1970-71 Colorado Buffaloes — schedule and results

The 1970-71 Colorado Buffaloes went 14-12 (6-8 in the Big 8) under head coach Sox Walseth. Simple Rating System: 3.61.

Game-by-game results (25 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1970-12-01vs New Mexico LobosL 63–66Balch Fieldhouse
1970-12-02vs Air Force FalconsW 84–66Balch Fieldhouse
1970-12-07vs UTEP MinersW 78–68Balch Fieldhouse
1970-12-08vs UC Santa Barbara GauchosW 61–59Balch Fieldhouse
1970-12-21at Wichita State ShockersL 69–79Levitt Arena
1970-12-22at Texas Tech Red RaidersW 67–66Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
1970-12-27neutral Kansas State WildcatsW 59–56
1970-12-29neutral Nebraska CornhuskersL 67–77
1970-12-30neutral Iowa State CyclonesW 70–64
1971-01-02at Long Beach State BeachL 62–84The Gold Mine
1971-01-04at San Diego State AztecsW 85–77Peterson Gym
1971-01-16at Oklahoma SoonersL 73–88McCasland Field House
1971-01-18at Oklahoma State CowboysW 62–59Gallagher Hall
1971-01-23vs Iowa State CyclonesW 95–82Balch Fieldhouse
1971-01-30vs Kansas State WildcatsW 86–72Balch Fieldhouse
1971-02-06at Missouri TigersL 76–81Brewer Fieldhouse
1971-02-08at Kansas JayhawksL 67–91Allen Fieldhouse
1971-02-13vs Oklahoma SoonersW 99–69Balch Fieldhouse
1971-02-16vs Nebraska CornhuskersL 63–65Balch Fieldhouse
1971-02-20at Kansas State WildcatsL 72–84Ahearn Field House
1971-02-27vs Kansas JayhawksL 65–66Balch Fieldhouse
1971-03-01vs Missouri TigersL 71–76Balch Fieldhouse
1971-03-06at Nebraska CornhuskersL 71–85Nebraska Coliseum
1971-03-08at Iowa State CyclonesW 77–73James H. Hilton Coliseum
1971-03-11vs Oklahoma State CowboysW 90–68Balch Fieldhouse

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