SEATTLE — No loss feels good. Some, however, inevitably sting a little more deeply than others.
Coach Tad Boyle lamented this dynamic late Wednesday night after his Colorado men's basketball team dropped a 76-74 decision at Washington State. It wasn't just the end of a five-game winning streak — the Buffaloes' longest in conference play in 13 years — that left such a sour taste. It was misfiring down the stretch in a very winnable game, along with a missed opportunity to inch a little closer to the team's preseason goals on the road, that had the Buffs regretting what could have been as they attempt to shake off their first defeat in three weeks in order to regroup for Saturday's date against Pac-12-leading Washington.