His teammates went home after a loss to Butler, and Utah guard Sedrick Barefield's night was just beginning.
Barefield placed cones on the Huntsman Center court and went through his dribbling drills in a mostly empty arena, anticipating his opportunity to play for the Utes after becoming eligible as a transfer from Southern Methodist. As he sat on the sideline one afternoon this week, Barefield remembered that scene in November 2016.
“One thing that never left me was my love for the game,” he said, “and how much just being in the gym by myself brought me joy.