Colorado rolls over Washington State 80-56 at Pac-12 tourney

George King scored 17 of his 21 points in the first half as the Cougars focused on Scott, helping Colorado run away from Washington State for an 80-56 victory Wednesday in the opening round of the Pac-12 tournament.

Colorado (22-10) took advantage of Washington State's persistent double teams on Scott, working the ball around for open shots while building a 19-point halftime lead.

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The Buffaloes had a strong NCAA Tournament case heading into Las Vegas, though didn't want to have a letdown against the Cougars after blowing a 14-point second-half lead in a regular season-ending loss to Utah.

The sophomore guard scored 11 straight points for the Buffaloes and had 17 by halftime — five fewer than Washington State.

Hawkinson received a technical foul in the second half for hanging on the rim after missing a dunk and trying to stuff the ball in the basket on the carom. ...