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Another former Colorado player makes NBA — remember Chris Copeland?
Chris Copeland. (Associated Press)
BOULDER – Chris Copeland completed his eligibility at Colorado almost six years ago, but he has made the 15-player roster of the New York Knicks, making him one of the NBA's most unlikely rookies. He will turn 29 years of age in March.
Copeland, a 6-foot-8 forward from Richmond, Va., averaged 7.5 points and 3.8 rebounds during his college career (2002-06). After leaving CU, Copeland played in European leagues for teams in Belgium, Germany and Spain. He also played for Fort Wayne of the NBA's D-League, but earned his spot on the Knicks roster with his play on the team's summer league squad, where he averaged 13.8 points.
Copeland became the fourth former CU player on a current NBA roster — the first time ever for the school to have four in the pros in the same season. He joins joins Chauncey Billups (L.A. Clippers, injured), Alec Burks (Utah Jazz) and Cory Higgins (Charlotte Bobcats).
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Categories: College Basketball, University of Colorado
Summer play of point guard enables Colorado to sign 6-8 Dustin Thomas
Entering the current recruiting season, Colorado men's basketball coach Tad Boyle was searching primarily for wing guards.
Mission completed. Boyle and his staff have received an oral commitment from 6-foot-5 Jaron Hopkins, a four-star talent from Mesa, Ariz., who coaches hope will follow in a lineage of scoring wing guards to come through the program: Cory Higgins, Alec Burks and Carlon Brown.
In addition to Hopkins, Boyle would have loved to have landed 6-5 Jabari Bird, had the five-star prospect not committed last week to Pac-12 rival California.
The Buffs also wondered if they needed another ball-handling guard. But the solid play of freshman point guard Eli Stalzer during the team's five-game summer tour of Europe allowed the Buffs to use their second scholarship on a 6-8 forward: Dustin Thomas of Texarkana, Texas.
Thomas averaged 20 points and 14 rebounds as a high school junior. He could fit right in as a replacement for 6-7 Buffs forward Andre Roberson — as soon as next season if Roberson has a big year and decides to turn pro.
My take: The 6-3 Stalzer appears to be a steal as a spring signee. Look for the former Mater Dei HS (Santa Ana, Calif.) teammate of prior CU signee Xavier Johnson to get important minutes this season. And credit his performances during CU's European tour for enabling Boyle to go after Thomas and help the overall roster.
Categories: College Basketball, Pac-12, Recruiting, University of Colorado
Colorado basketball eyes small forward Tre'shaun Lexing in Tacoma
Those who criticize the July evaulation period for college basketball recruiting as a "meat market" may be overlooking what it can do for the prospective student-athlete.
Tre'shaun Lexing, a 6-5 1/2, 195-pound small forward at Tacoma (Wash.) Lincoln HS, watched his offer list grow in quantity and quality after competing last week at a tournament in Las Vegas.
Lexing presumably was spotted by Colorado's coaching staff and, according to Rivals.com, left Las Vegas with a CU offer.
According to the recruiting-based website, Lexing also now has offers from Washington State, Gonzaga and Oregon State. Prior to the Las Vegas event, it appeared his best offers came from Boise State and Santa Clara.
Lexing, who averaged 18 points, 11 rebounds and five assists as a junior, told Rivals.com that he expects to take an official visit to Colorado in September.
Colorado's Tad Boyle and his staff seem to be scouring the nation, and especially the West, in search of a quality "2 or 3" wing (shooting guard or small forward) type of player with big upside, perhaps hoping to land the next Cory Higgins or Alec Burks.
As a senior-to-be, Lexing can sign a national letter of intent during the November signing period.
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Categories: College Basketball, Pac-12, Prep sports, Recruiting, University of Colorado
Colorado Buffs hoops recruiting 6-foot-5 guards
The Colorado men's basketball team has lost three tall guards in recent years — Cory Higgins, Alec Burks and Carlon Brown — so it's no surprise that head coach Tad Boyle and his staff are recruiting to fill that position.
Adam Munsterteiger of the local Rivals.com site BuffStampede.com uncovered two CU targets for the current recruiting cycle: 6-foot-5 Brandon Parrish of Arlington (Texas) Juan Seguin HS and 6-5 Elliott Pitts of Concord (Calif.) De La Salle HS. Both are seniors-to-be and can sign in November.
Pitts said he received an offer from Colorado among a list that also includes California, Arizona, Boston College and others.
Parrish said CU coaches said they would like to evaluate him during the summer tournaments. "I am hearing they really like me," Parrish told Rivals.com. "They don't have that many scholarships for my class, so while I am high on their list they want to evaluate me further in July."
Parris said he already has offers from Kansas State, Oregon State, Tulane and Rice.
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Categories: College Basketball, College Sports, Pac-12, Prep sports, Recruiting, University of Colorado
Scouting report: Buffs outshot Oregon in previous meetings; Ducks scored more
Here are some things to consider in tonight's Pac-12 tournament quarterfinal between sixth-seeded Colorado (20-11) and No. 3 seed Oregon (22-8), with much of the research by the CU sports information department.
*** The last time a No. 6 seed ousted a No. 3 from the Pac-12 tournament occurred in 2009, a Southern California win over California. That Trojans team went on to become the only No. 6 seed to win the tournament title.
*** Tonight, senior forward Austin Dufault will tie the Colorado record for most career men's basketball games. Cory Higgins (2007-11) holds the record with 132 games.
*** Colorado made only one 2-pointer Wednesday night in the 53-41 victory over No. 11 seed Utah. That was a trey by Andre Roberson in the first half. Colorado went one-for-11 from 3-point range, and better shooting likely will be needed tonight against Oregon. But Roberson's trey at least continued CU's string of 326 consecutive games with at least one made 3-pointer.
*** Although Oregon has outscored Colorado 80.5 to 76.5 in the two regular-season meetings, the Buffs outshot Oregon from the field: 41 percent to 48 percent. The deciding factor? Rebounding. Oregon's 33 to 28.5 edge on the boards enabled the Ducks to get a total of 18 more field-goal attempts than Colorado for the two games.
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Categories: College Basketball, College Sports, Pac-12, University of Colorado
Congrats to CU's Roberson for making coaches' all-Pac-12, but …
… I think it's ridiculous for the coaches to pick a 10-man, all-Pac-12 "first team."
Andre Roberson, the only player in the Pac-12 averaging a double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds per game, should be a shoo-in for a five-player all-Pac-12 team. Having it a 10-man team dilutes the impact, significance and prestige of being named "all-conference."
And if the Pac-12 insists on a 10-man first team, why does it only have a five-man second team? What sense does that make? The ridiculous seems even more ridiculous.
Roberson is on the Pac-12 all-defensive team (Thank God, that's a five-man team), and Colorado's Spencer Dinwiddie made the five-man all-freshman team.
I don't have a problem with Jorge Gutierrez of California earning Pac-12 player-of-the-year honors. The coaches realize that the former Denver Lincoln product does so much for the Bears at both ends of the court, much more than his stats could show.
But I would have voted Colorado's Tad Boyle as coach of the year (instead of Washington's Lorenzo Romar). As a conference newcomer, CU finished in the upper division (tied for fifth) after having lost two players (Alec Burks and Cory Higgins) to the NBA and 75 percent of the 2010-11 scoring.
The Pac-12 is down this year but I can brag to some of my sportswriter friends who cover other leagues that the Pac-12 all-stars would beat another more highly rated conference.
Hey, it would be 10 players against five.
Categories: College Basketball, Pac-12, University of Colorado
CU men's hoops frosh guard Dinwiddie scheduled to start
Colorado men's basketball is listing freshman guard Spencer Dinwiddie as a starter for tonight's 8 o'clock season opener against Fort Lewis at the Coors Events Center.
It's been my experience in covering college hoops for more than three decades that when a freshman is put in the starting lineup for the first game it portends a bright future.
Sure enough, in recent years, CU's Richard Roby, Cory Higgins and Alec Burks were all opening-game starters.
Dinwiddie has grown at least an inch since he signed with CU last November and is now listed at 6-feet-5. When he plays his natural position, he will be among the nation's tallest point guards.
A native Southern Californian, Dinwiddie averaged 11.2 points, 7.7 assists, 3.1 rebounds and 2.4 steals per game as a senior in leading Taft High a 29-3 record. He was named Los Angeles "City Section" player of the year.
Dinwiddie told me recently that he figures senior Nate Tomlinson will be the point guard when Tomlinson is on the court.
"It doesn't matter to me where I play," Dinwiddie said. "I'm just looking to contribute. Coach Boyle doesn't like to categorize us. We're just guards."
Dinwiddie is scheduled to be joined in the opening lineup by seniors Tomlinson, Austin Dufault and Carlon Brown, and sophomore Andre Roberson.
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CU men's hoopsters getting no love in preview magazines
On the way back from Colorado's football game at Ohio State, I picked up a couple of college basketball preview magazines and quickly turned to the Pac-12 Conference section.
CU is getting no love in the predictions.
The Sporting News picks the Buffs to finish 11th in the Pac-12 standings, ahead of only fellow league newbie Utah.
Athlon Sports doesn't even give Colorado that much credit. It has the Buffs finishing last in the 12-team conference.
Here's an excerpt from the analysis of CU in the Sporting News, written by longtime Pac-12 beat writer Jon Wilner of the San Jose Mercury-News:
"Colorado's first season in the Pac-12 figures to be a rough one. No team inthe conference was hit harder by attrition than the Buffaloes (losing NBA first-round draft choice Alec Burks, 2000-point scorer Cory Higgins and fellow double-figure scorers Marcus Relphorde and Levi Knutson), and there isn't a close second."
Wilner sounds like he believes he is doing Colorado a favor by not picking the Buffs to finish all the way at the bottom:
"There is so little proven talent that the Buffs could finish last in the new-look league. But (head coach Tad) Boyle did such a marvelous coaching job last season … he's worth a run in the standings himself."
Athlon writes: "The Buffs have to meet or exceed last year's performance in three areas to give themselves a shot at being relevant in their first season in the Pac-12. They must improve defensively, be mentally and physically tougher in the post and continue to make the Coors Events Center a difficult place for opponents to get a win."
My take: I'm not sure Colorado has enough firepower or post presence to contend in its debut season in the Pac-12, but I would be surprised if the Buffs don't surprise — and finish better than predicted, perhaps much better. My guess is that the Pac-12 teams located at sea level (which is most of them) will find it difficult to keep up with Boyle's up-tempo pace in the rarefied air of Boulder. If CU can win most of its home games, that alone will enable the Buffs to climb in the standings. Sophomore rebounding machine Andre Roberson will focus more on offense this season, and points are expected to come from Utah transfer Carlon Brown and freshman guards Spencer Dinwiddie and Askia Booker.
By the way, in the Mountain West, the Sporting News has Colorado State fourth, Air Force fifth and Wyoming eighth (last). Athlon has CSU fourth, Wyoming fifth and Air Force seventh.
In the Sun Belt: Denver is picked for fourth in the West Division by the Sporting News, third by Athlon.
In the Big Sky: defending champ Northern Colorado is picked to finish fourth by the Sporting News and sixth by Athlon.
CU hoops recruit on ESPNU top 100
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Lewis-Palmer's Josh Scott has cracked the ESPNU's top 100 recruits.
Recruiting continues to look promising and exciting for the Colorado men's basketball program.
Josh Scott, a 6-foot-10 center who is about to begin his senior year at Lewis-Palmer High in Colorado Springs, is now on the ESPNU recruiting list of the nation's top 100 prospects.
Scott is ranked No. 99 — the only Coloradan on the ESPNU list. He gave an oral commitment to CU last spring and at that time said he will sign a national letter of intent with the Buffs in November during the early signing period.
Amazingly, CU now has two all-time leading men's scorers
What were the odds of Cory Higgins finishing his CU men's basketball career tied with Richard Roby (2004-08) atop the school charts at 2,001 points?
They had to be astronomical. I know I have never seen another school with co-leaders in career scoring.
Nothing against Roby, but I'm sure most were pulling for Higgins to claim the top spot to himself because this was new and fresh, and it's always fun to see records broken. And to think that another basket by Higgins would have beaten Alabama and sent CU into the NIT championship game.
Roby and Higgins overlapped one season, playing together in 2007-08, when Roby, a 6-6 guard, was a senior and the 6-5 Higgins was getting his feet wet as a freshman.
Higgins told me countless times that he respected Roby for helping him "learn the ropes" of the college game.
"I saw how he handled himself that year, with the team and with the media as the leader," Higgins told me recently.
Higgins became the team spokesman beginning in his sophomore season.
And certainly not to be overlooked or forgotten is Brittany Spears completing her eligibility this season as the CU women's all-time leading scorer with 2,185 points.
It was a privilege to cover them for the past four seasons.
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What will next season's CU men's hoops lineup look like?
With the 2010-11 season for the Colorado's men's basketball team having come to a close in the NIT semfinals, Buffs fans can say their final good-byes to scholarship seniors Cory Higgins (16.1 points per game), Levi Knutson (11.7) and Marcus Relphorde (11.2), along with senior walk-ons Javon Coney and Trent Beckley.
And if sophomore Alec Burks (20.5) declares for the 2011 NBA draft, the Buffaloes will face a major rebuilding year in Tad Boyle's second year as coach after going 24-14 to set a school record for victories.
Without Burks, here's taking a stab at what Colorado's 2011-12 starting line-up could look like, barring another late signing.
POINT GUARD: Nate Tomlinson, 6-3, senior; or Spencer Dinwiddie, 6-4, freshman.
GUARD: Carlon Brown, 6-5, senior
GUARD OR FORWARD: Jeremy Adams, 6-5, sophomore; or Damiene Cain, 6-7, freshman.
FORWARD: Andre Roberson, 6-7, sophomore.
CENTER: Shane Harris-Tunks, 6-11, sophomore.
Scoring must come from:
Brown, a transfer from Utah who averaged 12.6 points in 2009-10 as a junior for the Utes;
Adams, a transfer from Navarro (Junior) College in Texas, averaged 27 points as a high school senior in Mississippi before redshirting as a freshman at Texas A&M;
Dinwiddie, from Woodland Hills (Calif.) Taft High School, who was ranked among the nation's top 150 players by HoopScoop and will pose matchup problems for opponents as a tall point guard;
And Roberson, a rebounding dynamo who is expected to make dramatic improvements in his offensive game.
Tomlinson also will be asked to look more to the basket. And a recruit from California, 6-1 Askia Booker of Los Angeles Price, could be next year's Knutson, with an ability to provide a spark and instant offense from off the bench.
When going big, Boyle could use Cain, a 230-pound power forward from the L.A. area who is said to have natural rebounding skills like Roberson but could be further along offensively.
Also vying for a starting position will be 6-9 senior Austin Dufault, who did a commendable job in playing out of position this season as the starting center when Harris-Tunks suffered a season-ending knee injury in October. My guess is Dufault will be utilized as a valuable backup to both Harris-Tunks and Roberson, as Boyle strives to get bigger and more athletic with his starting unit.
Boyle could sign one more in April (it will be a surprise if he doesn't land another post player), which could alter the rotation.
Bottom line: If Burks returns, Colorado likely will once again be no worse than a bubble team for the NCAA Tournament. Without Burks, another NIT bid may be more likely.
Next season's roster is not devoid of talent, but there are many unknowns. Will Harris-Tunks live up the expectations? How much rust will Brown have to knock off after sitting out the season as a transfer? Can Roberson, Tomlinson, Dufault and sophomore-to-be Shannon Sharpe contribute more scoring? Will the newcomers come through? How will Colorado adjust to competition in the new Pac-12?
In any case, Boyle seems to be building a solid foundation with recruiting. Two athletic, in-state junior forwards from Colorado Springs, 6-9 Josh Scott of Lewis-Palmer and 6-7 Wesley Gordon of Sierra, announced they will come aboard for the 2012-13 season.
Perhaps CU's Burks should talk to UCLA players
ANAHEIM, Calif. — While preparing for today's interview sessions at the West Regional here, I spotted an article in today's Los Angeles Times that was of interest to me, and could — or perhaps even should — be of interest to Colorado sophomore guard Alec Burks.
UCLA coach Ben Howland said a potential lockout of NBA players could influence his advice to Bruins players that, like Burks, are considering turning pro early.
"I can tell you in the NBA, in my opinion, this is going to be a serious lockout," Howland told the Times. "They will not be playing, in my opinion, next December and maybe even January. … You're not even going to get paid next year for half the year."
Howland later was quoted in the article as saying it's usually unwise for a player to declare early for the NBA draft without assurances that he will be among the first 15 players chosen.
"I've done all the research," Howland told the Times. "I mean, you look at the guys who get picked between (draft slots) 22 and 31 and where they are five years later, versus guys who are one-to-15. It's vastly different when you look at career paths."
The latest NBAdraft.net mock draft has Burks being selected No. 8 by Cleveland.
College nonseniors have until April 24 to declare for the draft and may withdraw by May 8 to retain their college eligibility.
NBAdraft.net does not have Colorado senior Cory Higgins projected to be selected in the two-round NBA draft. But a former Buff, 6-4 senior shooting guard Xavier Silas of Northern Illinois, is projected to go No. 57 to the Los Angeles Lakers.
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Did CU's Boyle predict NCAA tourney bid for Buffs in near future?
Hmmm. It sure sounds so.
Regarding missing out on the NCAA Tournament, CU coach Tad Boyle said:
"I feel bad for the seniors who won't get to experience the NCAA Tournament. Our coaches will, the young players in our program will. But those five guys won't, and I feel bad for them."
One current CU freshman, 7-foot center Ben Mills, could be a candidate to red-shirt next season, with the return of 6-11 Shane Harris-Tunks. But CU freshman forward Andre Roberson has three more years.
Boyle, obviously, is not expecting a long rebuilding process as the Buffs look to replace current senior starters Cory Higgins and Marcus Relphorde, top sixth man Levi Knutson and sophomore Alec Burks, who likely will make himself available for the 2011 NBA draft.
Boyle is counting on immediate contributions from three November signees, two guards and a forward from the Los Angeles area. And one or two additional recruits could be signed next month.
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KSU's Martin: CU bad matchup for us
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas State entered Thursday's Big 12 quarterfinal with Colorado riding as much momentum as any team in the league. The Wildcats had won six games in a row, eight of their last nine.
The afternoon ended with Colorado beating Kansas State for a third time. No other team, not even Kansas, was able to beat KSU more than once.
"They're a hard matchup for us because their two wings (Alec Burks and Cory Higgins) are real good off trhe dribble," KSU coach Frank Martin said, "and our weakness the whole year has been our (in)ability to guard the dribble.
"That presents a problem for us. Alec obviously came out of the chute and was as aggressive as he can be. Then Cory played like a senior that was determined to get his team deep into this tournament and hopefully to play past this tournament.
"They're to be credited for that."
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CU makes Pullen work — at both ends
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – One of the keys to Colorado's 87-75 victory Thursday over Kansas State, CU coach Tad Boyle said, was the defensive effort of Buffs senior guard Cory Higgins on the Wildcats' Jacob Pullen.
Higgins had some help – from what was happening at the other end, Boyle added. And that also involved Higgins.
"The one thing today, (Pullen) had to expend a lot of energy on defense," Boyle said. "They put him on Alec (Burks), then they put him on Cory. He was expending a lot of effort on that end of the floor, which sometimes he doesn't have to do.
"But against us, they has to do that."
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Hoiberg: CU's Higgins will get selected in NBA draft
First-year Iowa State coach Fred Hoiberg spent 15 years in the NBA, as a player or executive, so it spoke volumes when, during Monday's Big 12 coaches teleconference, Hoiberg said Colorado guards Alec Burks and Cory Higgins are "two players that I think will be (NBA) pros."
Burks, a 6-foot-6 sophomore, has long been considered a probable first-round NBA draft choice, as soon as this summer, if he chooses to come out early.
Higgins?
"I do (think he will get drafted)," Hoiberg said of the 6-5 Higgins, a senior. "He can play two positions (point guard and wing/shooting guard). He's got very good size for a point guard.
"And he can create his shots. He does a terrific job of getting to the free-throw line. That's something that in the NBA … that's a luxury to have, a guy that can create contact and get to the line.
"He shoots the ball well. And he's a very smart player. Having his dad (Charlotte Bobcats general manager and ex-NBA player Rod Higgins) having been in that league for a long time obviously will help him."
Iowa State (14-8, 1-6 Big 12) plays Tuesday night at Colorado (14-8, 3-4), beginning at 7 p.m. (telecast: FSN)
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20-point game by Knutson big lift for Buffs
What should be really encouraging for the Colorado men's basketball team after Wednesday night's 74-66 victory at No. 21 Kansas State, is that the Buffaloes (13-4, 2-0 Big 12) were led in scoring by somebody not named Alec Burks or Cory Higgins.
Senior guard Levi Knutson came off the bench raining 3-pointers and topped the Buffs with 20 points. That marked only the fourth time in 17 games that one of CU's "big two" did not lead the team in scoring.
Colorado guard Levi Knutson drives to the hoop during the Buffs' big win Wednesday night.
Knutson did it in back-to-back November games against Texas-Pan American (18 points) and Oregon State (20). Junior forward Austin Dufault led the Buffs with 18 points in the 92-65 blowout of Maryland-Eastern Shore on Dec. 29.
First-year CU coach Tad Boyle has been preaching to his players that the team needs balance to reach its potential and can't count on Burks and Higgins every night.
"When we struggled early in the season, it was because we weren't taking good shots and weren't sharing the ball," Boyle said before the team departed for Manhattan, Kan. "I guys have figured that out."
It's amazing that this marked the first time a CU men's basketball team has defeated ranked opponents in consecutive games.
Unfortuately, that says something about the lack of tradition.
But it also says something about what the future may hold.
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CU players: Buffs fast-paced style better suited to play Mizzou
Western New Mexico's TJ Riley, left, battles Colorado's Shannon Sharpe for loose ball on Wednesday Jan. 5, 2010. (Marty Caivano, Daily Camera)
In recent years, the Colorado men's basketball team has fared about as poorly against Missouri as has the CU football team. That means ugly blowouts.
Colorado has lost eight straight to the Tigers, dating back to a Feb. 25, 2006 win by the Buffs in Boulder.
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Basketball Matters: Colorado State Duo leading Rams Resurgence
By Christopher Dempsey
FORT COLLINS – With most sports fans' attention focused on Tim Tebow or Carmelo Anthony, Colorado State has flown under the radar as one of the better stories in the region.
The basketball program is not just healing under fourth-year head coach Tim Miles, but is showing signs of thriving. And this season, which featured one huge Cancun Governor's Cup tournament win highlighted by victories over Ole Miss and Southern Miss, he has leaned on the senior duo of Andy Ogide and Travis Franklin to lead the way.
They are the first two players on every opponent's scouting report, the duo that has to be stopped in order to have a shot at beating the Rams. From Baton Rouge, La. (Franklin) and Marietta, Ga. (Ogide) they are Colorado State's 'DSD.'
"Down South Duo," said Franklin, smiling wide.
Or, Dynamic Scoring Duo. At a combined average of 30 points per game, Ogide and Franklin account for 39.4 percent of the Rams points; and with a combined average of 12.3 rebounds the two account for 36.7 percent of the team's rebounding output.
If things are getting done these two are more than likely in the middle of it.
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CU's Higgins recovered from head knock
Colorado senior guard Cory Higgins did not miss any practice time after complaining of headaches from a collision during the overtime victory over Colorado State last Wednesday.
CU took a few days off and then returned to the practice court on Sunday.
Boyle said Higgins, CU's second leading scorer (16.9), practiced Sunday and again Monday morning.
"Cory's health is good," Boyle said Monday on the Big 12 men's basketball coaches teleconference with the media. "He's been banged up a little bit this early part of the season. He's had some nagging things happen. But he's good to go. We're going to need him to be healthy, obviously, as we move forward."
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