With the incoming recruiting class of 2023, Colorado men’s basketball coach Tad Boyle over-signed for the first time in his 13 seasons with the Buffaloes, expecting at least one roster defection. That loss apparently already has happened, and it isn’t the first player most Buffs fans likely would have guessed. According to a report published Tuesday evening by On3Sports, 7-foot-1 sophomore center Lawson Lovering has entered the transfer portal. While Lovering’s apparent defection solves the Buffs’ most immediate numbers issue, on a team that had two true freshmen redshirting and highly regarded recruit Quincy Allen sitting on the bench, a 34-game starter who came on strong down the stretch being the first to go arrives as a gut-punch. Lauded by Boyle throughout the Buffs’ 18-17 season for his consistent defense, Lovering struggled offensively during the first half of the season but improved as the weeks went on. He started 34 games, missing just the Dec.