Colorado University Athletics
Colorado, Texas A&M Notes
January 23, 2010 | Men's Basketball
Freshman guard Keegan Hornbuckle did not dress today after being sidelined with strained right shoulder. Before Saturday's game, Hornbuckle has seen action in all 18 games (2.5 ppg., 1.7 rpg., 12.1 minutes per game).
Junior forward Trent Beckley was activated for the first time since the Coppin State game (Nov. 16).
CU entered the game as the No. 6 team nationally in free throw percentage (.765); 16th in FG% (.490); 41st in scoring offense (77.4 ppg.).
CU has shot 50 percent or better in three of four Big 12 games (.505).
CU now has a seven-game losing streak to Texas A&M.
32-consecutive Big 12 Conference road game loss since Feb. 5, 2006. Last Big 12 road win: Jan. 21, 2006 at Oklahoma State, 80-78 (ot).
23-straight road game with a loss against Division I opponents. CU last won on the road over a D-I opponent Dec. 22, 2007 at Colorado State (73-70).
Coach Bzdelik is 0-3 against Texas A&M.
CU has made a three-pointer in 245-straight games (7th in the Big 12).
CU's 25th loss in under Bzdelik by single-digits (5th game this season).
Austin Dufault made a career-best three three-pointers; sixth game with 10 or more points this season.
Alec Burks, Cory Higgins, Marcus Relphorde have started all 19 games this season. Higgins made his 82nd consecutive start (t-9th at CU).
Alec Burks continues to be the only true-freshman in the country to score double-digits in all 19 games.
Burks 19 points ties for seventh place on the school's all-time freshman scoring list (322 pts).
Burks led team in scoring eighth time this season (three shared).
Marcus Relphorde led team in rebounding for fourth time.
Cory Higgins now has 1,157 career points + (20th all-time in school history). 10th time he has led team in scoring (twice shared, both with Burks - Texas Southern game).
