Williams, Colorado move past Oregon for 86-70 win

Cody Williams scored a career-high 23 points and KJ Simpson added 22 points as Colorado beat Oregon on Thursday 86-70 at CU Event center.   

The Buffaloes (13-5, 4-3 Pac-12) stayed perfect at home this season at 11-0 and ended the Ducks six-game winning streak in the process. They've dominanted Oregon in Boulder with only one loss as members of the Pac-12. The program's best start since the 2013-14 squad also won its first 11 games. 

Williams put on a clinic going 10-for-13, including knocking down three of his four attempts from beyond the arc. He was one of the four Buffs starters in double-figures on the night. Simpson's 22 points, along with 13 points from Tristan da Silva and 11 by J'Vonne Hadley. Luke O'Brien added 10 points off the bench. 

Colorado took a 43-34 halftime lead and held off a second half surge by the Ducks, who made things interesting before the Buffs pulled away. Tad Boyle's team held Oregon to 13 points in the final 11 minutes for the win.  

Jadrian Tracey led the Ducks with 14 points on a bad shooting night. Jermaine Couisnard was the only other Oregon player in double-figures with 11 points. UO's leading scorer, Jackson Shelstad, finished with just nine. 

CU pushed about their average on the season, shooting 51 percent from the field (30-for-59). They also edged out Oregon on the glass with a 37-25 rebound advantage. The Buffs dominated the paint by outscoring the Ducks 40-28.

Williams finally got his breakout game since missing seven games with a wrist injury. 

"It's definitely fun when you get a 'W' and protect home court," Williams said. "I just trusted my teammates, moved the ball and got into the flow. We knew the game plan and just had to execute it."

NEXT UP: 

Colorado wraps up their homestand Saturday against Oregon State at 7 p.m. ET. They'll then hit the road in the Pacific Northwest with Washington and Washington State next week.