BYU senior guard Richie Saunders went down early against Colorado with an apparent leg injury. Hobbled, he delicately paced across the Marriott Center floor, finishing under his own power and signaling to the anxious crowd that he was okay before disappearing into the tunnel.
On Sunday afternoon, we got the news that nobody wanted to hear: ACL tear. Saunders' season, and by extension his college basketball career, was over.
"To end my BYU career like this is heartbreaking," Saunders shared via Instagram. "I've loved every moment and every challenge that came with representing the school I love.