Colorado vs. UConn March Madness Preview

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Tad Boyle has Colorado into the NCAA tournament for the fourth time in five years. (Getty)

Colorado has earned a No. 8 seed and will begin their 2016 NCAA Tournament against Connecticut, the Big East tournament champions.

Here’s a look at the matchup and game details:


REGION: South

DATE: Thursday, March 17

TIME: 1:30 p.m. ET

TV CHANNEL: TNT

POINT SPREAD: Uconn (-3.5). Click here for more March Madness betting info from Heavy’s partners at OddsShark.

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Colorado at a Glance

RECORD: 22-11 (10-8 Pac-12)

LOCATION: Boulder, Colorado

CONFERENCE: Pac-12

COACH: Tad Boyle

PLAYERS TO WATCH: Josh Scott (16.1 PPG, 8.7 RPG, 1.6 BPG, .532 FG%), George King (13.8 PPG, 4.8 RPG, 2.0 3ptPG, .456 3pt%), Wesley Gordon (7.2 PPG, 7.6 RPG, 2.0 BPG)


UConn at a Glance

RECORD: 24-10 (11-7)

LOCATION: Storrs, Connecticut

CONFERENCE: American Athletic Conference

COACH: Kevin Ollie

PLAYERS TO WATCH: Shonn Miller, GS, Forward (12.8 PPG, 0.57 APG, 5.4 RPG, .584FG%, .364 3PT%); Rodney Purvis, RJr., Guard (12.5 PPG, 2.06 APG, 2.9 RPG, .427 FG%, .388 3PT %); Daniel Hamilton, So., Guard/Forward (12.5 PPG, 4.78 APG, 8.8 RPG, .390 FG%, .336 3PT%).

St. Bonaventure at a Glance

RECORD: 22-8 (14-4)