TIPOFF: Wednesday, 5 p.m., Addition Financial Arena, Orlando, Fla.

TV/RADIO: ESPN+/KOA 850 AM and 94.1 FM

RECORDS: Colorado 9-4, 0-2 Big 12; UCF 10-3, 1-1.

COACHES: Colorado — Tad Boyle, 15th season (307-187, 363-253 overall). Central Florida — Johnny Dawkins, 9th season (158-106, 314-221 overall).

KEY PLAYERS: Colorado — G Julian Hammond III, 6-2, Sr. (12.7 ppg, 3.5 apg, .407 3%); C Elijah Malone, 6-10, Gr. (11.2 ppg, 3.8 rpg, .637 FG%); F Andrej Jakimovski, 6-8, Gr. (11.0 ppg, 4.8 rpg); F Trevor Baskin, 6-9, Gr. (9.8 ppg, 6.5 rpg, .532 FG%); G RJ Smith, 6-3, R-So. (7.6 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 2.5 apg, .548 3%); F Bangot Dak, 6-11, So. (5.7 ppg, 3.2 rpg); F Assane Diop, 6-8, So. (3.5 ppg, 4.5 rpg).Central Florida — G/F Keyshawn Hall, 6-7, Jr. (15.5 ppg, 6.5 rpg); G Jordan Ivy-Curry, 6-3, Gr. (14.8 ppg, 3.0 rpg, .354 3%); G Darius Johnson, 6-1, Sr. (14.5 ppg, 4.2 apg, 3.8 rpg, .446 3%); C Moustapha Thiam, 7-2, Fr. (7.7 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 2.5 bpg, .486 FG%);G Dallan Coleman, 6-6, Sr. (6.9 ppg, 4.1 rpg, .457 3%).

NOTES: The Buffs are trying to avoid their first 0-3 start in league play since an 0-7 start in the Pac-12 in 2016-17. … Colorado has attempted just 23 free throws during the first two Big 12 games after averaging 21.3 attempts in 11 nonconference games. … Through Monday, UCF ranked 13th in the Big 12 in 3-point percentage (.339) and 16th in field goal percentage (.421), points allowed (76.6) and rebounding margin (minus-0.3). … The Buffs are averaging a Big 12-high 14.5 turnovers per game. The Knights began the week averaging the fourth-most turnovers in the league at 12.7 per game. … Despite getting outrebounded 38-34 at ASU, the Buffs matched a season-high with 15 offensive rebounds. CU also grabbed 15 offensive rebounds in the season opener against Eastern Washington. … The Buffs have shot .229 (16-for-70) on 3-pointers over the past three games. … CU returns home to host No. 21 West Virginia on Sunday (1 p.m., ESPN+).