The Spartans survived for a three-point win in the opening round of the Maui Invitational and 30 years later, Izzo is back for a fifth time. In the three decades since his debut, Izzo has won a national title, reached the Final Four eight times and been enshrined in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.

In a coaching career that began as an assistant at Oregon 30 years ago, Tad Boyle has never been to the Maui Invitational.

The 4-0 Colorado men's basketball team will get its first taste of high-level competition this week in the Maui Invitational. The Buffs will open the early-season tournament on Monday against the 4-1

The Spartans will face a Colorado lineup that averages 6-foot-7 and 200 pounds, putting a lot of emphasis on their own bigs.