seventh place and the No. 7 seed.Β The Buffs then beat Washington State in a first-round game on Wednesday.Β 


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