Colorado, San Francisco Notes
December 02, 2009 | Men's Basketball
- Colorado has used the same starting lineup (Relphorde, Burks, Higgins, Thorne II, Dufault) in all seven games this season.
- The 4-0 start at home matches the 2005-06 season for wins at home to begin the season.
- In the first half Colorado shot 61.5% (16-for-26) from the field, the best of the season for a first half. It was their second best effort for any half (63.6%, 14-for-22 in the second half against Texas Southern).
- In the first half Colorado shot 60% (6-for-10) from the three point line, tying a season high set against Arkansas Pine Bluff (also 60%, 6-for-10).
- Colorado was outrebounded on the offensive boards 7-0 in the first half, but held a 10-point lead at the half (42-32).
- Colorado opened the second half with a 17-2 run (7:07)
- Set a season low with 6 turnovers, and tied a season high (at Chaminade) with 20 assists. The previous low in turnovers was 9 against Texas Southern and Arizona.
- Colorado's 6 turnovers was the best performance since a 5 turnover performance December 3, 2005 vs. Cal Poly.
- Colorado has scored at least 70 points in all seven games to start the season; best since the 2005-06 season when Colorado opened the season scoring at least 70 in 11 straight games (10-1 in that span).
- Colorado ranks 14th nationally with a field goal percentage of 50.8% in the first installments of NCAA stats released November 30th.
- Tonight is the seventh consecutive game in which Colorado had at least four scorers in double digits.
- Tied a season high with 9 three-pointers made.
- Colorado tied a season high for baskets made with 31. Colorado also secured their third highest shooting percentage game of the season, shooting 55.4%. (vs. Texas Southern was the best shooting performance. 31-for-51, 60.8%)
- Tonight's game marks Higgins' 70th career start. He has started every game he has played at Colorado.
- Started the game a perfect 8-for-8 from the field before missing his first shot at 15:49 of the second half. At that point, he had 20 points.
- Higgins has led the team in minutes played in every game this season. He is averaging 33.5 minutes per game.
- Was a perfect 6-for-6 from the field in the first half. He finished the half with 16 points.
- Higgins secured his 17th career 20-point game.
- Missed his first shot of the season late in the first half. He was 8-for-8 from the field until that point.
- Tied a season high with 5 points, including a big dunk on an alley-oop from Nate Tomlinson. His other 5 point effort came against Coppin State.
- Set a career high with 6 assists. His previous high was 4 assists.
- Secured his 30th career double-digit scoring game with 10 points.
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