NCAAB Game Recap - Washington State at Colorado
Thu Jan 23, 2020 10:00 PM EST

MSU
63
Ind
67
F
USC
70
Oreg
79
F(2OT)
WaSt
56
Colora
78
F
UConn
59
Hou
63
F
Radf
67
UNCA
80
F
Minn
62
OhSt
59
F
Del
73
Hof
71
F
Lib
70
NFla
71
F
Belm
75
Murr
85
F
Merrim
58
Bry
79
F
FaDi
71
(N/A)
74
F(2OT)
N AL
78
KennSt
58
F
GWebb
79
HiPt
76
F(OT)
Campbl
74
Hamp
83
F
WIMil
75
YSU
73
F(OT)
JMU
75
W&M
88
F
USC-Up
53
Winth
79
F
NJIT
64
Stetsn
65
F
RobM
57
StFNY
78
F
IL-C
80
Oakl
50
F
Drex
52
NE
85
F
FAU
68
UNCC
70
F
StFPA
81
LIU
86
F
FIU
83
ODU
80
F
Tows
72
Elon
61
F
IUPUI
64
Detr
76
F
WIGB
78
Clev
74
F
SacHr
82
CenCT
54
F
LaTec
80
MTSU
73
F
JU
89
Lipsco
85
F(OT)
Presb
66
ChaSo
74
F
IPFW
60
SDak
83
F
USA
71
ArkSt
75
F
Wash
66
Utah
67
F
W IL
82
NebOm
87
F(OT)
Denv
71
UND
78
F
UTEP
72
Rice
64
F
UTSA
78
N TX
98
F
USM
84
UAB
77
F
TN-M
83
E IL
95
F
Valpa
60
MOSt
67
F
E KY
81
JSU
77
F
MTSt
62
Web
61
F
Mont
77
IdaSt
74
F
Seatt
77
GrCan
80
F
SEMO
65
SIU-E
84
F
MorSt
59
TNTec
71
F
TNSt
74
APSU
99
F
CAPoly
64
UCRiv
97
F
UtVal
57
CSBak
58
F(OT)
Pepp
90
SCla
86
F(OT)
BYU
74
Pacif
60
F
Portl
65
LoyMa
77
F
PorSt
55
Sac
66
F
USF
48
StMar
58
F
UCLA
62
OrSt
58
F

Jan 23, 2020, 10:00 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

Washington State

33

23

56

(23) Colorado

38

40

78

Siewert leads No. 23 Colorado past Washington State 78-56
Fri Jan 24, 2020 2:17 AM

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) Lucas Siewert and Evan Battey teamed up to hit the boards with a vengeance in the absence of Colorado's top rebounder, Tyler Bey.

Siewert had 16 points and 10 rebounds, and Battey added 12 points and 10 boards as No. 23 Colorado pulled away in the second half to beat Washington State 78-56 on Thursday night.

D'Shawn Schwartz scored 13 for Colorado (15-4, 4-2 Pac-12), which bounced back from a loss at Arizona last week. The Buffaloes outrebounded the Cougars 45-28 despite playing without Bey, the leading rebounder in the conference, after he injured his right hand in practice this week.

Bey, averaging 9.3 boards per game, was in uniform on the bench with his hand bandaged. Colorado coach Tad Boyle said while Bey could have played, he did not want to risk aggravating the injury.

"We tried to make it through without him and we did. Hopefully, Saturday (against Washington) we'll have him back," Boyle said.

It was the first time Bey had missed a game after a string of 75 consecutive starts, and it fell to Siewert, Battey and the rest of the team to pick up the slack.

"We knew Tyler averages nine-plus rebounds a game," Siewert said. "We weren't going to have those tonight, so Coach told me, even Tyler told me, to come out aggressive."

Colorado held Washington State to 37% shooting from the floor, and the scoring total for Washington State (12-8, 3-4) matched a season low. The Cougars lost to 65-56 to USC earlier this month.

CJ Elleby had 15 points to lead the Cougars. Daron Henson added 13 and Isaac Bonton scored 10 for Washington State, which fell to 0-9 in Boulder.

"We told our team that Colorado is the best home team in the country, and they proved it tonight," Cougars coach Kyle Smith said. "I thought we played pretty darn well considering we were in foul trouble. They tightened up their D late and forced us into some bad shots. They got on the offensive glass and they were just a little too much for us tonight."

Up by five at halftime, Colorado put together a 12-1 run midway through the second half to pull in front 66-51 with 6:49 remaining - its biggest lead to that point. Siewert and Maddox Daniels each connected on a 3-pointer during the surge.

Jervae Robinson stalled Colorado's momentum by finishing a fast break with a jumper, Washington State's first basket in more than six minutes. But the Buffaloes hustled down the floor and Daniels again connected from 3-point range to quash any hopes of a Cougars comeback.

Siewert had nine points in the first half, helping the Buffaloes take a 38-33 lead.

DOWN THE STRETCH

Washington State pulled to 54-50 on a 3-pointer by Bonton at the 12:12 mark of the second half but that was as close as the Cougars got the rest of the way.

"They went on a really big run to separate it. They were just a little more solid than us down the stretch," Elleby said.

DOUBLE-DOUBLES

McKinley Wright IV had 10 points and 10 assists, marking the first time three Colorado players had double-doubles in a game since Dec. 1, 2018, when Siewert, Wright and Bey did it against Colorado State.

BIG PICTURE

Washington State: The Cougars had their best offensive showing of the season last time out in an 89-76 win over Oregon State but struggled to replicate the performance against Colorado's stout defense.

Colorado: The Buffaloes hit the boards on both sides of the floor and finished with a nearly 2-1 advantage in rebounds. Siewert and Battey each had a double-double.

UP NEXT

Washington State: The Cougars seek their first win against Utah on Saturday night at the Huntsman Center, where they are 0-10 since 1969.

Colorado: Hosts Washington on Saturday night.

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Leaders

Washington State PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
C. Elleby 15 0 0 5 2 2
D. Henson 13 0 0 2 0 0
Colorado PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
L. Siewert 16 0 0 10 2 0
D. Schwartz 13 0 2 2 1 0

Team Comparison

WaSt Colora
Points For 56 78
Field Goals 22/59-37% 26/57-46%
Three Pointers 8/20-40% 9/22-41%
Free Throws 4/7-57% 17/20-85%
Offensive Rebounds 8 13
Defensive Rebounds 20 32
Rebounds 32 49
Blocks 3 4
Steals 10 7
Turnovers 13 14
Personal Fouls 17 12
Technical Fouls 0 0
Ejections 0 0

2019-20 Reg Season - Colora Leads Series 1-0

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Thu Jan 23 WaSt 56 @ Colora 78 C. Elleby 15 L. Siewert 16

Game Information

Stadium: CU Events Center, Boulder, Colorado
Attendance: 7,864
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