Colorado vs. Stanford basketball

Senior Carlon Brown hits the deck following a lay-up attempt during the first half of the Buffaloes' 70-54 loss to the Stanford Cardinal on Thursday, February 23, 2012. (Photo/Patrick Ghidossi)

Head coach Tad Boyle gives freshman Spencer Dinwiddie a pointer following a foul call against the Buffaloes during the second half of their 74-50 loss to the Stanford Cardinal on Thursday, February 23, 2012. (Photo/Patrick Ghidossi)

Former CU greats and current NBA players  Cory Higgins and Alec Burks salute the crowd at the Coors Events Center on Thursday, February 23, 2012. Higgins, who is tied with Richard Roby as the school's all-time leading scorer, currently plays for the Charlotte Bobcats and Burks was selected with the 12th pick in the NBA Draft by the Utah Jazz.  (Photo/Patrick Ghidossi)

Freshman Spencer Dinwiddie is stifled by Stanford defenders during the second half of the Cardinal's 74-50 walloping of the Buffaloes on Thursday, February 23, 2012. (Photo/Patrick Ghidossi)

This was just one of those nights. To quote Tad Boyle, the Buffs "couldn't throw it in the ocean" from the moment the opening whistle blew to the sound of the final buzzer. Compounding matters, CU didn't execute any sort of defensive game plan and Stanford was able to tee off from beyond the arc. Stanford came prepared and Colorado didn't, pretty simple.

The lone bright spot was the return of former Buffs and current NBA players Cory Higgins and Alec Burks to the Foam Dome.