Who's Playing
Harvard Crimson @ Colorado Buffaloes
Current Records: Harvard 1-3, Colorado 3-0
How To Watch
- When: Sunday, November 17, 2024 at 2 p.m. ET
- Where: CU Events Center -- Boulder, Colorado
- TV: ESPN Plus
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Online Streaming: Catch select College Basketball matches on Fubo (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
What to Know
The Colorado Buffaloes' homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Harvard Crimson at 2:00 p.m. ET on Sunday at CU Events Center. The Buffaloes will be strutting in after a victory while the Crimson will be stumbling in from a loss.
Colorado will head into Wednesday's game hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by two when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 30-point they dealt CS Fullerton on Wednesday. Colorado steamrolled past CS Fullerton 83-53. The over/under was set at 136 points, so nice work oddsmakers; you were right on the money.
Colorado's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Julian Hammond III led the charge by earning 11 points plus two steals. What's more, Hammond III also posted a 57.1% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's posted since back in December of 2023. Andrej Jakimovski was another key player, earning 17 points.
Colorado was working as a unit and finished the game with 22 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as CS Fullerton only posted four.
Meanwhile, Harvard's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Wednesday after their third straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a painful 78-56 walloping at the hands of Northeastern.
Despite the loss, Harvard had strong showings from Chandler Pigge, who scored 17 points along with six rebounds and two steals, and Thomas Batties II, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 11 rebounds.
Colorado's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. As for Harvard, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.