Williams, Colorado move past Oregon for 86-70 win

The Buffs freshman led the way for a second straight victory

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

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

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 four Buffs starters - Simpson, Tristan da Silva (13 pts) and J'Vonna Hadley (11 pts) - in double-figures on the night. Luke O'Brien added 10 points off the bench. The Buffaloes are 8-0 this season when at least five players score in double figures. 

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. 

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 home stand 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.