The word is getting out about Lucas Siewert.
Two games ago, in a Dec. 8 home win against Illinois-Chicago, the junior forward suddenly found himself the center of the attention of the Flames' defense. UIC was well aware of the torrid shooting performances Siewert put together over the opening portion of the schedule. For one of the few times in his basketball career at the University of Colorado, Siewert clearly was the focus of the opposition's defensive scouting report.
Siewert had to adjust. He committed three early turnovers before settling in, and he again found extra defenders running his way last week at New Mexico while fending off foul trouble to help the Buffaloes rally in the second half.