Men’s basketball briefs

  • Kansas University leads the all-time series, 107-39. The Jayhawks have won three straight versus Colorado and 30 of the last 31 meetings, including 12 of the last 13 in Boulder, Colo. KU had a 27-game win streak over the Buffaloes snapped in 2003 in Boulder. CU won that game, 60-59. Overall, KU is 31-26 in Boulder.
  • Kansas is 12-0 for the first time since the 1996-97 team opened 22-0.
  • Colorado fell Jan. 8 at Oklahoma, 85-55, for the Buffs’ eighth straight league-opening loss.
  • Julius Ashby is out eight to 10 weeks after suffering a tendon tear in his left foot against UMKC on Dec. 21.
  • CU is 7-1 at home this year. Today’s game is a sellout. Of the top 10 sellouts at Coors, KU is responsible for seven.
  • Freshman Richard Roby is bidding to become CU’s first freshman to lead the team in scoring since Chauncey Billups (17.9 ppg).
  • CU has no seniors on the roster with the exception of walk-on Mac Mattingly.
  • Chris Copeland is averaging 17.5 ppg and 6.8 rpg in his last four games. Copeland has made a three in 12 of his last 13 games.
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  • Andy Osborn is day-to-day after re-injuring his left foot against Oklahoma.
  • CU is 45-9 at home the last three seasons, including a school-best 14-1 mark in 2002-03. Last year, CU went 12-3 at home with losses to Kansas, Utah and Richmond.
  • CU red-shirt freshman Keith Smith was kicked off the team recently for violating team rules. Smith played 19 seconds at California for his only action of the season.
  • Ricardo Patton has moved into second on the all-time coaching list at CU with 151 wins. Sox Walseth is first with 261 wins.
  • KU has held foes to under 100 points for 96 straight games. Last team to score 100 on KU was Texas on Feb. 11, 2002.
  • The Jayhawks have hit at least one three-pointer in 158 straight games. They last failed to hit a long ball against Texas in 2000.
  • Kansas has held all 12 opponents to under 50 percent shooting this season. KU has outshot 10 of those foes.