BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Jaylen Nowell scored 19 points, Matisse Thybulle added 18 points and 10 rebounds, and Washington overcame a miserable start from the field to beat Colorado 72-62 on Saturday.

Noah Dickerson added 10 points and 14 rebounds for Washington (14-6, 4-3), who avoided losing three straight for the first time this season. David Crisp had 14 points, including a breakaway dunk in the final minute that all but secured the win.

The Huskies shot a respectable 42 percent from the field despite starting the game 4 of 20. Even better, they outrebounded the Buffaloes 50-34 and had 16 offensive boards.

Tyler Bey tied a career-high with 14 points to lead Colorado (12-8, 4-4), while George King added 11 of his 13 in the second half.

The Buffaloes trimmed a 13-point deficit to seven points nine different times in the second. No closer, though.

In the opening half, Washington closed on a 27-9 run to take a 36-27 lead. The Huskies needed only three minutes to erase a nine-point deficit, stringing together a 14-0 run to go up 23-18.

They hit nine of their final 13 shots of the half as Dominic Green ended Washington's scoring funk with a 3, and Thybulle banked-in another deep ball off the backboard moments later.

The lead then grew to nine in the waning minutes as Green converted a four-point play with a 3 and foul shot, and Nowell tapped in a layup just seconds before the horn.

BIG PICTURE

Washington: After falling to .500 with two straight losses in Pac-12 play, the Huskies pushed back over the threshold with a less-than-complete performance against Colorado. Their domination on the boards — led by Thybulle and Dickerson — helped them through tough shooting stretches.

UP NEXT

Washington: Begins a three-game homestand against Washington State on Jan. 28.