The conditions might have been ripe for a letdown.

A young Colorado men’s basketball team featuring 10 newcomers, including five active freshmen, were taking on an Alabama State team a few of them might not have ever heard of until the past few days.

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The Buffaloes also were just a few days removed from an impressive win against a quality Big East team in Providence and entered Monday’s matchup as heavy favorites.

The new-look Buffs might very well suffer a letdown at some point. But it certainly didn’t happen against the Hornets.

CU was sharp in all aspects from the opening tipoff, taking care of business against Alabama State with a 94-66 nonconference victory at the CU Events Center.

The Buffs (4-0) got to the free throw line early and never trailed in the contest,

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