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Colorado Buffaloes at UCLA Bruins Game Thread

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Colorado Buffaloes at UCLA Bruins Game Thread

Joe Piechowski
Jan 3, 2021
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Colorado Buffaloes at UCLA Bruins Game Thread

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Who will step up for the Bruins tonight against the Colorado Buffaloes? (Photo Credit: Don Liebig/uclabruins.com)

This evening, the UCLA Bruins host the Colorado Buffaloes at Pauley Pavilion. The Bruins are looking to close out the week by sweeping the Mountain schools after UCLA beat the Utes on Thursday. Meanwhile, the Buffs are looking to do the same after they beat Southern Cal, 72-62.

As I said in our Game Preview earlier today, tonight’s game looks to be another game where the first team to 70 wins. While I expect the Bruins to win, I don’t expect it to be any easy game by any shape of the imagination. In fact, to the contrary, I’m kind of expecting this game to be another nail-biter like Thursday’s game against the Utes.

Of course, Thursday also saw Chris Smith end his slump by leading the team with 16 points. But there is some bad news this afternoon. Smith tore his ACL during Thursday’s game and, according to the UCLA Men’s Basketball Twitter account, he will miss both tonight’s game and the rest of the season.

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UCLA Men’s Basketball @UCLAMBB
INJURY UPDATE: Chris Smith sustained a torn ACL in his left knee during UCLA's 72-70 victory against Utah on Thursday evening. He will be out for the remainder of the 2020-21 season.
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While we certainly join in wishing him a speedy recovery, the Bruins will need someone else to step up tonight against the Buffs as a result.

Listen to the Game Here on TMB!

The TuneIn player won’t embed here on Substack, but you can open another tab to listen. Today’s game is on Pac-12 Networks with J.B. Long and Don MacLean calling the game. If you would prefer to listen to Josh Lewin and Tracy Murray call today’s game instead you can listen to today’s game online.

Join your fellow Bruin fans discussing today’s game below.

This is your Colorado Buffaloes at UCLA Bruins game thread.

UCLA Men’s Basketball (6-2, 2-0)

  • Opponent: Colorado Buffaloes (7-2, 1-1)

  • Series Record: UCLA leads, 13-6

  • When: 5:00 pm PT, Saturday, January 2, 2021

  • Where: Pauley Pavilion, Los Angeles, CA

  • TV: Pac-12 Networks National, Los Angeles and Mountain with J.B. Long and Don MacLean

  • Live Stream: Pac-12.com and the Pac-12 Now app

  • Radio/Audio:
    AM 570 in Los Angeles with Josh Lewin and Tracy Murray
    Satellite Radio: SiriusXM Ch. 373
    And, of course, in The Mighty Bruin Game Thread!

  • Live Stats: UCLA StatBroadcast

  • Game Notes:
    UCLA
    Colorado

Go Bruins!


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