Colorado University Athletics
Colorado, Missouri Notes
January 08, 2011 | Men's Basketball
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Colorado... is now 12-4 and 1-0 in Big 12 play this season... breaks a 13-game Big 12 Conference opener losing streak... is on a five game winning streak... CU is 34-30 versus Mizzou at home... is 11-1 this year when scoring over 80 points... is 9-1 in their last 10 games... Is 10-0 with a higher shooting percentage... 9-0 when they outrebound their opponent... is 11-1 when leading at halftime
CU's first win over a nationally ranked top-10 opponent since Feb. 4, 2003 (Texas).
CU's first win in 20 outings over the nation's top-10.
CU remains unbeaten at home this season (10-0) and CU has won five straight games.
CU broke a 13-game Big 12 Conference streak in openers; they won their first in 1997 and last in 2011.
CU has shot 47 percent from the field in five straight games, 12 games overall
Against Missouri: CU grabbed 16 offensive rebounds and 47 total rebounds, the most by a CU team in Big 12 play since the 2005-06 season; and the 33 FGs made in Big 12 play since making 33 in 97-90 loss at Texas Tech (Feb. 2,005)
The Buffs and the Tigers opened conference play against each other for only the second time in Big 12 history
Cory Higgins and Alec Burks have led CU one-and-two in scoring in 39 of their 47 games together, including nine times this season
Colorado shot a perfect 9-for-9 from the charity stripe in the first half. It was the fourth time this season that they shot 100-percent free throws in the first half
First time CU has beaten a Top 10 opponent since Feb. 4, 2003 (No. 3 Texas, 83-80)
First time CU has beaten the number eight team in the nation since Jan. 18, 1997 in a 70-45 win over Iowa State
Has won 11 of 12 games when four players score in double figures
Cory Higgins
Had his third career double-double performance with 18 points and 10 rebounds
Tied a career high with two blocks, both of which came in the first half.
Perfect from the free throw line in now nine games this season. He has hit 100-percent of his free throws in six of the last seven games. He is 29-for-30 from the line his last seven games.
Had his 15th double-digit scoring game of the season and his 88th of his career
Played his 110th game in a CU uniform, tying him in 20th place on the CU all-time list
Alec Burks
His 36 point, a career-high is the most for a CU against Missouri in the Big 12 era and the 18th highest in school history. The 36 points are the most since D.J. Harrison scored 38 against Austin Peay Nov. 18, 2000 (at Alaska Fairbanks).
Set a new career high with three 3-pointers made, all three of which came in the first 11:50 of the game
Had 20 first half points, ranks fourth all-time for a first half performance by a CU player... scored 10 points in the first 6:30 of play and hit the 20 point mark with 3:12 left in the first period.
Had his third straight game where he picked up eight rebounds.
Tied a season high with eight rebounds; Career high in field goals made with 12
Austin Dufault
Had his eighth game of the season in which he scored 10 or more points
Levi Knutson
Set a career high with seven rebounds. Also a career high seven defensive boards
