TIPOFF: Monday, 7 p.m. CU Events Center.

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

RECORDS (2023-24): Eastern Washington 21-11; Colorado 26-11.

COACHES: Eastern Washington — Dan Monson, 1st season (445-396 overall). Colorado — Tad Boyle, 15th season (298-183, 354-249 overall).

KEY PLAYERS: Eastern Washington — G Tyler Powell, 6-5, R-Jr. (2.1 ppg, .359 3% with Nevada in 2022-23); G Sebastian Hartmann, 6-6, So. (3.0 ppg, .545 FG% in 2023-24); Colorado (2023-24 stats) — G Julian Hammond III, 6-2, Sr. (7.4 ppg, 1.8 apg, .400 3%); G Javon Ruffin, 6-5, R-Jr. (2.1 ppg, 9-for-11 FTs, career .337 3%); F Bangot Dak, 6-11, So. (1.7 ppg, .438 FG%); F Assane Diop, 6-8, So. (1.3 ppg, .395 FG%); G RJ Smith, 6-3, R-So. (5-for-11 3-pointers in seven games); F Andrej Jakimovski, 6-8, Gr. (9.7 ppg, 5.6 rpg at Washington State).

NOTES: One nuance of the Big 12’s broadcast partnership with ESPN is the games on ESPN+ will be produced by BuffVision, CU’s in-house media production company. That means the usual CU radio team of Mark Johnson and Scott Wilke will handle the ESPN broadcast. Nate Kreckman will man the radio broadcast for the opener, but Jerry Schemmel is expected to handle the bulk of CU’s nonconference home schedule. … Already the program’s all-time leader in wins, Boyle begins his 15th season in Boulder needing two wins to become the first men’s coach to reach 300 wins at CU. … The Buffs are 12-2 in season openers under Boyle and 14-0 in home openers. … Eastern Washington was picked sixth in the Big Sky preseason media poll and ninth in the coaches’ poll. … CU’s run of four consecutive home games to start the season continues on Friday against Northern Colorado (7 p.m., ESPN+).