Official Site of the Cougars · Jan 28, 2021
Horne, Wright help Colorado hold off Washington State, 70-58
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) McKinley Wright IV scored 10 of his 16 points in the final eight-plus minutes, Jeriah Horne hit 3 of 5 from 3-point range and finished with 15 points, and Colorado held on for a 70-58 win over Washington State on Wednesday night.
Wright made 11 of 11 from the free-throw line and finished with seven assists. Evan Battey added 14 points for Colorado (13-4, 7-3 Pac-12).
The Cougars (9-7, 2-7) went scoreless for nearly six minutes as Colorado scored 20 consecutive points - including seven by Horne - to take a 29-11 lead with eight minutes left in the first half.