Colorado University Athletics
Colorado-Prairie View A&M Notes
December 19, 2008 | Men's Basketball
Team
-The Buffs are 5-0 when they start with tonight's starting lineup: Tomlinson, Higgins, Thorne II, Dufault and Jackson-Wilson.
-CU took an early lead by taking advantage of turnovers outscoring Prairie View 20-4 on points off turnovers in the first half and 27-16 in the game.
-CU used a strong presence down low jump out to an early lead as they outscored the Panthers 20-8 in the paint in the first half and 30-20 in the game.
-Buffs went on a 9-0 run from the 7:39-3:18 mark of the first half.
-Colorado is 3-0 this season when leading at halftime.
-Colorado has score 40+ points in two halves that they've played (47 in the second half against CSU and 43 in the first half tonight).
-They ended the half on a 23-4 run, meaning they've ended the last two halves of play on a combined 41-6 run (18-2 second half against CSU).
-CU has recorded a three in 203 straight games.
-The Buffs improve to 5-1 on the season when they shoot above .500.
-CU recorded 21 assists, marking their high for the season.
-CU is 5-0 when scoring 70-79 points this season.
-Colorado held Prairie View to a season opponent low .316 shooting percentage and the lowest since they held Savannah State to .276 (11/16/07).
-Colorado did not allow any of the Panthers to reach double-figures in scoring; the last time that happened was against Villanova at Honolulu (Rainbow Classic), Dec. 27, 1999
-Higgins has hit a three-point basket in three straight games
-Has started every game as a Buff (40 straight)
-Has recorded an assist in every game this season (eight games) and 37 straight games dating back to last season. Savannah State was the only game he didn't record an assist.
-After scoring 28 points in the second half of the last game (CSU) he scored 15 in the first half of tonight's game totaling 43 points in the last 40:00 minutes of game time. That is also 48 percent of CU's points during that span (43 of 90).
-Has made his last nine free throws (all seven in the second half against CSU and both of his attempts tonight).
-Has recorded at least three assists in every game in his Buff career (four tonight).
-Has recorded at least one block in every game this season.
-Has scored in double figures in six of eight games this season.
-Scored a career high 4 points.
-Recorded 9-of-11of CU's points from the 9:03-4:38 of the second half.
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