National Basketball Association
Colorado 70, Washington St. 58
When: 9:00 PM ET, Wednesday, January 27, 2021
Where: CU Events Center, Boulder, Colorado
Officials:
# Tommy Nunez Jr., # Deron White, # Verne Harris
Attendance:
N/A
By Field Level Media
McKinley Wright had 16 points and seven assists, Jeriah Horne scored 15 points and Colorado beat Washington State 70-58 on Wednesday night in Boulder, Colo.
Evan Batty added 14 points for Colorado (13-4, 7-3 Pac-12). Wright was 11-for-11 from the foul line.
Noah Williams scored 15 points, TJ Bamba put up 13 and Dishon Jackson had 12 points and eight rebounds for Washington State (9-7, 2-7).
Colorado won for the sixth time in seven games while Washington State lost its sixth game in a row.
The Cougars played without leading scorer Isaac Bonton, who was inactive due to an illness that is not COVID-19 related. Bonton is averaging 18 points through 14 games.
Despite not having Bonton, the Cougars got off to a fast start behind two 3-pointers from Williams and another from Ryan Rapp to lead 11-9.
Colorado took over after that to grab a big lead it never relinquished. Wright started it by being fouled on a made 3-pointer, and he hit the free throw to complete a four-point play. Horne had a jumper and a layup and a 3-pointer in a 20-0 run that put the Buffaloes in front 29-11.
Washington State missed five shots and turned it over three times during the scoreless drought.
The Cougars got within 11, but Colorado responded with eight straight points to lead 39-20.
Williams and Rapp had baskets to end the half, cutting the deficit to 39-24 at intermission.
The Buffaloes opened the second half with a 3-pointer by D'Shawn Schwartz before Washington State made a comeback. Bamba had a three-point play and hit one from long range and Williams made a layup during an 10-1 run that got the Cougars within 43-34.
Colorado responded with two three-point plays by Battey to make it 49-34 but then went on a drought, allowing Washington State back in it with nine straight points. Schwartz hit a 3-pointer to start an 11-4 run that gave the Buffaloes breathing room, and they closed it out.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
| Washington St. |
|
Colorado |
|
Noah Williams 15 |
Scoring |
McKinley Wright IV 16 |
|
Ryan Rapp 2 |
Assists |
McKinley Wright IV 7 |
|
Dishon Jackson 8 |
Rebounds |
Evan Battey 5 |
|
Dishon Jackson 6 |
Free Throws Made |
McKinley Wright IV 11 |
|
Efe Abogidi 1 |
Steals |
Maddox Daniels 2 |
|
Dishon Jackson 2 |
Blocks |
Jabari Walker 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Washington St.
|
58 |
42.3 |
7-20 |
7-9 |
7 |
24 |
5 |
5 |
15 |
| Colorado
|
70 |
45.5 |
10-17 |
20-23 |
16 |
23 |
5 |
8 |
13 |
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