No doubt, the Colorado Buffaloes are at their best when all the assets of a deep roster are making their mark.
When Evan Battey is grabbing offensive rebounds and energizing his teammates. When Lucas Siewert is providing scoring punch off the bench. When Shane Gatling and Maddox Daniels are knocking down 3-pointers.
Yet in college basketball, especially in February and even more so in March, there are times when the stars of any given contender need to shine brightest. And, aside from a few key plays late from Gatling, with the aforementioned role players struggling during the Buffs’ home win against Cal on Thursday night, it was the standout junior trio of McKinley Wright IV, Tyler Bey, and D’Shawn Schwartz that led CU to victory.