Colorado, Western State Notes
January 07, 2009 | Men's Basketball
Team Notes
-With tonight's win, Head Coach Jeff Bzdelik keeps his career record perfect against teams in the state of Colorado (14-0)
-First meeting between two schools in 73 years. CU holds a 10-4 advantage in the series, 6-4 at home and 4-0 on the road.
-CU has made a 3-pointer in 209-straight games dating back to the 2001-02 season
-CU outscored Western State 32-10 in the paint
-Second straight game CU did not record a blocked shot
-Colorado only trailed for 15 seconds all game
-Colorado beat Harvard 70-57 earlier this season (11/22/08), Harvard travelled to and beat no. 24 Boston College tonight (82-70) and Boston College beat previously unbeaten and no. 1 ranked North Carolina in Chapel Hill last week (85-78).
-Extended his Big 12 Conference and Colorado school-record with 45-consecutive free throws by going 5-of-5 from the line tonight. The previous Big 12 record was 39 (Joey Graham, OSU, 2004-05). The previous CU record was also 39 (Rob Gonzalez, 1983). He's
-Started in his 46th consecutive game
-Perfect in first half making all seven shots (five field goals, two free throws) before missing first attempt of second half
-Has scored in double-digits 13-of-14 games this season
-Scored 20 or more points for fifth time in career and fifth time this season
-Led team in scoring for ninth time this season and rebounding for tenth time (seventh time in same game)
-Recorded second career double-double and both have come in the last five games
-Matched career-best with 10 rebounds
-Led team in assists (3) for third time this season
-Led team in steals (1) for fifth time this season
-Brother, Steve, plays for Western State and scored 2 points tonight
-Both brothers were on court together for final 1:07 of game
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