Sometimes all the analytics and projections go out the window. Sometimes it gets down to basics.

College basketball has evolved into a guard-centric sport. And in that regard, the Colorado Buffaloes are much more prepared for battle than they were a year ago.

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Freshman Isaiah Johnson turned in one of the program’s all-time great debuts on Monday night, as his 24 points off the bench — all of them scored in the second half — led the Buffs to an 84-78 victory against Montana State in the season opener.

As Buffs fans are well aware, CU went just 3-17 within the Big 12 last season while finishing last in the league. Asked after Monday’s victory what the difference was against Montana State in the sort of tight finish that typically went against the Buffs last year, CU head

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