They were led by head coach Tad Boyle in his twelfth season at Colorado.

The Buffaloes played their home games at CU Events Center in Boulder, Colorado as members of the Pac-12 Conference.

They defeated Oregon in the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 tournament before losing in the semifinals to Arizona.

They received an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament, where they lost in the first round to St. Bonaventure.

They advanced to the championship game of the Pac-12 tournament where they lost to Oregon State.