FEBRUARY 4•SLTRIB.COM
Gabe Madsen, Utah offense show signs of life as the Utes hang on to beat ColoradoGabe Madsen scores 21 points as Utah's offense show signs of life and the Utes hang on for a win over Colorado.
Gabe Madsen helps Utah defeat ColoradoGabe Madsen scored 21 points, Deivon Smith had 17 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists, and Utah beat Colorado 73-68 in Pac-12 play at Salt...
FEBRUARY 4•STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Rollie Worster - No expected timeline for returnCoach Craig Smith indicated Saturday that Worsrter (lower leg) does not have a timeline for his return from injury, KSL Sports reports.
ImpactWorster has missed six games to a lower leg injury and is likely to miss more time. The 6-foot-4 guard has averaged 9.9 points, 4.9 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 0.8 steals on 31.4 minutes across 16 games.
FEBRUARY 3•ROTOWIRE
Julian Hammond - Gets startHammond will join the starting five for Saturday's game at Utah in place of Cody Williams (undisclosed), Pat Rooney of the Boulder Daily Camera reports.
ImpactThe freshman forward will get his fifth start of the year against Utah over forward Cody Williams, who is out with an undisclosed injury. Hammond averaged 8.25 points in the four games he's started this year, which is greater than his average of 7.6 points on the entire season so far.
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Cody Williams - Won't play SaturdayWilliams will miss Saturday's game against Utah, Pat Rooney of the Boulder Daily Camera reports.
ImpactWilliams' absence is a significant blow for the Buffs, as the freshman has been a key source of offense for the team this season. The freshman was limited to just 27 minutes last time out and failed to connect on any of his four field-goal attempts, but he is averaging 14.7 points per game on the year. Williams' next chance to return arrives Thursday against Arizona State.
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Lawson Lovering - Warming up SaturdayLovering (ankle) is warming up ahead of Saturday's matchup with Colorado, Pat Rooney of the Boulder Daily Camera reports.
ImpactLovering had missed Utah's last four games, though the junior center appears poised to return Saturday versus his former team. The 7-foot-1 Lovering is averaging 7.2 points and 4.5 rebounds across 17 starts for the Utes after transferring from Colorado in the offseason.
FEBRUARY 3•ROTOWIRE
Luke O'Brien - Out SaturdayO'Brien (undisclosed) won't play Saturday against Utah, Pat Rooney of the Boulder Daily Camera reports.
ImpactWhile O'Brien's injury isn't considered serious, per Rooney, it'll keep the senior forward sidelined versus the Utes. The 6-foot-8 O'Brien is averaging 6.7 points and 3.8 rebounds in 22.8 minutes with Colorado this season.
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