Pac-12 action will take place in Colorado on Thursday night as the Washington Huskies hit the road to take on the Colorado Buffaloes. Washington comes in with a record of 11-8 overall and 3-5 in conference play. Meanwhile, Colorado has a record of 11-8 as well and an identical 3-5 record in the Pac-12. The Huskies took the first game between the two teams, 73-63, in Washington. The opening tap is scheduled for 9:00pm EST.
The Washington Huskies look to ride their two-game winning streak into a third straight and compete the season sweep of Colorado with a win on Thursday night. After defeating the Buffaloes to open their Pac-12 schedule, the Huskies lost five straight conference games. Washington has rebounded, however, by winning its last two conference games. After beating Stanford handily, 86-69, the Huskies came from behind to upend California at home on Saturday, 81-78 in overtime. Trailing by seven at the half, the Huskies rallied to tie the game and then outscored the Bears 18-15 in a high scoring overtime session. Keion Brooks Jr. led the way with 26 points and Noah Williams added a season-high 22 points in the win.
“I'm really proud of our guys,” Head Coach Mike Hopkins said following the win. “We were down six with a minute to go and the whole group stayed resilient. I was really happy for that.”
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Washington took the opener at home against Colorado by shooting 50% from the field, outscoring Colorado 14-5 in fast break points and holding a 25-17 edge in points off of turnovers. On the season, Washington is ranked 177th in scoring offense. The Huskies are ranked 198th in field goal percentage and just 286th in 3pt field goal percentage. They turn the ball over frequently, ranking 249th in the country. Defensively, Washington is a solid 53rd in the country in opponent's field goal percentage. They are even better at defending the 3pt shot, ranking 27th in the country. The Huskies are middle of the pack in rebounding, ranking 165th in the nation.