For Colorado men’s basketball seniors Tristan da Silva and Luke O’Brien, Sunday’s contest against Stanford will mark their final career regular season game at the CU Events Center. For others, they’ll be celebrating their departing teammates.
If you ask da Silva about his final career home game, just thinking about the concept leads his mind astray.
“What was the question?” da Silva joked after beating California on Wednesday. “Honestly, I’m in disbelief. To be honest, I don’t know what to say. Every time I think about it. I just, I just go blank. So I mean, obviously I’m super grateful for the whole four years that I’ve been here, for the people that I got to know, the families, the brotherhood that I got to know here.”
Da Silva and O’Brien have both enjoyed some big moments throughout their college careers. This year, O’Brien found himself as the team’s “sixth starter,” starting 10 games in place of injured players.
However, Da Silva and O’Brien technically have the option to return. Fellow seniors J’Vonne Hadley and Eddie Lampkin Jr. won’t be honored on Sunday, signaling they’ll be playing another year.
At 19-9 overall and 10-7 in Pac-12 play, the seniors’ last showing at home comes with great importance as they push for a March Madness berth. They need to secure not only Sunday’s matchup against Stanford but ideally the following two games on the road against Oregon and Oregon State.
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