Oregon Ducks @ Colorado Buffaloes
5-star freshman Cody Williams scores 23, Colorado snaps Oregon's 6-game win streak, 86-70
BOULDER, Colo. -- — Freshman Cody Williams scored a season-high 23 points on 10-of-13 shooting Thursday night, KJ Simpson added 22 points and Colorado beat Oregon 86-70, snapping the Ducks' six-game win streak.
Williams — Colorado's first 5-star recruit since David Harrison in 2001 — hit three 3-pointers, one from NBA range, and consistently scored at the rim, including a two-hand dunk and layup through heavy contact. The 6-foot-8, 180-pound forward was active on the defensive end and finished with a career-high tying two blocks and a steal.
Tristan da Silva had 13 points and eight rebounds for Colorado (13-5, 4-3). J’Vonne Hadley scored 11 points and Luke O’Brien 10.
Da Silva hit a 3-pointer to give Colorado the lead for good with 10:26 to play and spark a 17-2 run, capped by a Williams 3, that made it 73-61 about five minutes later.
Tracey led Oregon (13-4, 5-1 Pac-12) with 14 points and Couisnard scored 11. Shelstad — who had scored 10-plus points in 11 consecutive games, the longest streak by an Oregon freshman since Tyler Dorsey (11) in 2015-16 — finished with nine points.
Williams scored 14 first-half points, the last of which sparked an 8-2 spurt that gave the Buffaloes a 43-29 lead after da Silva grabbed a rebound and went coast to coast for a dunk with 1:25 left until halftime. Keeshawn Barthelemy answered with a jumper before Jackson Sheltad hit a 3 to cut the deficit to single digits at intermission. Shelstad, Jermaine Couisnard and Barthelemy each made a 3-pointer as Oregon scored 15 of the first 21 second-half points to take a one-point lead about five minutes into the period and Jadrian Tracey’s layup with 11:20 left gave the Ducks a 57-56 lead.
Williams is the younger brother of former Santa Clara star and current Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jalen (J-Dub) Williams — the No. 12 pick in the 2022 draft.
Oregon plays at Utah on Sunday. Colorado wraps up a three-game home stand Sunday when the Buffs play host to Oregon State.
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Game Information
Boulder, CO
Referee:Gerry Pollard
Referee:Kipp Kissinger
Referee:Brooks Wells
2025-26 Standings
| Big Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 14-1 | - | 24-1 |
| Illinois | 12-3 | 2 | 21-5 |
| Nebraska | 11-3 | 2.5 | 22-3 |
| Purdue | 11-3 | 2.5 | 21-4 |
| Michigan State | 10-4 | 3.5 | 20-5 |
| Wisconsin | 10-4 | 3.5 | 18-7 |
| UCLA | 9-5 | 4.5 | 17-8 |
| Iowa | 8-6 | 5.5 | 18-7 |
| Ohio State | 8-6 | 5.5 | 16-9 |
| Indiana | 8-7 | 6 | 17-9 |
| USC | 7-7 | 6.5 | 18-7 |
| Washington | 5-10 | 9 | 13-13 |
| Minnesota | 4-10 | 9.5 | 11-14 |
| Rutgers | 3-11 | 10.5 | 10-15 |
| Maryland | 3-11 | 10.5 | 10-15 |
| Oregon | 2-12 | 11.5 | 9-16 |
| Penn State | 2-13 | 12 | 11-15 |
| Northwestern | 2-13 | 12 | 10-16 |
| Big 12 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 11-2 | - | 23-3 |
| Arizona | 10-2 | 0.5 | 23-2 |
| Iowa State | 10-3 | 1 | 23-3 |
| Kansas | 9-3 | 1.5 | 19-6 |
| Texas Tech | 9-3 | 1.5 | 19-6 |
| BYU | 7-5 | 3.5 | 19-6 |
| West Virginia | 7-5 | 3.5 | 16-9 |
| UCF | 6-6 | 4.5 | 17-7 |
| TCU | 6-6 | 4.5 | 16-9 |
| Cincinnati | 6-7 | 5 | 14-12 |
| Oklahoma State | 4-8 | 6.5 | 16-9 |
| Arizona State | 4-8 | 6.5 | 13-12 |
| Colorado | 4-9 | 7 | 14-12 |
| Baylor | 3-9 | 7.5 | 13-12 |
| Kansas State | 1-11 | 9.5 | 10-15 |
| Utah | 1-11 | 9.5 | 9-16 |
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