After a long COVID-related absence, the Colorado Buffaloes finally took the court for the first time in 2022. Their Oregon road trip was scuttled, so their first game in the new year was against the Washington State Cougars. Wazzu comes in as a somewhat disappointing 8-5 after being hyped as a contender in the Pac-12 before the year. They also are without Noah Williams, who was a spark plug for the Cougars last season.
It mattered little to Washington State at the beginning of the game. Star forward Efe Abogide had over ten in the first half and local product TJ Bamba had plenty of points at the beginning of the game.