Times-Call (Longmont)

CU BUFFS MEN’S BASKETBALL AT WASHINGTON HUSKIES

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TIPOFF: Wednesday, 9 p.m. MT, Alaska Airlines Arena, Seattle.

TV/RADIO: ESPNU/KOA 850 AM and 94.1 FM.

RECORDS: Colorado 14-5,5-3 Pac12 Conference; Washington 11-8, 3-5.

COACHES: Colorado — Tad Boyle, 14th season (286-177, 342-243 overall).washington — Mike Hopkins, 7th season (112-99, 116-104 overall).

KEY PLAYERS: Colorado — G KJ Simpson, 6-2, Jr. (19.1 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 4.3 apg, .5101 FG%, .472 3%); F Tristan da Silva, 6-9, Sr. (15.97 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 2.9 apg, .509 FG%); G Cody Williams, 6-8, Fr. (15.1 ppg, 3.5 rpg, .589 FG%, .500 3%); F J’vonne Hadley, 6-6, Sr. (10.6 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 2.6 apg, .565 FG%); C Eddie Lampkin Jr., 6-11, Sr. (10.1 ppg, 7.4 rpg, .534 FG%); G Julian Hammond III, 6-2, Jr. (7.8 ppg, .420 3%); G/F Luke O’brien, 6-8, Sr. (7.0 ppg, 3.9 rpg).washington — F Keion Brooks Jr., 6-7, Gr. (20.2 ppg, 7.3 rpg, .397 3%); G Sahvir Wheeler, 5-9, Gr. (16.1 ppg, 5.9 apg, 3.5 rpg); F Moses Wood, 6-8, Gr. (11.5 ppg, 4.7 rpg); G Koren Johnson, 6-2, So. (9.2 ppg).

NOTES: Simpson and Lampkin led the way when the shorthande­d Buffs topped UW at home on Dec. 29. Simpson recorded his second career double-double with 21 points and a career-high-tying 10 rebounds, adding seven assists and three steals. Lampkin also posted a double-double with 17 points and 12 rebounds. … UW is coming off a 1-2 run in three consecutiv­e road games, losing at UCLA and Stanford but winning at California. … The Buffs still are averaging 13.2 turnovers, the second-most in the conference, but they have lowered that average to 12.1 in league play. CU has posted three of its lowest turnover totals in the past four games, and in the other game they had 12, which until the recent run was the previous season low. … CU’S three-game road swing continues at Washington State on Saturday (3 p.m. MT, Pac-12 Network).

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