Jeremy Papasso / Staff Photographer)
Evan Battey did not practice Friday for the Colorado men's basketball team.
Yet fret not, Buffaloes fans. The absence of the redshirt freshman forward was personal, and not specifically attributed to the back injury Battey suffered during Wednesday night's win against Arizona State.
On Thursday night, Battey caught a flight out of Colorado to attend the funeral of his maternal grandmother, who passed away recently. He was scheduled to return to campus Friday night in hopes of attempting to practice with the Buffs Saturday as CU continues preparations for its Sunday night date against Arizona (6 p.