They won a little. They lost a little. And, perhaps most importantly, they actually got to know one another.

Earlier this month, the Colorado men’s basketball team completed an exhibition tour through Australia, providing a springboard for a 2025-26 squad whose official preseason practices don’t begin for more than a month.

The Buffaloes didn’t wear “Hello, my name is…” stickers on their apparel during the journey. But it would’ve been understandable if they had.

This season, the Buffs are welcoming nine newcomers, the newest of whom — Israeli forward Alon Michaeli — arrived in Boulder just last week. Including Michaeli, CU boasts seven true freshmen, plus a pair of transfers. Two of those players, freshman center Leonardo Van Elswyk and Denver transfer Jon Mani, joined CU’s workouts ju

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