Colorado vs. UNC Post Game Notes

o CU closes the non-conference portion of its schedule with a 8-3 record (8-4 overall)

o Northern Colorado scored the first two points of the game, after that CU went on a 9-0 run (5:05 min.) and never trailed again

o Tonight's win over Northern Colorado is CU's 17th against the Bears in 35 meetings and first match up with UNC since 1978. CU has won the last five meetings in a row.

Fourth time this season - all at home - CU shot 50% or better from the floor

o Blair Wilson played his record 102nd consecutive game without fouling out

o Blair Wilson improved his consecutive record game streak without fouling out to 2,663 minutes, his total minutes ranks 9th in minutes played in school history

Lamar Harris ranks first in Big 12 defensive rebounding (6.27), tonight he grabbed eight defensive, nine overall

Wilson made one 3-pointers vs. Northern Colorado to increase his total to 209? (six from the CU career record)

Sophomore Jayson Obazuaye made his straight start at point-guard (third of career)

Sophomore walk-on Scott Senger scored a career-high 12 points

Head Coach Ricardo Patton won his 133rd career game (14 from second place on the CU list)

The Buffaloes are a perfect 8-0 this season when leading at the 10, 5, 2-minute marks of the second half

CU's two non-conference opponents (Savannah State, Northern Colorado) were a combined 4-28 and 0-15 on the road after playing CU

UP NEXT for CU - Wednesday, Jan. 14 Colorado travels to Nebraska for their second conference game. CU has struggled in Lincoln in recent memory having won only once in seven tries since 1996-97. The lone win came in 2000-01 (60-57) when Blair Wilson and Michel Morandais were freshmen.

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