Colorado University Athletics
Colorado, Missouri Notes
February 21, 2009 | Men's Basketball
TEAM
CU has lost seven straight games; longest since losing eight in row back in the 1995-96 season
20-straight games the Buffaloes have used the same starting lineup (Tomlinson, Higgins, Dufault, Thorne II, Jackson-Wilson) - 22 times overall
Dufault, Higgins, Thorne II have started all 26 games; Tomlinson has started every game he has played at (25)
CU has made a 3-pointer in 221-straight games dating back to the 2001-02 season (seventh overall in the Big 12)
CU has trailed at the half in 11 of 12 Big 12 games this season (one tied)
Third game in Big 12 play this season, only one player scored more than two field goals in the first half (Higgins three FGs, six others one field goal each)
10th time this season CU has allowed an opponent double-double (sixth Big 12 player)
In Big 12-only games: Cory Higgins has the led the team in scoring six times and Dwight Thorne (four times). Ryan Kelley has the other, 19 points at Missouri (Jan. 14); Austin Dufault led today with 15 points.
Today was the third Big 12 game, CU lost by more than 10 points (at Missouri, at Iowa State, Kansas)
58th consecutive start, 23rd overall at CU
9th game this season has lead team at half time in scoring
25 of 27 games in double-digits
Eighth time this season played 39+ minutes in a game
Led team in scoring and rebounding today for the first time this season (15 pts., 5 rebounds)
scored double-digits for the 12th time this season
last five games averaging 11 points and 4.6 rebounds per game
Today grabbed three rebounds; has eight over the last two games (five at Nebraska)
Recorded one block today (20this season, leads team); and ranks 16th on the all-time CU list (73)
Saw his first action since being sidelined with left knee ligament sprain (missed eight games)
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