WSU holds off Colorado, 78-69, boosting tournament resume with fifth win in six tries

Jan. 27—PULLMAN — Not long before Myles Rice got to the rim and iced another Washington State win, this time 78-69 over Colorado on Saturday afternoon, he collided with a Buffalo on a drive. He sustained a noticeable limp. He was already dealing with a lingering quad injury. WSU coach Kyle Smith was trying to limit his minutes anyway. The game was teetering. The Cougars, up as many as 13, had …