da Silva, Simpson’s 3 assist Colorado high Washington St. 58-55

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Tristan da Silva scored 27 factors on 11-of-13 taking pictures, KJ Simpson hit a straight-away 3-pointer within the closing seconds and Colorado beat Washington State 58-55 Sunday.

Colorado (12-9, 4-6 Pac-12) snapped a three-game shedding streak and improved to 12-0 all time at residence in opposition to the Cougars.

Andrej Jakimovski hit a 3-pointer and, after J’Vonne Hadley scored within the lane for Colorado, TJ Bamba made back-to-back baskets to present the Cougars a 54-53 lead with 40 seconds to go. An incredulous Bamba was referred to as for a foul close to midcourt and Simpson hit two free throws earlier than Bamba made 1 of two from the foul line to make it 55-all with 25 seconds left. Simpson dribbled off some clock earlier than stepping round a display screen by Luke O’Brien a success the successful 3 with 4.8 second left.

Bamba missed a contested 3 from the appropriate wing off the again of the iron as time expired.

Simpson completed with 16 factors, together with seven within the ultimate 4 minutes, 22 seconds. His go-ahead 3 was Colorado’s first made 3-pointer since da Silva hit from behind the arc to make it 3-2.

Bamba led Washington State (9-12, 4-6) 18 factors, 14 within the second half. Jakimovski hit 5 of seven from the sphere and completed with 12 factors, seven rebounds and two steals.

The Buffaloes made 21 of 42 from the sphere and outscored Washington State 14-11 from the free-throw line, regardless of trying eight extra foul pictures than the Cougars (15).

Washington State shot 39% (20 of 51) general and made 4 of 16 (25%) from behind the arc.

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Washington State returns residence to play Thursday in opposition to Arizona, which the Cougars beat the then-No. 5 Wildcats 74-61 on Jan. 7, snapping Arizona’s 28-game residence win streak and giving WSU the primary win over a top-5 crew in program historical past

Colorado hits the highway to play Oregon on Thursday

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