BOULDER — In the world of college basketball, it's easy to forget the non-conference portion of a team's schedule, particularly when conference play rolls around.
But as the Colorado Buffaloes prepare to open their season Tuesday with a 6 p.m. home game against Drake at the CU Events Center (Pac-12 Networks), head coach Tad Boyle has made sure to remind his players of one important fact as he enters his ninth season in Boulder:
These early games in November and December carry plenty of weight in March, especially when it comes time for the NCAA Selection Committee to begin making its decisions.