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Flu bug takes bite out of Deleon Brown's game for CU Buffs

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On Jan. 13 Deleon Brown was one of many bright spots for the Colorado men's basketball team in an encouraging road win at UCLA, with the sophomore guard coming off the bench to knock down a pair of 3-pointers and hand out two assists in 17 minutes.

After the Buffaloes returned to Colorado, Brown was waylaid by the flu. And he hasn't been the same player since.

A slower week that featured two straight days off before Tuesday's workout probably wasn't appreciated by any CU player more than Brown, who hopes the extra rest before Friday night's home battle against Utah (7 p.