It was understandable if the cheers were a little difficult for D'Shawn Schwartz to block out.
On Saturday, Schwartz competed in his Colorado Springs hometown for the first time while wearing a Colorado Buffaloes jersey, eventually playing a key role in a dominant CU run after halftime that paved the way for an easy 93-56 win at Air Force.
"I had to get more tickets situated than I knew what to do with," Schwartz said. "I had like a whole big crowd. So that felt good, seeing all my friends and stuff in the crowd."
Schwartz's effort at AFA was a microcosm of what, admittedly, already is a small sample size of the season.