Colorado University Athletics
Colorado, Montana State Notes
November 18, 2008 | Men's Basketball
TEAM
? CU's last overtime home game (Feb. 25, 2004) defeated Oklahoma (W, 94-87)
? Highest point total in non-conference play Dec. 29, 2007 (Grambling State, W 93-47)
? CU/Montana State first meeting since Dec. 29, 1998 (at Billings, Mont.); MSU holds a 6-1 advantage, won 6-straight
? CU rallied from 15-point second half deficit to force overtime
? CU started the same starting five for the second straight game (Tomlinson, Higgins, Thorne II, Dufault, Crawford)
? Last 20-point tandem, Dominique Coleman (21 pts.) and Richard Roby (20 pts.) vs. Northern Colorado (Dec. 2, 2006)
? CU fails to start 2-0 since 2002-03 season
? Thorne and Higgins became first players on 2008-09 roster to score over 20 points in a game
? CU's nine steals equals nine converted at Nebraska (Mar. 9, 2008)
? CU's 25 free throws made the most since making 25 in home win over Oklahoma (Feb. 9, 2008)
? CU played without starter Casey Crawford most second half and overtime, except a minute in overtime (ankle injury)
Montana State
? Shot 4-for-22 vs. Nevada from 3-pt. arc., tonight vs. CU 11 made
? MSU out-scored CU 48-23; and 2nd chance points, 15-4
? netted a career-high 21 points, first 20-point career game
? led in assists for second straight game (5 assists tonight)
? career-best in free throws made (11) and attempted (14)
? netted double-digits for the second straight game (11 points); 5-for-10 from the field
? first career 20-point game (21 points)
? career-best FGs made (six)
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