LAS VEGAS — Colorado's hopes for a reboot in the Pac-12 tournament instead turned into more of the same Wednesday night, as the Buffaloes dropped an 82-68 first-round decision to Washington State at T-Mobile Arena.
The loss, CU's fifth in a row, dropped Colorado to 21-11 and leaves the Buffs at the mercy of the NCAA Selection Committee's decision Sunday afternoon. WSU, the first team this season to score 80 points on the Buffs, improved to 16-16 and will face Arizona State in Thursday's quarterfinals.
The loss was also the first for the Buffs in a Pac-12 tournament opener after winning their tourney opener the last nine years in a row (including one season in the Big 12).