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Colorado guard Askia Booker, left, and Washington guard Andrew Andrews are two of the streakiest players in the Pac-12. (Photo credit: Steven Bisig – USA Today Sports) Junior guard Xavier Johnson is serving a one-game suspension and junior forward Josh Scott is questionable due to back spasms that forced him to miss four of the…

Colorado guard Askia Booker has averaged 20.2 points in five Pac-12 games. (Photo credit: Elaine Thompson – Associated Press) Scouting report: Colorado. Game info: 6:30 p.m. PT Thursday at Coors Events Center (11,064). TV: Fox Sports 1 (Aaron Goldsmith and Donny Marshall). Radio: KOMO 1000 AM and FM 97.7 (Bob Rondeau and Jason Hamilton). Record: 9-8, 2-3 Pac-12. Stats/schedule: Click More

Askia Booker has taken a leadership role for Colorado. (Photo credit: Pac-12.com) Scouting report: Colorado Game info: 5 p.m. Sunday at Coors Events Center (11,064 capacity). TV: ESPNU (Roxy Bernstein and Corey Williams). Radio: KJR 950 AM (Bob Rondeau and Jason Hamilton). Record: 17-6, 6-4 Pac-12. 2012-13 record: 21-12, 10-8 (5th). Stats/schedule: Click here. Game notes: Colorado. Coach: Tad Boyle is…

Colorado guard Askia Booker, right, drives for a basket during the Buffaloes’ 100-91 win over Oregon on Jan. 5, 2013. (AP Photo – David Zalubowski)

Colorado may have the best backcourt in the Pac-12 if not the country. Spencer Dinwiddie gets national acclaim and is projected as a first-round pick in this summer’s NBA draft while Askia Booker continues to show up big in big games and collect awards.

On Monday, Booker picked up the Pac-12 Player of the Week award following Sunday’s career-high 27-point performance, which led Colorado to a 100-91 victory at Coors Events Center at then-No. 10 Oregon.

Colorado’s Askia Booker sinks game-winning three-pointer over No. 6 Kansas. (Photo credit: Pac-12) Hard to believe that one shot can win a guy the Pac-12 Player of the Week award, but Askia Booker’s buzzer-beating three-pointer to beat then-No.6 Kansas was an amazing shot. Heck, it might be the shot of the college basketball season. Booker also…

Colorado sophomore guard Askia Booker won the Pac-12 Player of the Week award after winning MVP honors at the Charleston Classic and leading the Buffaloes to three wins and a tournament title. He averaged 19.3 points, 3.0 assists, 2.7 steals and 2.3 rebounds and shot 51.1 percent from the field (24-of-47) during the tourney. Booker saved…

Not sure which is bigger. Colorado beating No. 16 Baylor, which snapped the Pac-12’s 12-game winless streak against ranked opponents, or UCLA winning an appeal with the NCAA that allows star freshman Shabazz Muhammad to play immediately. Both are reasons to celebrate for Pac-12 fans if you subscribe to the rising tide lifts all boats theory. With…

Aaron Gordon, the top 2013 prospect on the West Coast, has narrowed his list to three teams – Washington, Arizona and Kentucky. The 6-8 forward from Arch Bishop Mitty High in San Jose, Calif. eliminated Oregon, Kansas and California. Gordon plans to sign in the spring. FRIDAY MORNING LINKS: — Isaac Hamilton is going to make his…

The Pac-12 finished the exhibition season unscathed and begins the regular season tomorrow. Bob Condotta wrote a Seattle University preview. The Redhawks face Washington Dec. 13 at KeyArena. And here’s a poll (below) asking which team in the state will prevail this season. Which of these state basketball programs will have the best season? And here’s a…

With the start of training camp just a few days away, thought I’d throw out a few questions this week as the college basketball season approaches. It was interesting to see which Huskies were picked to grace the covers of regional college basketball preview magazines the past few weeks. Lindy’s Sports chose Aziz N’Diaye and Athlon…