Two struggling Pac-12 foes meet Saturday evening on the hardwoods as the California Golden Bears host the Colorado Buffaloes. The Golden Bears are 9-5 on the season overall and 1-2 in the Pac-12 while Cal is 1-13 overall and 0-3 in the conference. The Buffaloes beat the Golden Bears in their lone matchup last season, 70-62. Colorado has won 3 of the last 4 meetings between the two teams. Tipoff is at 6:00 p.m. EST at Haas Pavilion in Berkeley, Calif.
The Colorado Buffaloes have had their share of ups and downs this season. Early on they lost games at Grambling, UMass, and Boise State, and lost their first two Pac-12 games. But since then they have been on a roll, winning 5 straight games to improve to 9-5. They won their first Pac-12 game on Thursday night, beating Stanford 73-70.
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KJ Simpson led the Buffaloes with a career high 31 points with 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Simpson leads the team with 17.2 points and 3.7 assists per game. Luke Simon added 12 points while Lawson Lovering chipped in with 10 points. Colorado averages 76.1 points per game, which ranks 108th in the country. They give up 69.2 points per game, which ranks 197th.