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Rivalry battle next obstacle for CU basketball squad trying to turn momentum

It’s the biggest game of the year.

Maybe not in the grand scheme of things for the Colorado men’s basketball team. And maybe not to the more pragmatic of Buffs fans who realize potential wins down the road against teams like Dayton, Oregon and Arizona will mean much more in the Buffs’ quest to reach the NCAA Tournament.

But it’s the biggest game of the year for legions of CU fans who covet state bragging rights, and that game-of-the-year mentality is an attitude the Buffs are planning to take with them to Fort Collins.

On the heels of their first two losses of the season, the No.