Colorado Buffaloes' Tristan da Silva, center, puts up a shot over the Colorado State Rams' Patrick Cartier, left, in Boulder on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022. (Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer)

Colorado Buffaloes' J'Vonne Hadley, center, tries to grab a rebound between the Colorado State Rams' Jalen Lake, left, and Kyle Evans, right, in Boulder on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022. (Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer)

Colorado Buffaloes' head football coach Deion Sanders arrives at the basketball game against the Colorado State Rams in Boulder on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022. (Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer)

Colorado State Rams' Joe Palmer, center, and Isaiah Rivera, right, try to box out Colorado Buffaloes' J'Vonne Hadley, left, in Boulder on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022. (Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer)

Colorado Buffaloes' Nique Clifford celebrates a dunk against the Colorado State Rams in Boulder on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022. (Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer)

Colorado Buffaloes' Nique Clifford celebrates a dunk against the Colorado State Rams in Boulder on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022. (Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer)

Colorado Buffaloes' Lawson Lovering, center, knocks the ball away from the Colorado State Rams' Patrick Cartier, right, as Baylor Hebb, left, tries to grab the ball in Boulder on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022. (Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer)

Colorado Buffaloes' Luke O'Brien celebrates a dunk against the Colorado State Rams in Boulder on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022. (Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer)

Colorado Buffaloes' Luke O'Brien, right, looks to pass while covered by Colorado State Rams' Taviontae Jackson, left, and Jalen Lake, right, in Boulder on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022. (Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer)

Colorado Buffaloes' head football coach Deion Sanders cheers on the basketball team at the game against the Colorado State Rams in Boulder on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022. (Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer)

Colorado Buffaloes' Tristan da Silva shoots over the Colorado State Rams' John Tonje in Boulder on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022. (Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer)

Colorado Buffaloes' Tristan da Silva shoots a three point shot against the Colorado State Rams in Boulder on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022. (Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer)

Colorado Buffaloes' Luke O'Brien celebrates after dunking on the Colorado State Rams in Boulder on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022. (Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer)

Colorado Buffaloes' J'Vonne Hadley, center, tries to grab a rebound between the Colorado State Rams' Jalen Lake, left, and Kyle Evans, right, in Boulder on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022. (Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer)

Colorado Buffaloes' Tristan da Silva, left, tries to grab the ball from the Colorado State Rams' Taviontae Jackson, right, in Boulder on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022. (Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer)

Colorado Buffaloes' Lawson Lovering, center, battles for control of the ball with the Colorado State Rams' Patrick Cartier, left, and Isaiah Rivera, right, in Boulder on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022. (Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer)

Colorado State Rams' Kyle Evans, left, and Trace Young, right, react to a blocked Colorado Buffaloes shot in Boulder on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022. (Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer)

Colorado Buffaloes' Nique Clifford, right, dunks over the Colorado State Rams' Patrick Cartier, left, in Boulder on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022. (Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer)

Colorado Buffaloes' Javon Ruffin, left, tries to put up a shot over Colorado State Rams' Joe Palmer, right, in Boulder on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022. (Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer)

Colorado State Rams' Taviontae Jackson, left, grabs a rebound over Colorado Buffaloes' Ethan Wright, right, in Boulder on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022. (Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer)

Colorado Buffaloes' Jalen Gabbidon, left, and Lawson Lovering, right, put pressure on the Colorado State Rams' Isaiah Stevens, center, in Boulder on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022. (Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer)

Colorado Buffaloes' Luke O'Brien dunks during the game against the Colorado State Rams in Boulder on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022. (Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer)