Colorado University Athletics

Colorado, Arizona Notes

January 21, 2012 | Men's Basketball

 

TEAM

  • Improved to 5-2 In Pac-12 play, equaling the best conference start since 2005-06 season (9-7 that season).
  • Have now won eight straight home games; 11-1 for the season; 29-3 at home under CU head coach Tad Boyle.
  • CU increases all-time record against Arizona, 9-5 (6-2 in Boulder).
  • Heading into today's play, CU is one of four unbeaten teams at home in Pac-12 play (5-0).
  • The score was tied five times and there were seven lead changes in the first half. Overall, there were 10 lead changes and the score was also tied 10 times.
  • Improved to 4-3 when trailing at half time.
  • Third time this season CU won when trailing at half (others Georgia, CSU-Bakersfield)
  • CU had a season-low six turnovers, now 6-1 when this happens.
  • CU won despite fifth worst FG%
  • Is 9-1 when attempting 25+ free throws
  • Is 13-0 when outshooting the opponent
  • The Buffs played in front of a sold out Coors Events Center Saturday. Last season, CU had a school-record five sellouts.
  • 13-0 this season when shooting a better FG% than opponent
  • CU improves to 7-3 this year in games decided by single digits
  • CU improves to 12-5 on the season w/ starting lineup (Brown, Dinwiddie, Tomlinson, Roberson, Dufault)
  • Still undefeated in the Pac-12 (3-0) when the bench outscores opponent, 17-6 today.
  • Undefeated in Pac-12 games broadcasted on ROOT Sports.

Top 10 Coors Events Crowds

1)   11,363     Kansas, Jan. 22, 2001 (KU, 85-75)

2)   11,291     Wyoming, Mar. 18, 1991 (CU, 83-75, NIT)

3)   11,203     Kansas, Jan. 25, 2011 (KU, 82-78)

4)   11,199     Kansas, Jan. 23, 1993 (KU, 82-51)

       11,199    Oklahoma, Feb., 27, 1991 (OU, 69-68)

       11,199    Nebraska, Jan. 22, 1983 (CU, 72-69)

7)   11,198     Kansas, Jan. 26, 1997 (KU, 77-68)

8)   11,198     Kansas, Jan. 20, 1996 (KU, 80-78)
9)   11,112     Nebraska, Mar. 5, 2011 (CU 67-57)
10) 11,096    Oklahoma State, Jan. 15, 2011 (CU, 75-71)

Andre Roberson

  • First time this season he did not grab a rebound in the first half, other was against Western Michigan (1).
  • Had four blocked shots (tied a career-high), he's averaging 3.5 blocks in his last two (including this one).
  • Now has 73 career blocks ranking tied No.16 overall (Jermyl Jackson-Wilson)
  • Went scoreless for the first time this season (0-8 FG).
  • Grabbed seven rebounds today (508 career ranking No. 24 overall)
  • Before this game, Roberson ranked 7th nationally in rebounds at 11.3 per game.
  • He is averaging 14.5 rebounds per 40 minutes played which the best in history among CU players since minutes began being recorded in 1978-79.

Spencer Dinwiddie

  • He had 11 first half points, which tied his third highest output in the opening half of a game this season.
  • Recorded double figures (13) for the 13th time this season.

Austin Dufault

  • Started his 113th career game, he is now three games away from tying Richard Roby for second all-time in this category.
  • Also played in his 119th' career game, tying him with four other players for seventh all-time.
  • Last five games averaging 14.6 ppg. best on the team
  • Has scored 898 career points, ranking No. 34 all-time on the CU list

Carlon Brown

  • Sixth time he has led team in scoring this season
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