Pat Rooney: Tad Boyle’s raise is debatable; his passion is not … Buffs hosting players and coaches from the Ricardo Patton era this weekend … Arizona coming to Boulder on first six-game losing streak since 1983-84 … Evan Battey day-to-day after sustaining first half back injury v. ASU …
Buffs struggle in the first month of Pac-12 play, going 2-6, beating only bottom-feeders Cal and Washington State … CU opens with five of first seven Pac-12 games on the road … Namon Wright and Deleon Brown lost for the season …
UCLA fires Steve Alford … Pac-12 caps worst December in 20 years by a major conference … Buffs waste decent non-conference start with terrible performance in Hawai’i holiday tournament …