University of Colorado Boulder's Lawson Lovering gets to a loose ball ahead of CSU-Bakersfield's Brian Washington in Boulder on December 18, 2021.(Cliff Grassmick/Staff Photographer)
One of the more popular players in recent memory, CU Buffs forward Evan Battey will play his final home game at the CU Events Center. (Cliff Grassmick/Staff Photographer)
University of Colorado Boulder's Lawson Lovering dunks against CSU-Bakersfield in Boulder on December 18, 2021.(Cliff Grassmick/Staff Photographer)
Cliff Grassmick/Staff Photographer
University of Colorado Boulder's Julian Hammond III tries to block the shot of CSU-Bakersfield's Grehlon Easter in Boulder on December 18, 2021.(Cliff Grassmick/Staff Photographer)
BOULDER, CO: December 18, 2021- University of Colorado Boulder's KJ Simpson gets past CSU-Bakersfield's Justin McCall in Boulder on December 18, 2021. (Cliff Grassmick/Staff Photographer)
University of Colorado Boulder's Evan Battey fakes CSU-Bakersfield's Justin McCall in Boulder on December 18, 2021.(Cliff Grassmick/Staff Photographer).
University of Colorado Boulder's Evan Battey fakes CSU-Bakersfield's Justin McCall in Boulder on December 18, 2021.(Cliff Grassmick/Staff Photographer)
Cliff Grassmick/Staff Photographer
University of Colorado Boulder's Evan Battey blocks the shot of CSU-Bakersfield's Shawn Stith in Boulder on Dec. 18, 2021.
University of Colorado Boulder's Nique Clifford gets past CSU-Bakersfield's Ralph Panopio in Boulder on December 18, 2021.(Cliff Grassmick/Staff Photographer)
University of Colorado Boulder's Lawson Lovering dunks against CSU-Bakersfield in Boulder on December 18, 2021.(Cliff Grassmick/Staff Photographer)
Cliff Grassmick/Staff Photographer
University of Colorado Boulder's Lawson Lovering dunks against CSU-Bakersfield in Boulder on Dec. 18, 2021.
A knee injury has brought a premature end to the freshman season of 7-foot-1 Colorado center Lawson Lovering. (Cliff Grassmick/Staff Photographer)
University of Colorado Boulder's Eli Parquet flies in for a dunk againstCSU-Bakersfield in Boulder on December 18, 2021.(Cliff Grassmick/Staff Photographer)
University of Colorado Boulder's Eli Parquet flies in for a dunk against CSU-Bakersfield in Boulder on December 18, 2021.(Cliff Grassmick/Staff Photographer)
University of Colorado Boulder's head coach, Tad Boyle, talks to Eli Parquet in the CSU-Bakersfield game in Boulder on December 18, 2021.(Cliff Grassmick/Staff Photographer)