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Colorado Falls To No. 3 Kansas, 89-60
February 12, 2005 | Men's Basketball
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) - Wayne Simien had 25 points and 12 rebounds and sparked a key surge in the second half that carried No. 3 Kansas past Colorado 89-60 Saturday in one of the more lopsided series in college basketball.
Simien was 11-for-11 from the free throw line - all in the first half as he set a school record for most free throws in a half. It was the 31st victory for the Jayhawks (20-1, 10-0 Big 12) in their last 32 games against Colorado and their 22nd straight over the Buffaloes at home. It was the 16th straight season Kansas reached 20 wins.
In two games against Colorado this season, the 6-foot-9 Simien has 48 points and 28 rebounds.
Colorado (12-10, 4-7), which had won four of six after starting the conference season 0-4, fought back from a 12-point deficit to make it 51-46 on a basket by Jayson Obazuaye.
But then Aaron Miles and J.R. Giddens hit 3-pointers and Simien scored on two straight possessions to trigger a 34-11 run, dooming Colorado coach Ricardo Patton to his 21st loss in 22 games against the Jayhawks.
The Buffaloes, whose only win over Kansas in their last 33 games was a one-point squeaker at home on Jan. 22, 2003, had 16 turnovers and only eight assists and were outrebounded 45-33 by Kansas' senior-laden lineup.
Since a 21-point defeat at Villanova, Kansas has won six straight, the by nine points.
Miles, who had eight turnovers and only one point Wednesday night at Kansas State, was back to his old sharp self with 17 points and nine assists for the Jayhawks. Keith Langford had 14 points and Giddens added 11.
Colorado freshman Richard Roby, who had scored 20-plus points in his three previous games, was held to 14 on 4-of-10 shooting. Marcus Hall added 10 points.
Miles hit a short jumper to put Kansas ahead 63-50, then Langford glided in for a one-handed layup.
The Buffaloes had 11 turnovers and three assists in the first half, but Hall drove the length of the floor for a layup at the buzzer that cut Kansas' lead to 40-33.
Overall, Kansas is 109-39 against Colorado.
