Colorado finishes strong to defeat Washington 73-69 in Pac-12 opener
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) KJ Simpson had 21 points, 10 rebounds, and seven assists, Eddie Lampkin also had a double-double and Colorado finished strong to defeat Washington 73-69 in a Pac-12 opener on Friday night.
After making 4-of-14 3-pointers in the first half, the Huskies made five of their first nine after halftime and surged ahead 59-56 with a little less than eight minutes remaining. Keion Brooks Jr. scored 13 points and made three 3-pointers in the extended 33-24 run. Washington went up by seven when Brooks threw down an alley-oop dunk with 5:56 remaining but the Huskies missed eight of their last 10 shots.
Colorado outscored Washington 17-6 in the final 5-plus minutes as J'Vonne Hadley scored six points, Simpson five and Lampkin four. Hadley scored in the paint to give the Buffaloes the lead for good, 66-65 with 2:23 left.
Lampkin finished with 17 points and 12 rebounds, Luke O'Brien added nine rebounds and Colorado had a 49-31 advantage on the boards. Hadley, O'Brien and Julian Hammond III all scored 11 points for Colorado (10-2).
Brooks scored 20 points and grabbed eight rebounds for Washington (8-4). Sahvir Wheeler scored 17 and added seven assists and Moses Wood scored 14 for the Huskies. Those three combined to go 18 for 51 from the floor, accounting for 78% of the Huskies' shot attempts.
After Washington led for most of the first eight minutes of the game, Colorado went ahead 16-15 on a fastbreak layup by O'Brien. The Buffaloes led for the remainder of the half and took a 32-26 lead into the break.
The Buffaloes have won five straight and six of their last seven. They will host Washington State on Sunday.
The Huskies, who saw their four-game winning streak come to an end, will play at Utah on Sunday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | Braxton Meah vs. Eddie Lampkin Jr. (J'Vonne Hadley gains possession) | ||
| 19:51 | | J'Vonne Hadley misses two point layup | ||
| 20:00 | | Braxton Meah vs. Eddie Lampkin Jr. (J'Vonne Hadley gains possession) | ||
| 19:51 | | J'Vonne Hadley misses two point layup | ||
| 19:49 |  | Moses Wood defensive rebound | ||
| 19:41 | | +2 | Sahvir Wheeler makes two point layup | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | | Sahvir Wheeler shooting foul (KJ Simpson draws the foul) | ||
| 19:13 | | +1 | KJ Simpson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 2-1 |
| 19:13 | | +1 | KJ Simpson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 2-2 |
| 19:04 | | Sahvir Wheeler misses three point jump shot | ||
| 19:02 | | Julian Hammond III defensive rebound | ||
| 18:53 | | KJ Simpson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:51 | | Paul Mulcahy defensive rebound | ||
| 18:32 | | +3 | Keion Brooks Jr. makes three point jump shot (Sahvir Wheeler assists) | 5-2 |
| 18:07 | | +2 | Luke O'Brien makes two point layup | 5-4 |
| 17:45 | | Sahvir Wheeler misses two point layup | ||
| 17:43 | | KJ Simpson defensive rebound | ||
| 17:33 | | +2 | Eddie Lampkin Jr. makes two point layup (KJ Simpson assists) | 5-6 |
| 17:23 | | +2 | Braxton Meah makes two point dunk (Keion Brooks Jr. assists) | 7-6 |
| 17:06 | | +2 | Luke O'Brien makes two point layup (Eddie Lampkin Jr. assists) | 7-8 |
| 16:39 | | +3 | Moses Wood makes three point jump shot (Keion Brooks Jr. assists) | 10-8 |
| 16:31 | | +2 | Eddie Lampkin Jr. makes two point layup | 10-10 |
| 16:10 | | Keion Brooks Jr. misses two point jump shot | ||
| 16:08 | | Eddie Lampkin Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 16:04 | | KJ Simpson turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 15:55 | | Julian Hammond III shooting foul (Moses Wood draws the foul) | ||
| 15:55 | | TV timeout | ||
| 15:55 | | Moses Wood misses regular free throw 1 of 3 | ||
| 15:55 | | +1 | Moses Wood makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 11-10 |
| 15:55 | | +1 | Moses Wood makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 12-10 |
| 15:40 | | Eddie Lampkin Jr. turnover (out of bounds) | ||
| 15:24 | | Paul Mulcahy misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:22 | | J'Vonne Hadley defensive rebound | ||
| 15:11 | | Eddie Lampkin Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Wilhelm Breidenbach steals) | ||
| 14:51 | | Sahvir Wheeler misses two point jump shot | ||
| 14:49 | | KJ Simpson defensive rebound | ||
| 14:38 | | Wilhelm Breidenbach shooting foul (Eddie Lampkin Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 14:38 | | +1 | Eddie Lampkin Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 12-11 |
| 14:38 | | +1 | Eddie Lampkin Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 12-12 |
| 14:12 | | Jump ball. Wilhelm Breidenbach vs. J'Vonne Hadley (Wilhelm Breidenbach gains possession) | ||
| 14:08 | | +3 | Koren Johnson makes three point jump shot (Sahvir Wheeler assists) | 15-12 |
| 13:54 | | +2 | KJ Simpson makes two point layup | 15-14 |
| 13:45 | | Moses Wood misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:43 | | Buffaloes defensive rebound | ||
| 13:43 | | Wilhelm Breidenbach personal foul | ||
| 13:31 | | Julian Hammond III turnover (bad pass) (Braxton Meah steals) | ||
| 13:18 | | Koren Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:16 | | Braxton Meah offensive rebound | ||
| 13:16 | | Assane Diop personal foul | ||
| 13:04 | | Paul Mulcahy turnover (traveling) | ||
| 12:47 | | J'Vonne Hadley misses two point jump shot | ||
| 12:47 | | J'Vonne Hadley offensive rebound | ||
| 12:47 | | Anthony Holland personal foul | ||
| 12:33 | | Luke O'Brien misses two point jump shot | ||
| 12:31 | | Huskies defensive rebound | ||
| 12:18 | | Keion Brooks Jr. misses two point layup | ||
| 12:16 | | J'Vonne Hadley defensive rebound | ||
| 12:09 | | Luke O'Brien turnover (traveling) | ||
| 11:46 | | Keion Brooks Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:44 | | KJ Simpson defensive rebound | ||
| 11:38 | | +2 | Luke O'Brien makes two point layup (KJ Simpson assists) | 15-16 |
| 11:26 | | Anthony Holland turnover (bad pass) (KJ Simpson steals) | ||
| 11:15 | | Luke O'Brien misses two point layup | ||
| 11:13 | | Luke O'Brien offensive rebound | ||
| 11:06 | | Luke O'Brien misses two point layup | ||
| 11:04 | | Harrison Carrington offensive rebound | ||
| 11:04 | | +2 | Harrison Carrington makes two point layup | 15-18 |
| 11:02 | | KJ Simpson personal foul | ||
| 11:04 | | TV timeout | ||
| 10:58 | | Sahvir Wheeler turnover (lost ball) (KJ Simpson steals) | ||
| 10:53 | | +2 | KJ Simpson makes two point layup | 15-20 |
| 10:40 | | Keion Brooks Jr. turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 10:19 | | Harrison Carrington turnover (3-second violation) | ||
| 9:52 | | Sahvir Wheeler misses two point jump shot | ||
| 9:50 | | Eddie Lampkin Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 9:37 | | Julian Hammond III turnover (lost ball) (Koren Johnson steals) | ||
| 9:31 | | +2 | Sahvir Wheeler makes two point layup | 17-20 |
| 9:17 | | Harrison Carrington misses two point jump shot | ||
| 9:15 | | Sahvir Wheeler defensive rebound | ||
| 9:06 | | Moses Wood misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:04 | | Julian Hammond III defensive rebound | ||
| 8:50 | | KJ Simpson misses two point jump shot | ||
| 8:48 | | Moses Wood defensive rebound | ||
| 8:41 | | Keion Brooks Jr. misses two point layup | ||
| 8:39 | | Harrison Carrington defensive rebound | ||
| 8:34 | | +3 | Julian Hammond III makes three point jump shot (KJ Simpson assists) | 17-23 |
| 8:18 | | Koren Johnson misses two point jump shot | ||
| 8:17 | | Eddie Lampkin Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 8:17 | | Braxton Meah personal foul | ||
| 8:07 | | J'Vonne Hadley misses two point layup | ||
| 8:02 | | Eddie Lampkin Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 8:02 | | Anthony Holland shooting foul (Eddie Lampkin Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 8:02 | | Eddie Lampkin Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 8:02 | | Eddie Lampkin Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 8:02 | | Braxton Meah defensive rebound | ||
| 7:53 | | Sahvir Wheeler misses two point layup | ||
| 7:51 | | Julian Hammond III defensive rebound | ||
| 7:33 | | Julian Hammond III misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:31 | | Huskies defensive rebound | ||
| 7:28 | | TV timeout | ||
| 7:19 | | Moses Wood misses two point jump shot | ||
| 7:17 | | Luke O'Brien defensive rebound | ||
| 6:53 | | Braxton Meah blocks Luke O'Brien's two point layup | ||
| 6:51 | | Braxton Meah defensive rebound | ||
| 6:44 | | Anthony Holland misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:42 | | KJ Simpson defensive rebound | ||
| 6:33 | | Paul Mulcahy personal foul (KJ Simpson draws the foul) | ||
| 6:33 | | +1 | KJ Simpson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 17-24 |
| 6:33 | | +1 | KJ Simpson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 17-25 |
| 6:14 | | Sahvir Wheeler misses two point layup | ||
| 6:12 | | Keion Brooks Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 6:05 | | +2 | Keion Brooks Jr. makes two point layup | 19-25 |
| 5:54 | | J'Vonne Hadley misses two point layup | ||
| 5:52 | | Eddie Lampkin Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 5:43 | | Eddie Lampkin Jr. misses two point layup | ||
| 5:41 | | Keion Brooks Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 5:37 | | +2 | Sahvir Wheeler makes two point layup | 21-25 |
| 5:30 | | Eddie Lampkin Jr. misses two point layup | ||
| 5:28 | | Braxton Meah defensive rebound | ||
| 5:22 | | +3 | Moses Wood makes three point jump shot (Sahvir Wheeler assists) | 24-25 |
| 5:21 | | Buffaloes 30 second timeout | ||
| 5:07 | | Braxton Meah personal foul (Eddie Lampkin Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 5:07 | | Eddie Lampkin Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 5:07 | | Braxton Meah defensive rebound | ||
| 4:47 | | Sahvir Wheeler misses two point layup | ||
| 4:45 | | Eddie Lampkin Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 4:34 | | Julian Hammond III misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:32 | | Eddie Lampkin Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 4:29 | | Eddie Lampkin Jr. misses two point layup | ||
| 4:27 | | Keion Brooks Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 4:27 | | Luke O'Brien personal foul | ||
| 4:27 | | TV timeout | ||
| 4:19 | | Julian Hammond III personal foul | ||
| 4:12 | | Moses Wood misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:10 | | Luke O'Brien defensive rebound | ||
| 4:03 | | Julian Hammond III turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 3:40 | | Wilhelm Breidenbach turnover (lost ball) (Luke O'Brien steals) | ||
| 3:24 | | Moses Wood personal foul (KJ Simpson draws the foul) | ||
| 3:24 | | KJ Simpson misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 3:24 | | Wilhelm Breidenbach defensive rebound | ||
| 3:06 | | Moses Wood turnover (bad pass) (J'Vonne Hadley steals) | ||
| 2:53 | | +3 | KJ Simpson makes three point jump shot | 24-28 |
| 2:39 | | Luke O'Brien shooting foul (Paul Mulcahy draws the foul) | ||
| 2:39 | | +1 | Paul Mulcahy makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 25-28 |
| 2:39 | | +1 | Paul Mulcahy makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 26-28 |
| 2:22 | | +3 | J'Vonne Hadley makes three point jump shot (Assane Diop assists) | 26-31 |
| 1:52 | | Sahvir Wheeler misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:50 | | Assane Diop defensive rebound | ||
| 1:35 | | J'Vonne Hadley misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:33 | | Eddie Lampkin Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 1:31 | | Anthony Holland personal foul (Eddie Lampkin Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 1:31 | | Eddie Lampkin Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 1:31 | | +1 | Eddie Lampkin Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 26-32 |
| 1:21 | | Keion Brooks Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:19 | | Javon Ruffin defensive rebound | ||
| 1:03 | | J'Vonne Hadley offensive foul | ||
| 1:03 | | J'Vonne Hadley turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 0:50 | | Sahvir Wheeler misses two point layup | ||
| 0:48 | | KJ Simpson defensive rebound | ||
| 0:43 | | KJ Simpson misses two point jump shot | ||
| 0:41 | | Keion Brooks Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 0:26 | | Koren Johnson misses two point layup | ||
| 0:24 | | Harrison Carrington defensive rebound | ||
| 0:03 | | KJ Simpson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |