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.