Conference battles are heating up in the 2011-12 NCAA basketball season, and the state of Colorado has no shortage of intriguing matchups on the weekend. The Colorado Buffaloes are trying to prop up their strong start on Saturday, while the Denver Pioneers look do the same thing on the road later on Saturday. Colorado State hopes to keep their Mountain West Conference record perfect when they take to the road, and Northern Colorado hopes to push their record over .500 in the Big Sky.
Here is some information to help you find all of the local games this weekend.
Arizona Wildcats (13-6, 4-2) vs. Colorado Buffaloes (12-6, 4-2)
Game date, time: 4:00 p.m. MT, Saturday, Jan. 21st, 2012
Location: Coors Events Center, Boulder, CO
Radio: AM 850
TV: Root Sports
Denver Pioneers (15-4, 5-1) vs. North Texas Mean Green (11-8, 4-2)
Game date, time: 6:30 p.m. MT, Saturday, Jan. 21st, 2012
Location: The Super Pit, Denton, TX
Radio: AM 1510 and FM 93.7
Colorado State Rams (13-4, 2-0) vs. Wyoming Cowboys (15-3, 1-1)
Game date, time: 4:00 p.m. MT, Saturday, Jan. 21st, 2012
Location: Arena-Auditorium, Laramie, WY
Radio: AM 560
TV: The Mtn.
Northern Colorado Bears (6-11, 3-3) vs. Montana State Bobcats (9-8, 4-2)
Game date, time: 7:05 p.m. MT, Saturday, Jan. 21st, 2012
Location: Max Worthington Arena, Bozeman, MT
Radio: AM 1310
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