A trip through the Rocky Mountains can be humbling for any Pac-12 team. Facing a surging Colorado squad adds to the challenges for Stanford on Saturday afternoon.

The Cardinal's two-game trip, starting with a loss at Utah on Thursday, concludes in Boulder in a matinee matchup. Stanford (8-4, 4-2 Pac-12) will try to stop the Buffaloes' winning streak at three games, but it won't be an easy task.

Stanford has played well after a slow start to the season, winning seven of eight before falling 79-65 to the Utes. The bright spot was getting to the foul line 30 times against Utah, but the downside was the Cardinal putting the Utes on the line an equal number of times. Stanford had more fouls (27) than rebounds (26), and it was a factor in the loss.