CU’S Formann garners weekly national honor

TIPOFF: 7 p.m. today, Alaska Airlines Arena, Seattle.

BROADCAST: TV — ESPN2; Radio — KOA 850 AM and 94.1 FM.

RECORDS: Colorado 11-3, 5-2 Pac-12 Conference; Washington 1-11, 0-7.

COACHES: Colorado — Tad Boyle, 11th season (221-137, 277-203 overall); Washington — Mike Hopkins, 4th season (64-50 at UW and overall).

KEY PLAYERS: Colorado — G Mckinley Wright, Sr., 15.2 ppg, 5.8 apg, 4.5 rpg; F Jeriah Horne, R-SR., 10.4 ppg, 5.4 rpg; F Evan Battey, R-JR., 10.0 ppg, 5.6 rpg; G/F D’shawn Schwartz, Sr., 9.3 ppg, 4.7 rpg. Washington — G Quade Green, Sr., 15.4 ppg, 3.3 apg; G Jamal Bey, Jr., 7.5 ppg, 2.9 rpg; G Erik Stevenson, Jr., 7.3 ppg, .370 3-point percentage; F Nate Roberts, R-SO., 5.8 ppg, 7.0 rpg.

WHAT TO WATCH: The Buffs put Washington away quickly last month when the teams met in Las Vegas. With the Huskies coming off a near-upset on the road against Pac-12leading UCLA, CU is likely to face a much more confident UW squad on its home turf.

NOTES: The Buffs are expecting the return of 7-footer Dallas Walton, who has missed the past six games due to an injury but scored a career-high 22 against UW last month. … UW has received a boost lately from guard Erik Stevenson, who has averaged 18 points over the past three games while going 17-for-36 on 3-pointers. … Since joining the Pac-12, CU is just 1-6 at Washington. The lone win occurred in 2015…CU’S Wright has posted a assist-to-turnover rate of 2.86 (40 assists, 14 turnovers) in Pac-12 games. His overall assist-to-turnover rate is 3.0. … The Buffs rank second in the Pac-12 in scoring defense (62.2). Since suffering an 88-75 loss at Arizona on Dec. 28, the Buffs have allowed an average of 63.5 points over six Pac-12 games. … CU’S road trip continues Saturday night at Washington State (6 p.m., ESPN2).