Rooney: Showcase events a first step in driving interest in CU Buffs basketball (column)

November 27, 2007. It’s a nondescript date in the history of the Colorado men’s basketball program. The Buffaloes went on the road to defeat the Denver Pioneers that day, posting a 54-44 win behind 18 points from Marcus Hall and 15 points and nine rebounds from Richard Roby. The only lasting significance of that matchup is this — it was the last time the CU men’s team has played a basketball game of any sort in Denver. Before that matchup at Magness Arena, the Buffs played in Denver only once in the previous 18 years, defeating St. Mary’s at Ball…