Washington St. Cougars vs Colorado Buffaloes Match Player Stats On Jan 27, 2021

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