A pair of Pac-12 opponents collide on the hardwood in search of a victory as they meet up on the Palouse in the Pacific Northwest. The Colorado Buffaloes are on the road as they travel to take on the Washington State Cougars Saturday afternoon. Colorado was in action on the road Wednesday night as they took on Washington, running to a 98-81 win and covering the line as a three-point favorite. Washington State was at home against Utah in their previous game Wednesday night, earning a 79-57 victory and covering the line as a 2.5-point favorite. In the all-time series between the programs, the Buffaloes own a 19-7 advantage and have taken the last two matchups, including a 74-67 home win in the first matchup this season on December 31, 2023.
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Colorado won their fourth straight game as they piled up the points in a double-digit triumph over Washington on the road Wednesday night. The Buffaloes improved to 15-5 overall on the season and stood second in the Pac-12 with a 6-3 mark in conference play, half a game behind Oregon for the top spot. Against Washington, Colorado used an 8-3 run to break a 21-21 tie to go up 29-24 and led the rest of the way. The Buffaloes were up nine at the half and were up as many as 21 in the second half as they rolled to the victory. Colorado shot 55% from the field, including six of 13 from three-point range, and cashed in 26 of their 28 free throw attempts in the victory while controlling the boards by a 38-22 margin. J’Vonne Hadley led the Buffaloes with 24 points in the win.
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For the season, the Buffaloes are averaging 81.9 points per game to date, putting them 30th in the nation in scoring offense. Colorado is averaging 37.8 rebounds per contest and they dish out an average of 17.1 assists (25th) a night on the year. The Buffaloes are slightly above average on the defensive end of the floor as they surrender an average of 70.8 points per contest this year, putting them 151st in the nation in scoring defense. Tristan da Silva is second on the Buffaloes with 15.5 points plus 5.3 rebounds per game this season. KJ Simpson (19 points, 5.2 rebounds, 4.5 assists), Cody Williams (15.4 points) and J’Vonne Hadley (11.3 points, 5.5 rebounds) are good secondary scoring options. Eddie Lampkin Jr. (10.3 points, 7.6 rebounds), Julian Hammond III, RJ Smith, Luke O’Brien and Assane Diop are solid rotation pieces for Colorado. The Buffaloes are shooting 50.5% from the field as a team on the year, putt ing them sixth in the nation. Colorado is knocking down an average of 6.7 three-pointers a night while shooting 39.5% from beyond the arc, which is 11th in the nation. The Buffaloes are solid at the free throw line as they knock down 78.5% of their attempts on the season, putting them 6th in Division I.
Smith (leg) is done for the year: he last played back on November 29.
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