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CU basketball player Xavier Talton makes eastern Colorado proud

LAS VEGAS, NV - MARCH 13: Xavier Talton #3 of the Colorado Buffaloes brings the ball up the court against the California Golden Bears during a quarterfinal game of the Pac-12 Basketball Tournament at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on March 13, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Colorado won 59-56. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

STERLING, Colo. — The University of Colorado men’s basketball team is making its fourth NCAA Tournament appearance in five years. The Buffaloes will play Connecticut at 11:30 a.m. Thursday in Des Moines, Iowa.

A big part of CU’s resurgence has been because of Colorado talent. Kami Carmann introduces senior Xavier Talton, a hometown hero who has left a legacy and is making eastern Colorado proud.