Good at home, rotten on the road describes Colorado’s men’s basketball team.
The Buffs (12-6, 3-4 Big 12) take a 1-5 road record including an 0-3 mark in league games into today’s 3:05 p.m. clash at Kansas (18-2, 7-0).
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“We’re kind of a bi-polar team at times,” CU freshman center David Harrison said. “When we get it together, we’re going to be a tough team to beat.”
The Buffs’s Jeckyll-and-Hyde personality depends on the location of the game. Colorado is 21-47 on the road during the Ricardo Patton era he’s 102-83 overall and is riding a seven-game conference road losing streak.
Losers of 25 straight games to Kansas, the Buffs last won in Allen Fieldhouse in 1983.
“Our guys just have to understand the atmosphere they’re playing in,” said Patton, who is 0-14 versus KU including an 0-6 mark at Allen Fieldhouse. “There are 16,000-plus fans. It’s a very tight crowd, they appear to be on top of you. And for the most part, guys have to stay focused and realize that the game still will be played on the floor and not in the stands.
“But that’s easier said than done. So the guys who have not experienced that are the guys I’ll be most concerned with. The guys who have played there know what to expect.”
The Buffs should expect a loud crowd, considering the heated nature of the past few KU-CU meetings.
Harrison hyped today’s game after CU’s 97-85 loss to KU in Boulder on Jan. 5, by saying, “Kansas will get theirs (in Lawrence).”
“It just so happens every time I play Kansas I get in a scuffle,” David’s brother, D.J., told the Boulder Daily Camera.
“It’s a big rivalry. I get hyped for the game. That’s all I can say. I want to, but I’m not going to say anything more,” added D.J. Harrison, who averages 10.2 points and 6.2 rebounds, compared to his brother’s 14.3 points, 7.1 rebound averages.
Another side plot remains.
Before the last KU-CU game, it was revealed Patton had accused KU coach Roy Williams of sending a letter to David Harrison in recruiting two years ago, suggesting Harrison attend Vanderbilt or North Carolina, not Colorado.
Williams has denied sending the letter.
“I made the statement out there it’s the last I’d speak about it and I’d just as soon leave it at that,” Williams said.
“Colorado has tremendous balance (four players in double figures),” he added, preferring to comment on the game. “David Harrison has given them such a presence inside. Stephane Pelle averages double-figure rebounding (10.3). In my 14 years here there are probably not 10 guys who have averaged double figure rebounding in this league.
“They were a load to handle at their place and will be a load to handle here.”
The Jayhawks, who have won five straight since a loss at UCLA, have built a two-game lead over Oklahoma and Texas in the Big 12 race.
“You’ve got to make shots against Kansas,” Patton said. “You can play defense as hard as you’d like, but if you don’t put the ball in the basket, you’re in trouble because that’s what Kansas does. They make shots.
“If you look guys like (Kirk) Hinrich and (Jeff) Boschee, every highlight film you see of them, it’s a shot. I don’t see many clips of them just guarding the heck out of the ball. They make shots. They can play.
“You’re talking about an experienced team, a team that’s been together for two-three years,” Patton added. “That’s what allows them to be able to play a freshman point guard. (Aaron Miles) has so many people around him that are experienced.”
The Jayhawks will head to Kansas State on Monday for an 8:05 p.m. tip. CU will meet Nebraska at home on Tuesday.
Good at home, rotten on the road describes Colorado’s men’s basketball team.
The Buffs (12-6, 3-4 Big 12) take a 1-5 road record including an 0-3 mark in league games into today’s 3:05 p.m. clash at Kansas (18-2, 7-0).
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“We’re kind of a bi-polar team at times,” CU freshman center David Harrison said. “When we get it together, we’re going to be a tough team to beat.”
The Buffs’s Jeckyll-and-Hyde personality depends on the location of the game. Colorado is 21-47 on the road during the Ricardo Patton era he’s 102-83 overall and is riding a seven-game conference road losing streak.
Losers of 25 straight games to Kansas, the Buffs last won in Allen Fieldhouse in 1983.
“Our guys just have to understand the atmosphere they’re playing in,” said Patton, who is 0-14 versus KU including an 0-6 mark at Allen Fieldhouse. “There are 16,000-plus fans. It’s a very tight crowd, they appear to be on top of you. And for the most part, guys have to stay focused and realize that the game still will be played on the floor and not in the stands.
“But that’s easier said than done. So the guys who have not experienced that are the guys I’ll be most concerned with. The guys who have played there know what to expect.”
The Buffs should expect a loud crowd, considering the heated nature of the past few KU-CU meetings.
Harrison hyped today’s game after CU’s 97-85 loss to KU in Boulder on Jan. 5, by saying, “Kansas will get theirs (in Lawrence).”
“It just so happens every time I play Kansas I get in a scuffle,” David’s brother, D.J., told the Boulder Daily Camera.
“It’s a big rivalry. I get hyped for the game. That’s all I can say. I want to, but I’m not going to say anything more,” added D.J. Harrison, who averages 10.2 points and 6.2 rebounds, compared to his brother’s 14.3 points, 7.1 rebound averages.
Another side plot remains.
Before the last KU-CU game, it was revealed Patton had accused KU coach Roy Williams of sending a letter to David Harrison in recruiting two years ago, suggesting Harrison attend Vanderbilt or North Carolina, not Colorado.
Williams has denied sending the letter.
“I made the statement out there it’s the last I’d speak about it and I’d just as soon leave it at that,” Williams said.
“Colorado has tremendous balance (four players in double figures),” he added, preferring to comment on the game. “David Harrison has given them such a presence inside. Stephane Pelle averages double-figure rebounding (10.3). In my 14 years here there are probably not 10 guys who have averaged double figure rebounding in this league.
“They were a load to handle at their place and will be a load to handle here.”
The Jayhawks, who have won five straight since a loss at UCLA, have built a two-game lead over Oklahoma and Texas in the Big 12 race.
“You’ve got to make shots against Kansas,” Patton said. “You can play defense as hard as you’d like, but if you don’t put the ball in the basket, you’re in trouble because that’s what Kansas does. They make shots.
“If you look guys like (Kirk) Hinrich and (Jeff) Boschee, every highlight film you see of them, it’s a shot. I don’t see many clips of them just guarding the heck out of the ball. They make shots. They can play.
“You’re talking about an experienced team, a team that’s been together for two-three years,” Patton added. “That’s what allows them to be able to play a freshman point guard. (Aaron Miles) has so many people around him that are experienced.”
The Jayhawks will head to Kansas State on Monday for an 8:05 p.m. tip. CU will meet Nebraska at home on Tuesday.
Good at home, rotten on the road describes Colorado’s men’s basketball team.
The Buffs (12-6, 3-4 Big 12) take a 1-5 road record including an 0-3 mark in league games into today’s 3:05 p.m. clash at Kansas (18-2, 7-0).
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“We’re kind of a bi-polar team at times,” CU freshman center David Harrison said. “When we get it together, we’re going to be a tough team to beat.”
The Buffs’s Jeckyll-and-Hyde personality depends on the location of the game. Colorado is 21-47 on the road during the Ricardo Patton era he’s 102-83 overall and is riding a seven-game conference road losing streak.
Losers of 25 straight games to Kansas, the Buffs last won in Allen Fieldhouse in 1983.
“Our guys just have to understand the atmosphere they’re playing in,” said Patton, who is 0-14 versus KU including an 0-6 mark at Allen Fieldhouse. “There are 16,000-plus fans. It’s a very tight crowd, they appear to be on top of you. And for the most part, guys have to stay focused and realize that the game still will be played on the floor and not in the stands.
“But that’s easier said than done. So the guys who have not experienced that are the guys I’ll be most concerned with. The guys who have played there know what to expect.”
The Buffs should expect a loud crowd, considering the heated nature of the past few KU-CU meetings.
Harrison hyped today’s game after CU’s 97-85 loss to KU in Boulder on Jan. 5, by saying, “Kansas will get theirs (in Lawrence).”
“It just so happens every time I play Kansas I get in a scuffle,” David’s brother, D.J., told the Boulder Daily Camera.
“It’s a big rivalry. I get hyped for the game. That’s all I can say. I want to, but I’m not going to say anything more,” added D.J. Harrison, who averages 10.2 points and 6.2 rebounds, compared to his brother’s 14.3 points, 7.1 rebound averages.
Another side plot remains.
Before the last KU-CU game, it was revealed Patton had accused KU coach Roy Williams of sending a letter to David Harrison in recruiting two years ago, suggesting Harrison attend Vanderbilt or North Carolina, not Colorado.
Williams has denied sending the letter.
“I made the statement out there it’s the last I’d speak about it and I’d just as soon leave it at that,” Williams said.
“Colorado has tremendous balance (four players in double figures),” he added, preferring to comment on the game. “David Harrison has given them such a presence inside. Stephane Pelle averages double-figure rebounding (10.3). In my 14 years here there are probably not 10 guys who have averaged double figure rebounding in this league.
“They were a load to handle at their place and will be a load to handle here.”
The Jayhawks, who have won five straight since a loss at UCLA, have built a two-game lead over Oklahoma and Texas in the Big 12 race.
“You’ve got to make shots against Kansas,” Patton said. “You can play defense as hard as you’d like, but if you don’t put the ball in the basket, you’re in trouble because that’s what Kansas does. They make shots.
“If you look guys like (Kirk) Hinrich and (Jeff) Boschee, every highlight film you see of them, it’s a shot. I don’t see many clips of them just guarding the heck out of the ball. They make shots. They can play.
“You’re talking about an experienced team, a team that’s been together for two-three years,” Patton added. “That’s what allows them to be able to play a freshman point guard. (Aaron Miles) has so many people around him that are experienced.”
The Jayhawks will head to Kansas State on Monday for an 8:05 p.m. tip. CU will meet Nebraska at home on Tuesday.
Good at home, rotten on the road describes Colorado’s men’s basketball team.
The Buffs (12-6, 3-4 Big 12) take a 1-5 road record including an 0-3 mark in league games into today’s 3:05 p.m. clash at Kansas (18-2, 7-0).
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“We’re kind of a bi-polar team at times,” CU freshman center David Harrison said. “When we get it together, we’re going to be a tough team to beat.”
The Buffs’s Jeckyll-and-Hyde personality depends on the location of the game. Colorado is 21-47 on the road during the Ricardo Patton era he’s 102-83 overall and is riding a seven-game conference road losing streak.
Losers of 25 straight games to Kansas, the Buffs last won in Allen Fieldhouse in 1983.
“Our guys just have to understand the atmosphere they’re playing in,” said Patton, who is 0-14 versus KU including an 0-6 mark at Allen Fieldhouse. “There are 16,000-plus fans. It’s a very tight crowd, they appear to be on top of you. And for the most part, guys have to stay focused and realize that the game still will be played on the floor and not in the stands.
“But that’s easier said than done. So the guys who have not experienced that are the guys I’ll be most concerned with. The guys who have played there know what to expect.”
The Buffs should expect a loud crowd, considering the heated nature of the past few KU-CU meetings.
Harrison hyped today’s game after CU’s 97-85 loss to KU in Boulder on Jan. 5, by saying, “Kansas will get theirs (in Lawrence).”
“It just so happens every time I play Kansas I get in a scuffle,” David’s brother, D.J., told the Boulder Daily Camera.
“It’s a big rivalry. I get hyped for the game. That’s all I can say. I want to, but I’m not going to say anything more,” added D.J. Harrison, who averages 10.2 points and 6.2 rebounds, compared to his brother’s 14.3 points, 7.1 rebound averages.
Another side plot remains.
Before the last KU-CU game, it was revealed Patton had accused KU coach Roy Williams of sending a letter to David Harrison in recruiting two years ago, suggesting Harrison attend Vanderbilt or North Carolina, not Colorado.
Williams has denied sending the letter.
“I made the statement out there it’s the last I’d speak about it and I’d just as soon leave it at that,” Williams said.
“Colorado has tremendous balance (four players in double figures),” he added, preferring to comment on the game. “David Harrison has given them such a presence inside. Stephane Pelle averages double-figure rebounding (10.3). In my 14 years here there are probably not 10 guys who have averaged double figure rebounding in this league.
“They were a load to handle at their place and will be a load to handle here.”
The Jayhawks, who have won five straight since a loss at UCLA, have built a two-game lead over Oklahoma and Texas in the Big 12 race.
“You’ve got to make shots against Kansas,” Patton said. “You can play defense as hard as you’d like, but if you don’t put the ball in the basket, you’re in trouble because that’s what Kansas does. They make shots.
“If you look guys like (Kirk) Hinrich and (Jeff) Boschee, every highlight film you see of them, it’s a shot. I don’t see many clips of them just guarding the heck out of the ball. They make shots. They can play.
“You’re talking about an experienced team, a team that’s been together for two-three years,” Patton added. “That’s what allows them to be able to play a freshman point guard. (Aaron Miles) has so many people around him that are experienced.”
The Jayhawks will head to Kansas State on Monday for an 8:05 p.m. tip. CU will meet Nebraska at home on Tuesday.
