By any measure, that was one of the worst losses of the Tad Boyle era. Colorado was lucky to score even 40 points and was behind big from start to finish in a 70-43 loss to Washington State on Sunday night.
The disappointing defeat rounds out a three-game road trip that began so promising at Oregon. Nevertheless, the sun came up on Monday morning with plenty more basketball to be played.
But before we look ahead, a lot went wrong in Pullman that needs addressing. The Buffs, who were albeit missing a pair of starters, trailed Washington State in nearly every statistical category. The Cougars certainly aren’t UCLA or Arizona, so what exactly happened? It’s tough to pinpoint just one cause, but here’s what we did learn: