Kansas is a gold standard,” the Colorado coach said, at another point stating: “I don’t have to tell you Kansas is a special place.”

Colorado didn’t beat Kansas on Tuesday inside Allen Fieldhouse, but the Buffaloes head coach did have the opportunity to return to his college arena.

The former Kansas basketball guard made his return once again, this time accompanied by Jayhawks legend Danny Manning.

Now an assistant coach at Colorado, Danny Manning tells The Star the Buffs’ impending appearance in Lawrence “brings back a flood of memories.”