The Colorado men’s basketball team will be without several key players for Friday’s Pac-12 Conference opener against Washington.
Most notably, senior forward Tristan da Silva is out with an ankle injury that he suffered during practice on Thursday, according to BuffZone’s Pat Rooney. Da Silva ranks second on the team in points per game (15.7) and is shooting a career-high 53.6% from the field.
The timetable for da Silva’s return is currently unknown.
Rooney also reported that true freshman forward Bangot Dak (illness), guard RJ Smith (lower leg) and forward Cody Williams (left wrist) are unavailable for the Buffs.
With those four out, the Buffs have only seven healthy scholarship players available: Julian Hammond III, KJ Simpson, Luke O’Brien, J’Vonne Hadley, Eddie Lampkin Jr., Assane Diop and Joe Hurlburt. Guard Javon Ruffin, who hasn’t played all season due to a knee injury, was also warming up pregame, but his status is uncertain.
Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. MT on ESPNU.
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