BOULDER— For his part, stepped up in front of his teammates and apologized for letting them down.
The Colorado men’s basketball team got back to work on Tuesday after another disappointing road trip that left the Buffaloes with a 3-8 mark in Pac-12 Conference play with just seven regular season games remaining.
This time the frustration was less about the 1-1 result on the trip — the loss at Cal Sunday would have been challenging regardless — than the circumstances, as fifth-year seniors Xavier Johnson and were suspended for a violation of undisclosed team rules.
Head coach Tad Boyle indicated after Sunday’s game the punishment might not end with just one game. On Tuesday Boyle declined comment on the duo’s status for Thursday’s home game against Washington, saying only it remains a “day to day” situation.
While Gordon declined comment, Johnson offered regrets for his actions that put him out on the sideline in a critical road game for the second time this season. Johnson also was ejected late in the first half, after going 6-for-7 from the field at that point, at Arizona State on Jan. 5 after getting into an altercation with Sun Devils freshman reserve Jethro Tshisumpa.
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