Colorado 76, St. Louis 63 Notes

Colorado (5-4) enjoyed its second-best games in both field goal shooting (23-of-44, 52.3) and free throw shooting (25-of-29, 86.2). CU had better outings in both in just the win over Colorado State, when it shot 52.5 percent from the floor and 91.7 from the line.
The Buffs are now 4-0 when shooting 45 percent or better from the field.
CU kept St. Louis (4-8) from winning two straight games for the first time since last January; the Billikens had won at Wyoming on Saturday, 74-59.
CU has been on fire the last three halves from the line, converting 41-of-49 free throws (84 percent); that has lifted the team free throw shooting on the year from 63.5 to 68.8.
The Buffs were outrebounded for the seventh time in nine games, but are 3-4 in those instances (2-0 when winning the rebound battle).
All five wins for Colorado in 2008-09 have been double-digit victories (this was the first of the five that wasn't at least by 22); CU's average margin for the five wins is 25.2.
Colorado ended the first half on a 28-10 run after St. Louis took its last lead at 13-12 with 10:27 remaining. CU closed making 9-of-12 shots, including seven in a row at one point and three 3-pointers, while St. Louis was 3-of-15.
The 40 first half points by CU were its fourth most in the first half this year; CU is now 4-0 when scoring that many in the first stanza.
This marked the fifth time in nine games that Brittany Spears led CU in scoring (21 points); it was also the fifth occasion she scored 20 or more points and she continues to lead CU with 20.1 points per game.
This was the closest game prior to Christmas for CU since 2000, the last time the Buffs played on this date (Dec. 22); Colorado is now 5-2 on this date.

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