Washington Narrowly Escapes Colorado 75-72

The Washington Huskies (11-8) came into Boulder, Colorado to begin the always challenging Mountain Road two-game road trip, kicking off against the Colorado Buffaloes (11-8). Both teams went into the game with the exact same overall and conference record (3-5) but separated by over 50 spots in KenPom. A rematch from from earlier in the season that saw the Huskies defeat Colorado 73-63 in Seattle, the Buffaloes were out for revenge on their home court this time.

Colorado came into the game 8-1 at home and has only given up 47 points per game in Conference Home games, but the Huskies were up to the challenge early on. The Buffaloes are also one of the top teams in the conference in forcing…