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Gameday guide: How to watch, what to know about Oregon State vs. Colorado basketball
Colorado men’s basketball picked up its most important win of the season on Thursday night, knocking off Oregon 79-75 in Eugene to complete a season sweep of the Ducks.
It was the Buffs’ fifth consecutive victory and a result they needed as they sit on the bubble of the NCAA Tournament. Senior forward Tristan da Silva, who’s playing his best basketball of the season thanks to a recent lifestyle change, dropped a team-high 22 points while J’Vonne Hadley had a 20-point, 12-rebound double-double.
According to ESPN bracketologist Joe Lunardi, Colorado is just one more road win away from securing an at-large bid.
“If [Colorado] can win two games this weekend, they’re going to be in the field,” Lunardi said on ESPN before the Buffs’ win over Oregon.
Colorado, who clinched the No. 3 seed in the Pac-12 Tournament, closes the regular season on the road at Oregon State, a team the Buffs beat by 33 points (90-57) on Jan. 20. A win should punch Colorado’s ticket to the NCAA Tournament. A loss would require a Pac-12 Tournament title in order to go dancing.
Here’s a look at what to know about Saturday’s game:
What time does Colorado basketball vs. Oregon State start?
- Date: Saturday, March 9
- Start time: 3 p.m. MT
What channel is the Colorado vs. Oregon State basketball game on?
The Colorado and Oregon State game will be broadcast on the Pac-12 Network.
What are the records, rankings?
Colorado enters Saturday’s game at 21-9 (12-7 Pac-12) after beating Oregon on Thursday for its fifth consecutive win. Oregon State sits at 13-17 (5-14 Pac-12) after knocking off Utah late Thursday night.
Neither team is ranked in the latest AP poll.
Who are the coaches?
Wayne Tinkle is in his 10th season as Oregon State’s head coach and is 140-175 (.444) in that span. Tad Boyle is in his 14th season as Colorado’s head coach and is 293-181 (.618) since 2010-11.
Series history
Colorado leads the all-time series 22-11 (7-3 in the last 10 matchups) but is just 6-7 on the road at Oregon State all-time. The Buffs, however, have won three of the last four matchups in Corvallis.
Stadium information
The game will be at Gill Coliseum in Corvallis, Oregon. Gill Coliseum has a capacity of 9,301.
Who are the top players to watch?
Here are some players for each team who will be key to the game:
OREGON STATE
- Jordan Pope: Pope is on a heater, dropping at least 22 points in four consecutive games, including 25 against Utah on Thursday night. The 6-foot-2 guard is averaging a team-high 17.9 points and 3.4 assists per game
- Tyler Bilodeau: Bilodeau has scored at least 20 points in back-to-back games and is shooting 62% from the field (70% from 3-point range) during that span. The 6-foot-9 sophomore led the Beavers with 18 points in their loss to Colorado on Jan. 20.
- Dexter Akanno: The 6-foot-5 senior was shut down in Oregon State’s loss to the Buffs earlier this season (zero points on 0-for-6 shooting). Akanno, the Beavers’ third-leading scorer (10.6 points per game) is still more than capable of a scoring explosion.
COLORADO
- KJ Simpson: Simpson has impressively played all 40 minutes of action in three consecutive games. The All-American and Pac-12 Player of the Year candidate continued his special junior campaign on Thursday night, recording 17 points, six rebounds and six assists in the win over Oregon. Simpson leads the Buffs in points (19.8 per game), assists (4.8) and steals (1.8).
- Tristan da Silva: da Silva scored 22-plus points on Thursday night for the third consecutive game and is averaging 23.6 points on 56% shooting from the field (43% from deep) during that span. The projected first-round NBA draft pick dropped a game-high 19 points on 6-for-10 shooting to go along with seven rebounds and six assists in a win over Oregon State earlier this season.
- J’Vonne Hadley: Hadley went 4-for-4 from 3-point range and recorded his third career double-double on Thursday night. The 6-foot-6 senior is shooting 64.6% (31-48) from the field over the last five games and is up to 50% from deep on the season. Hadley missed the Oregon State win on Jan. 20 with a knee injury.
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UPDATE: SUNDAY 4/19/2026 7:12 p.m.
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — Northbound Powers Boulevards is back open at Palmer Park Boulevard, according to the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD). However, the center and right northbound lanes as well as the right turn lane remain closed south of Constitution Avenue. Law enforcement asked the community to avoid the area if possible, and drive carefully.
ORIGINAL STORY: CSPD: Major crash closes northbound Powers
The northbound lanes of Powers Boulevard are closed at Palmer Park Boulevard for a major crash at Powers and Constitution as of 5 p.m. on Sunday, April 19, according to the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD). Drivers are asked to avoid the area.
According to FOX21 News crew who spoke to an officer at the scene, the crash involved at least two cars and two motorcycles, and multiple people have been taken to the hospital.
Multiple agencies are responding, according to the FOX21 News crew, and the Major Crash Unit may be called in. Reports indicate that no one has died as of 5:30 p.m.
Former Colorado Buffaloes stars Sebastian Rancik and Bangot Dak announced their transfer portal decisions on Sunday with Rancik committing to Florida State and Dak committing to Vanderbilt, per On3’s Joe Tipton. They join former Buffs guard Isaiah Johnson (now at Texas) as the third former Colorado player to leave the Big 12 conference as Rancik opts for the ACC and Dak heads to the SEC.
The trio of Johnson, Rancik, and Dak make up three of Colorado’s four most productive players with rising senior guard Barrington Hargress, and the Buffs are now tasked with replacing such production with Hargress as the only returner.
Rancik’s season ended prematurely with an injury, but he averaged 12.3 points and 5.6 rebounds per game for the Buffs. Dak was Colorado’s leading rebounder with 6.5 boards per game, scoring 11.5 points per contest as well.
While each player has his respective reasons for transferring, the most expected ones are for seeking better NIL deals or more development on a better team in a better league. The Buffs finished 12th in the Big 12, and the allure of the SEC was too strong for the program to hold onto key talent like Johnson and Dak.
Still, Colorado coach Tad Boyle proved his ability to recruit and build up a solid core, one that saw its headliners of Johnson, Dak, and Rancik all depart in the portal. Can he do it again?
Colorado Buffaloes Roster Outlook
Boyle and the Buffaloes did retain Hargress as well as three freshmen guards: Jalin Holland, Ian Inman, and Josiah Sanders.
As a freshman, Holland averaged 4.9 points and 2.7 rebounds per game as one of Colorado’s key pieces coming off of the bench. Meanwhile, Sanders appeared in 33 games as a constant presence in the Buffs backcourt, averaging 4.4 points and 1.7 assists per game.
Inman played the fewest minutes of the returning trio, but he flashed with a couple of double-digit scoring performances as a true freshman.
“When I think of those three together, I think of toughness. I think of the improvement they made over the course of the season and the togetherness they have. They’re great friends and have formed a bond during their freshman year. Their toughness, energy and work ethic, when you have those attributes to go along with talent, which they all have, you get a chance to have three really good sophomores next year that will take the next step,” Boyle said in a release announcing the return of the three freshmen.
With eight outgoing transfers to replace, the Buffaloes will certainly have a new look to them for the 2026-27 season.
Colorado has landed one transfer portal prospect so far in former North Dakota State foward Noah Feddersen. On the recruiting trail, Boyle and company are bringing in four-star forward Rider Portela as well as two prospects from the NBL in Australia: forward Goc Malual and guard Alex Dickeson.
The transfer portal for men’s college basketball closes on Tuesday, April 21, meaning players have to enter their names by then. Transfer athletes do not have to commit before the portal closes, though, so Colorado is expected to continue hosting prospects on visits while building out the roster.
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