Boise State is 0-9 SU in March Madness. The Buffaloes come into this game winning four of its last five games. Colorado relies on the three, 5th in the nation in shooting, but the Broncos are also in the top-25 in defending the arc. Boise State has an edge in rebounding and are able to create turnovers on defense. The Buffaloes have struggled away from home, 4-7 SU.

Boise State has never won an NCAA Tournament game (0-9). If that's not enough motivation, the Broncos are stinging from their early loss in the Mountain West Tournament, and they're upset at having to be in the play-in game after finishing No. 26 in the NET rankings. This is a team that beat St. Mary's and won at San Diego State and New Mexico. They are 7-3 in road games, while Colorado was 4-7. The Broncos, who start two seniors and two juniors, should take this game to the wire if not win outright.

Excluding CSU last night, a problem which we have seen for many Mountain West teams in recent Dances is how they deal with enhanced athleticism they do not often face in their own league; to that end, CU might cause problems for Boise, as besides G K.J. Simpson (19.6 ppg), there is real frontline presence with 6-9 Tristan Da Silva (15.8 ppg) and bruising, 6-11, 265-lb Eddie Lampkin , Jr (10.2 ppg; 7/1 rpg). The X-factor for the Buffs is electric frosh wing Cody Williams (12.6 ppg), brother of the NBA Thunder’s Jalen, who just returned to active duty in the Pac-12 Tourney and has explosive potential, scoring 20+ on three different occasions in Pac-12 play. Play CU (NCAA at Dayton)