Colorado Game Preview & How to Watch

How to Watch (and bet)

Date: Friday, 11/28/25

Tip-Off Time: 1:30 pm PT

TV: CBS Sports Network

Radio: Huskies Gameday App, Sports Radio KJR

Location: Palm Springs, CA

Betting Line: Washington Huskies -4

Colorado Buffaloes 2025-26 Statistics:

Record: 6-0

Points For per Game: 78.7 (131st)

Points Against per Game: 74.2 (156th)

Adjusted Offensive Efficiency: 117.7 (47th)

Adjusted Defensive Efficiency: 106.4 (145th)

Strength of Schedule: 257th

Colorado Key Players:

G- Barrington Hargress, Jr. 6’1, 190: 12.2 ppg, 1.6 rpg, 5.6 apg, 56.8% FG, 44.4% 3pt, 63.6% FT

Evanmiya.com Stats: +2.54 BPR (3rd), 119.4 Adj Off Eff (5th), 119.3 Adj Def Eff (6th)

Harrington transferred in from UC Riverside where he was a do-everything guard averaging 20.2 points and 4.0 assists per game. His scoring has dipped playing for a better team but his assists per game have gone up playing with more talented teammates and he has always had an exceptionally low turnover rate. The big difference so far this year is the improvement in the three-point shot for someone who was around 30% for his career coming into the season.

G- Isaiah Johnson, Fr. 6’1, 170: 14.8 ppg, 1.8 rpg, 1.4 apg, 57.6% FG, 58.8 3pt, 86.7% FT

Evanmiya.com Stats: -0.09 BPR (7th), 122.3 Adj Off Eff (4th), 126.8 Adj Def Eff (8th)

Johnson was the #4 recruit in Colorado’s 2025 recruiting class but has made by far the biggest impact by leading the team in scoring as a true frosh. That’s mostly due to lights out efficiency shooting 63% on 2-pointers, 58% on 3-pointers, and 88% on free throws so far. That will regress to the mean at some point but for now Johnson is one of the most dangerous scorers in the country on a per shot basis. The good news for Washington is he doesn’t contribute much anywhere else.

F- Sebastian Rancik, So. 6’11, 220: 14.8 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 3.2 apg, 42.9% FG, 36.8% 3pt, 93.9% FT

Evanmiya.com Stats: +2.68 BPR (2nd), 125.5 Adj Off Eff (2nd), 114.2 Adj Def Eff (5th)

Rancik is from Slovakia and is a unique player as a 6’11 small forward. He often plays a point forward role for the Buffs and has taken almost half of his shots from beyond the arc despite having an almost guaranteed size mismatch over anyone trying to guard him. He is a complete non-threat though as a shot blocker and is only a so-so rebounder for his size.

F- Bangot Dak, Jr, 7’0, 203: 12.0 ppg, 7.2 rpg, 1.4 blk, 53.7% FG, 66.7% FT

Evanmiya.com Stats: +1.66 BPR (4th), 112.4 Adj Off Eff (7th), 113.8 Adj Def Eff (4th)

Dak has taking a big step forwards as a rebounder as a junior and is 71st nationally in defensive rebound rate while almost never fouling. Last year he took almost 1/4th of his shots from the outside but so far this season that number is closer to 10% as he has preferred to take the ball inside despite being incredibly skinny and long.

F- Elijah Malone, Sr. 6’10, 270: 8.4 ppg, 5.8 rpg, 2.2 ast, 60.0% FG, 75.0% 3pt, 75.0% FT

Evanmiya.com Stats: +3.73 BPR (1st), 127.4 Adj Off Eff (1st), 102.1 Adj Def Eff (1st)

Malone is a former JUCO transfer and has been one of the most efficient offensive players in the country this seaosn. He’s a fantastic offensive rebounder and is an fantastic defender shooting 18/28 on 2-pointers and 3/4 on 3-pointers. He won’t take a lot of shots but when he does take one it usually goes in the basket.

The Outlook

I picked Washington to fall to Nevada but that was when I though Lathan Sommerville would be out and before I knew Nevada’s starting center would miss most of the game with an injury of his own. Things aren’t likely to be as fortuitous for the Huskies this time around. Colorado has one of the tallest lineups in the country starting a 6’10, 6’11, and 7’0 frontcourt rotation to go against Washington’s current 6’4, 6’6, 6’11 lineup.

The height advantage has propelled Colorado to an undefeated 6-0 start with wins over #71 Providence and #81 San Francisco. Although sprinkled in there are just a 6-point win over#198 Montana State and a narrow OT win over #246 Eastern Washington.

So far it has been a dynamic offense that has carried Colorado to victories. They rank 351st in three-point rate as a percentage of shots taken but are 11th in three-point percentage. So they don’t take a lot of shots from deep but when they do it tends to go in at one of the highest rates of the country. Perhaps more importantly though for Washington is that Colorado is 8th nationally in limiting opposing steals which means there won’t be nearly as many transition opportunities for a Husky lineup that thrives in transition and struggled in the half court against Nevada.

Colorado may have a dynamic offense but there are real struggles on the defensive end. The Huskies are at risk getting beaten on the boards due to the size mismatches but they should be able to cook Colorado’s jumbo lineups on the perimeter and find open shots from there. Colorado is 280th in effective field goal percentage on defense although their length tends to shut down passing lanes. That shouldn’t be as much of an issue for a Husky team filled with good one-on-one drivers such as Wesley Yates III, Zoom Diallo, and Desmond Claude.

I picked the Huskies to lose against Nevada when I didn’t think Lathan Sommerville was going to play. He wasn’t overly effective but did enough to compete on the boards and spell Franck Kepnang to let the Dawgs come out with a win. I’m hoping that Washington proves me wrong yet again as playing a team that starts three 6’10+ forwards seems like a bad matchup against UW’s undersized lineup unless the Dawgs catch fire from three-point range again.

A split isn’t necessarily optimal but Washington would probably take it if they can get Hannes Steinbach back healthy for the start of conference play against UCLA next Wednesday.