So, I suppose you may commit 22 turnovers and nonetheless win a basketball recreation.
The Washington Huskies one way or the other overcame a sloppy night time defending the rock because of pinpoint taking pictures from Keion Brooks Jr., Braxton Meah and Keyon Menifield, who had been a mixed 17-for-24 from the sphere. Of UW’s 68 whole possessions on Thursday, 49 led to both a made area objective or a turnover.
Though the one stat that issues is Washington 75, Colorado 72.
The Buffs did discover some battle within the recreation’s last stretch. Trailing 71-63 with underneath three minutes remaining, KJ Simpson and Julian Hammond III led an 11-4 run to provide Colorado late life. However with about 5 seconds remaining and down one level, the Buffs misplaced possession following an errant Simpson go. Washington bought the ball again, nailed a pair of free throws after which prevented CU from even getting a possible game-tying shot off previous to the buzzer.
“It stings,” Buffs ahead Tristan da Silva mentioned. “There are such a lot of possessions that you may select the place we didn’t do our job and we allow them to off the hook defensively and in a one-possession recreation, which it was basically, you may select any possession.”
Hammond led the Buffs with a career-high 18 factors whereas da Silva adopted with 17 and a team-best seven rebounds. Simpson additionally chipped in 11 factors regardless of an 0-for-5 outing from deep.
Colorado fell to 3-6 in Pac-12 play (11-9 general) and is now staring down a three-game dropping streak for the primary time this season.
Washington State comes subsequent on Sunday at 4 p.m. MT.
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