Buffs Open NCAA Tournament on Tuesday

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Colorado squares off with South Alabama to open the NCAA Tournament on Tuesday. The Buffaloes, making their second consecutive tournament appearance and 12th overall, will kick off against the Jaguars at 5 p.m. MT live on NCAA.com.

Colorado (9-5-2) carries a four-game unbeaten streak into the tournament. The Buffs controlled their destiny for the better part of the last two weeks, knowing they needed to get results on the board to make the postseason tournament. CU did its part, going 3-0-1 down the stretch and the NCAA reciprocated last Monday, awarding Colorado a coveted at-large bid.

"We were pretty excited to see our name come up," head coach Danny Sanchez commented.…