BOULDER — At last, the day has come.

At 6 p.m., the Colorado Buffaloes will tip-off their 2020-2021 basketball season, taking on South Dakota in round one of the inaugural Little Apple Classic.

While taking on two inferior opponents on paper, the Buffs have a great chance to iron out early mistakes and build chemistry among this fairly young team. With games against South Dakota, Colorado should come away from this week undefeated while still learning a lot about this roster.

Here are three things to watch for this week:

BOULDER — With snow becoming more frequent and temperatures dropping, only one thing comes to mind: college basketball is back.

In a year unlike any other, 2020 has brought its share of woes. It feels like just yesterday that college basketball postseason festivities were cancelled out of the blue.

And what was one of the last completed college basketball game, you may ask? A Colorado Buffaloes loss in the first round of the Pac-12 Tournament. A loss that completed a five-game skid for the Buffs after a very promising campaign.

Since this was the last time anyone saw Colorado compete, it makes sense to temper expectations for a squad that skyrocketed up rankings during the season just to lose all momentum in the final month.

But there is hope – the 2020-2021 Colorado Buffaloes may just be stronger top-to-bottom than before, and they're primed to put together another 20-win season and return to the big dance.

BOULDER — The Pac-12 Conference announced Thursday morning that teams are now permitted to schedule non-conference football opponents, if the scheduled conference opponent is unable to play. Unfortunately for the Colorado Buffaloes, they will still not be playing a non-conference team this weekend to replace the Arizona State game that was canceled due to a COVID-19 outbreak in the ASU…...

Made official this evening, Tyler Bey is headed to the NBA. With the 36th overall selection – the sixth of the second round – the Dallas Mavericks grabbed the 6-foot-7 Forever Buff. This marks the sixth NBA Draft selection from Tad Boyle during his tenure at Colorado, with more on the horizon. Dallas acquired the pick in a trade that…...

BOULDER — The Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball team signed four players to  their 2021 recruiting class, Wednesday morning.

These four players make up an incredible haul for head coach Tad Boyle and Co., as their 2021 class is ranked 4th in the Pac-12 and 16th in the nation by 247Sports. In short, Colorado has a lot to be excited about for the future of their basketball program.

So, let's dive in and meet these guys:

Allie Monroy is joined by an All-Star panel of DNVR reporters to discuss a variety of sports topics in the Mile High City. With Ryan Koenigsberg, Andre Simone, Henry Chisholm, and Justin Michael, the squad discusses college football in Colorado, if Broncos fans should push the panic button on Drew Lock just yet, the worst Halloween Candy and more! DON’T…

Justin Michael gives his thoughts on Colorado State’s home opener being cancelled. Throughout the episode, Justin plays audio from Steve Addazio and explains why he doesn’t think CU would be willing to play the Rams in 2020. DON’T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE!  iTunes Link | Stitcher Link |Spotify Link | Google Play

Justin Michael and Henry Chisholm discuss Saturday’s news from the Washington Post regarding conversations between medical professionals and a group of concerned SEC players. Later in the episode, Justin and Henry talk about their excitement for the NBA and NHL bubbles. DON’T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE!  iTunes Link | Stitcher Link |Spotify Link | Google Play

Justin Michael briefly discusses Kaden Dudley’s commitment to Boise State before talking about Joe Parker’s local media availability earlier this week. Later in the episode, Justin throws out five teams that the Rams could schedule to make up for the lost games versus Colorado and Oregon State. DON’T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE!  iTunes Link | Stitcher Link |Spotify Link…

Justin Michael responds to the Pac-12’s decision to eliminate non-conference games and what it means for CSU. He talks about how the rivalry with Colorado is much more competitive than Boulderites like to imply — and why the pandemic allows the Buffs to renege on the game without being “bad guys”. In the final segment, Justin talks about CB & Potts…

FORT COLLINS, Colo. — Colorado State fans have been waiting over two decades for the chance to host the Rocky Mountain Showdown. Unfortunately, though, with the Pac-12 officially eliminating all non-conference games for the 2020 fall sports seasons, it’ll be closer to three decades by the time the Rams actually get to face the Buffaloes on their home turf. As the…...

FORT COLLINS, Colo. — After years of anticipation, it seems unlikely that Colorado State will get an opportunity to host the Rocky Mountain Showdown this fall. Following yesterday’s news that the Big Ten will only be playing conference games this season, Nicole Auerbach reported that the Pac 12 is expected to announce the same in coming days. Although it’s unofficial…...

Justin Michael and Henry Chisholm react to Stanford’s decision to cut multiple sports and explain why it should have everyone a little bit worried about the future. Later in the episode, the two discuss the possibility of a 2020 college football season and give their thoughts on the Sports Illustrated article ‘We’re definitely heading the wrong way’: As Coronavirus cases…

Henry Chisholm and Justin Michael discuss the financial impact of COVID-19 and how it’s already effecting athletic departments across the country. Topics include the contract dispute between UCLA and Under Armour, Learfield IMG, and a potential alteration of the 2020 schedule. Justin and Henry also discuss the a controversial tweet from Colorado’s Strength & Conditioning Coach Drew Wilson. DON’T…

Justin Michael and Henry Chisholm discuss the financial impact of COVID-19 and how it’s already effecting athletic departments across the country. Topics include the contract dispute between UCLA and Under Armour, Learfield IMG, and a potential alteration of the 2020 schedule. Justin and Henry also discuss the a controversial tweet from Colorado’s Strength & Conditioning Coach Drew Wilson. DON’T FORGET…

Justin Michael and Henry Chisholm explain why they’re excited for The Match on Sunday and react to the latest decision by the NCAA to allow schools to begin voluntary workouts in June. DON’T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE!  iTunes Link | Stitcher Link |Spotify Link | Google Play

Justin Michael and Henry Chisholm discuss the future of college football and how it may be impacted by different states taking opposing stances on how to limit the spread of coronavirus. The two also discuss the potential of a 10-team regional league and explain why they’re confident there will be some form of college football this fall. DON’T…

Justin Michael and Henry Chisholm discuss the future of college football and how it may be impacted by different states taking opposing stances on how to limit the spread of coronavirus. The two also discuss the potential of a 10-team regional league and explain why they’re confident there will be some form of college football this fall. DON’T FORGET TO…

Justin Michael and Henry Chisholm dig into Jim Harbaugh’s open letter and draft their best CU-CSU offenses since 2000.