Colorado University Athletics
Idaho State-Colorado Notes
December 30, 2008 | Women's Basketball
Colorado has won three straight for the first time this season and is two games above .500 for the first time since winning its first two.
Colorado has 12 of its last 15 games at the Coors Events Center and 17 of its last 20 against nonconference foes.
Colorado had five players score in double digits for the first time this season.
Colorado shot 50 percent in the first half (16-of-32) marking the first time this season the Buffaloes have shot 50 percent or better in the first half in consecutive games. On Dec. 22 against Saint Louis, CU shot a season high 61.9 percent (13-of-21) en route to a 76-63 win.
Sophomore Brittany Spears and freshman forward Julie Seabrook each had double-doubles. Spears had 14 points and a season-high 13 rebounds. Seabrook recorded career highs in both categories scoring 12 points and pulling down 13 rebounds. For Spears it was her team-leading third double-double of the season and 10th of her career. Seabrook notches her first career double-double and is the first player other than Spears to record one this year.
The 13 rebounds by Spears and Seabrook were team season highs. Seabrook's seven offensive rebounds were also team season-high. Colorado's 19 offensive rebounds were also a team high this season.
Seabrook actually surpassed her career high for rebounds in the first half by grabbing six, four on the offensive end. Her previous best was five, which she had achieved on four different occasions, the last against Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Dec. 2.
Colorado had 22 points off the bench, tying its season best performance which came in the season-opening win over UCF. Seabrook led the way with 12 points, the most by a Buffalo off the bench this season.
Junior Bianca Smith made 3-of-6 from downtown, continuing her hot streak of late. She has made 11 of her last 20 3-point attempts over the past three games (.550). Smith also pulled down seven rebounds, marking the seventh time this season she has grabbed six or more rebounds in one game.
