As the Colorado men's basketball team reconvened on Tuesday to begin preparations for its Thursday night home battle against Washington State, the Buffaloes did so riding the sort of momentum that is making the season more interesting and potentially more promising for the youthful Buffaloes.
Even so, it was difficult to wonder "What if?' at the sight of two of the Buffs' best post players, senior Tory Miller-Stewart and freshman Evan Battey, sitting side-by-side along the side of the court.
At this point the absence of both players is neither new nor shocking for a team that has defeated three of the Pac-12 Conference's most talented teams — Arizona State, Arizona, and UCLA — within the past two weeks.