Buffs March Madness hopes rest in Pac 12 tourney

The Buffs are entering the Pac 12 tournament as huge underdogs. In a down season for Boyle and Co., the Buffs hold a 14-16 record entering tournament play.

We’ll be in the road uniforms tonight #Underdog #Pac12Tournament #GoBuffs pic.twitter.com/9RkweaduD6

— Colorado Basketball (@CUBuffsMBB) March 11, 2015

Those numbers by themselves aren’t nearly good enough to get CU into the dance. They need something big to join their in state counterpart CSU, they’ll have to run the table. If CU were to win the Pac-12 tournament, it would guarantee them and automatic birth to the NCAA tournament.

Since the inception of the Pac-12, CU has made it past the first round of the conference tournament every year, along with winning the whole thing in 2012. The Buffs, a no. 10 seed will face 7 seed Oregon State (17-13) tonight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. 

CU looking to become only the second No. 10 seed to beat No. 7 at Pac-10/12 Tourney since 2006. CU/OSU, 7:10 MDT @Pac12Networks @cubuffs

— Colorado Basketball (@CUBuffsMBB) March 11, 2015

Tonights game will tip at 7:10pm MT, and will be televised on the Pac 12 network.