Sunday, November 26, 2006

Buffs have gunslingers on tap today

So which Colorado team is going to take the court today against Wyoming?

The one that was drubbed by New Mexico and Air Force or the one that actually won a road game, at Utah?

The Cowboys are 3-1 but are coming off their own big defeat, getting smacked by 21 at Alabama-Birmingham.

Wyoming has proven it can score the basketball, as small guards Brandon Jones, a six-footer from Marked Tree, Arkansas and Brandon Ewing, a 6-2 machine from Chicago, are lighting it up, averaging 23.8 and 21.8 points a game, respectively.

The scary part about those two shoot-out-the-lights players is that they get to the line a combined 17 times a night. Yes, they love to bomb away but they also attack the defense with the dribble to get their points.

Daaron Brown, a 6-9, 260-pound beast in the middle is the inside force with 8 points and 10 rebounds.

The Buffaloes would seem to be in over their heads today, with no one to play Brown and defensively inept against versatile guards.

It would appear Richard Roby would need to bust out for 25-30 points and CU to come up with some game plan that throws the Wyoming shooters out of rhythm.

Jermyl Jackson-Wilson, if matched up with the right Cowboy, could be a significant factor for CU. He didn't score or rebound big against the Utes but he did come up clutch to help his team win that game.

The Buffs have to prove to their fans today they are capable of playing a competitive game against a conference considered to be inferior to the Big 12/

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