If there was going to be one home game the Colorado Buffaloes would lose, this was always it. The Buffs put in a strong performance and maybe should have beat the Washington Huskies, but it wound up a tough 77-70 loss.
The Buffaloes fell into an early 12-0 hole, and it wasn’t really a surprise. Washington is a senior-heavy team with an excellent coach in Mike Hopkins, and with lengthy and athletic players at every position. They’re easily the best defense in the Pac-12. It didn’t help that CU was missing easy layups, but the Buffs were never going to score unless they figured out the Huskies’ 2-3 zone.