TIPOFF: Wednesday, 7 p.m., Huntsman Center, Salt Lake City, Utah.

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

RECORDS: Colorado 9-12, 0-10 Big 12 Conference; Utah 12-9, 4-6.

COACHES: Colorado — Tad Boyle, 15th season (307-195, 363-261 overall). Utah — Craig Smith, 4th season (62-59, 215-138 overall).

KEY PLAYERS: Colorado — G Julian Hammond III, 6-2, Sr. (13.5 ppg, 3.4 apg, 2.7 rpg, .387 3%); F Andrej Jakimovski, 6-8, Gr. (10.2 ppg, 4.3 rpg); F Trevor Baskin, 6-9, Gr. (9.0 ppg, 5.6 rpg, .533 FG%); C Elijah Malone, 6-10, Gr. (8.6 ppg, 3.3 rpg, .575 FG%); F Bangot Dak, 6-11, So. (7.2 ppg, 4.0 rpg, .518 FG%); G Javon Ruffin, 6-5, R-Jr. (6.1 ppg, 2.3 apg); G RJ Smith, 6-3, R-So. (5.7 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 2.0 apg, .444 3%); F Sebastian Rancik, 6-9, Fr. (5.1 ppg, 2.2 rpg).Utah — G Gabe Madsen, 6-6, Gr. (15.0 ppg, 2.7 apg); F Ezra Ausar. 6-8, Jr. (11.4 ppg, 4.6 rpg, .531 FG%); G Mason Madsen, 6-4, Gr. (8.8 ppg, .414 3%); F Lawson Lovering, 7-1, Sr. (8.7 ppg, 4.8 rpg, .624 FG%); F Keanu Dawes, 6-9, So. (7.9 ppg, 5.3 rpg, .655 FG%); G Mike Sharavjamts, 6-9, Jr. (7.0 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 2.9 apg, .361 3%).

NOTES: CU went 3-10 at Utah during the teams’ 13 seasons as Pac-12 rivals. … Lovering will get his first opportunity to take on his former team this season after facing the Buffs three times last year. In those three games, the former CU center averaged 5.0 points and 5.0 rebounds. Lovering went a combined 7-for-9 during the regular season home-and-home series (both games won by the home team) but went 0-for-4 during CU’s win in the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 tournament. … The Utes have lost three of their past four games but are 11-3 at home. … Utah owns the lowest free throw percentage in Big 12 play at .616. … CU returns home on Saturday to host No. 5 Houston (2 p.m., ESPN+).