Colorado-Northern Colorado headlines post-Christmas college basketball slate | Colorado Sunshine
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Will the Buffs and Bears treat us to another memorable matchup in Boulder?
Colorado and Northern Colorado’s annual meeting highlights the post-Christmas college basketball in Colorado. CU hosts UNC at 1 p.m. Sunday (ESPN+) with tickets at CU Events Center starting at $12.
The Buffs and Bears wrote a doozy last season with Colorado’s thrilling 90-88 double-overtime win over Northern Colorado.
Here’s the full lineup after Christmas:
—Northern Colorado at Colorado, 1 p.m. Sunday (ESPN+)
—Wyoming at Air Force, 2 p.m. Tuesday (Altitude TV)
—Nevada at Colorado State, 7 p.m. Tuesday (MW Network)
—Kansas City at Denver, 2 p.m. Wednesday (Summit League Network)
(“Colorado Sunshine” celebrates the good news in sports. Suggestions are encouraged through sports editor Paul Klee at paul.klee@gazette.com.)
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chris.schmaedeke@denvergazette.com
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Updated 6 days ago
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Colorado State women’s basketball beats Nevada 61-48 to open Mountain West play | Colorado Sunshine
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Updated 1 week ago
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