The Denver Pioneers, Colorado Buffaloes, and Colorado State Rams are each squarely on the bubble with Selection Sunday growing closer by the day. As the regular season in college hoops winds down with three weeks left to play before conference tournament season, games are starting to loom extra large.
Colorado State, in particular, could really begin to build a convincing case for itself with a couple of timely victories. The Rams are fourth in the Mountain West at 15-8 and face 11-12 Boise State and 18-6 Wyoming this week.
Let's take a look at the upcoming schedule for college hoops programs in the Denver area this week:
Wednesday, Feb. 15
Air Force Falcons at Wyoming, 6:15 p.m.
Northern Colorado at Eastern Washington, 6:05p.m.
Colorado State Rams at Boise State, 8:05p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 16
Denver Pioneers vs. Louisiana-Lafayette, 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 18
Colorado State Rams vs. Wyoming, 7:00 p.m.
Denver Pioneers vs. Louisiana-Monroe, 4:00 p.m.
Colorado Buffaloes at Utah, 3:00 p.m.
Air Force Falcons vs. San Diego State, 2:00 p.m.
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