Colorado head coach Tad Boyle yells at his players during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Washington State in the first round of the Pac-12 men's tournament, Wednesday, March 8, 2017, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Since its seven-game losing streak at the start of conference play, when Colorado had to play five of seven games on the road, the Buffaloes have reverted back to the kind of defensively efficient team Tad Boyle has been known for coaching. In their past 11 games, Colorado has kept opponents to 69.6 points, a full 14.3 less than during the first seven Pac-12 games, and teams have shot 44 percent against them (down from 48.1 in the first seven games). Colorado has kept four of its past 10 opponents under 40 percent from the field, and Cal shot just 26.7 percent against them in the regular-season finale last week.Β 


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