Matisse Thybulle played just 9 minutes in the first half of Washington’s 64-55 victory over Colorado on Saturday night.
Both Thybulle and Noah Dickerson picked up two early fouls, so they were forced to watch the Huskies (22-5, 13-1 Pac-12) play the latter part of the half without them.
Playing without two starters, UW was still able to build a 35-27 at the break. But it wasn’t until the second half that the Huskies took control, imposing their will by outscoring the Buffaloes (16-11, 7-8) 16-6 over the first five minutes of the second half.
And right there, at the center of the Huskies’ success, was Thybulle.