I’ll admit it. During the Colorado Buffaloes’ semifinal loss to the top-seeded Washington Huskies, I broke the first rule of sports journalism etiquette: never cheer in the press box. And to be quite honest with you, I was a repeat offender throughout the entirety of the Buffs game. For better and for worse.
When Colorado cruised out of the gate with a 7-0 lead, forcing Huskies head coach Mike Hopkins to take a timeout just under two minutes after the opening tip-off, I visibly fist pumped. When junior forward Lucas Siewert hit a three-pointer to close out the first half by putting Colorado on top 33-27, I howled out an audible – though not too loud or emphatic – ‘yes!