BOULDER — Anyone who has followed the progress of JR Payne's Colorado Buffaloes over the last few seasons knows this much:
The Buffs' 92-78 win over LSU on Monday was not a fluke.
Not by any stretch.
Upset? Of course. When No. 20 knocks off No. 1 — and No. 1 happens to be the defending national champion — that's the definition of an upset.
But this wasn't a case of an unknown catching the big dog by surprise.
Payne knew the Buffs had it in them — and so did LSU coach Kim Mulkey.