Wright Takes Aim At Assist Record As Buffs Host Cal

With one more assist, McKinley Wright IV will break the CU assist record he currently shares with Jay Humphries. (Jeff Swinger-USA TODAY Sports)

BOULDER — Barring an unforeseen catastrophe, sometime early Thursday afternoon Colorado Buffaloes senior point guard McKinley Wright IV will throw a pass to a teammate, who will in turn convert the pass into a basket.

It will be the 563rd time in Wright's spectacular career that such an occurrence has transpired, and it will make him the Buffs' all-time leader in assists, moving him one past former Colorado great Jay Humphries.

Of course, there is no absolute, 100% guarantee that Wright will get an assist when the Buffaloes (9-3 overall, 3-2 Pac-12)…