Despite three 20-point performances, the Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball team suffered its fifth straight loss on Saturday to the visiting UCF Knights.

Colorado scored 86 points, shot 52% overall, went 11-for-20 on 3-pointers and kept the turnovers to single-digits.

Defense and rebounding have been synonymous with the Tad Boyle era at Colorado. Yet they certainly haven’t been traits that describe his 16th Buffaloes team. CU’s latest setback — its fifth defeat in a row — followed a familiar blueprint that is turning a once-promising outlook into a path more closely traveled by the Buffs team that finished last in the Big 12 last season.

As men’s basketball prepares for the 152nd meeting all time between the Cyclones and the Buffaloes, it’s a great time to hop into a time machine and learn about a game from the history books, er media guides.

Colorado coach Tad Boyle and his staff are aware the Buffaloes’ losing streak has coincided with struggles from multiple players in the rotation.

Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball looks to snap a four-game losing streak on Saturday at home against the upstart UCF Knights.

The UCF Knights have dropped two in a row, albeit to top-10 opponents. Can they bounce back against slumping Colorado?