Tad Boyle optimistic about new-look CU men’s hoops team: ‘They’re gonna lay it all on the line’

As the Colorado men’s basketball program turns a new leaf heading into its first season back in the Big 12 Conference, expectations are shaky at best. However, head coach Tad Boyle shared his fascination with the possibilities that his 2024-25 team brings during a press conference on Monday.

“The fans should expect an exciting group to watch, really talented guys that can get up and down the floor,” Boyle said. “The great thing about college basketball as a fan, to me, is you get to watch these young men grow into be men, and you get to see the development… As fans, who pay good money who come to our games, they want to see guys that are gonna lay it on the line for them, and we’re going to do that.”

This past offseason was one of change for the Buffs, as three members of its NCAA Tournament team left for the NBA draft. CU also lost three notable players to the transfer portal with J’Vonne Hadley, Eddie Lampkin Jr. and Luke O’Brien finding new homes.

Underclassmen Bangot Dak and Assane Diop stood out in Boyle’s Monday remarks regarding how his younger returning players are developing. But graduate transfers Elijah Malone, Trevor Baskin and Andrej Jakimovski were brought in to keep the Buffaloes chugging into a new era.

That era officially begins on Nov. 4 when Eastern Washington comes to the CU Events Center. Tip off is set for 7:00 p.m. MT (ESPN+).

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