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Colorado-Denver Notes
December 12, 2013 | Women's Basketball
Colorado-Denver Notes
Colorado wins its 33rd straight regular season nonconference game.
Colorado improves to 9-0 overall, ranking as the fifth best start in team history (no change in ranking from 8-0).
Colorado improves to 6-0 at home, has won 13 of its last 14 and 24 of its last 28 at the Coors Events Center.
Colorado improves its series lead against Denver to 7-2 and has won all five played in Boulder.
Colorado wore its alternate gold jerseys tonight for the first time this season.
Colorado had four players score double-digits. The Buffaloes have had four or more players score in double-digits in five of nine games this year.
Colorado's six blocked shots were a team season high.
Colorado hit 80 points for the fifth time in nine games this season.
Sophomore forward Arielle Roberson had 22 points and 10 rebounds, recording her third straight double-double and sixth of her career (her other three came last season in 32 games). She is the first Buff with double-doubles in three straight games since Chucky Jeffery had three in a row from Feb. 3-Feb. 10, 2013 (at USC, vs. Oregon State, vs. Oregon).
Roberson also established career-highs for free throws made (13) and attempted (17). Her 17 attempts are the second most in team history, just one off the school-record 18 attempted by LeaAnn Banks at Colorado State on Dec. 5, 1984. Her 13 made is the third-best single game performance in team history and the most since Jackie McFarland's school record 15 (out of 16) vs. Villanova on March 27, 2008.
Senior center Rachel Hargis had one block, moving into a tie for of ninth on CU's all-time list with 91. She has matched Crystal Ford who also had 91 from 1985-89.
Senior guard Brittany Wilson had four steals, moving from 20th into a three-way tie for 17th in 141, joining Stephanie Mack (1989-93) and Kris Holwerda (1981-86).
Junior Jen Reese hit all six free-throws, a team season-best mark without a miss. She has hit 21-of-23 from the line this year (.913). Reese was 6-of-10 from the field and is now 37 for her last 55 from the field (.673). Reese tied a season-high with 18 points and grabbed a season-best eight rebounds.
Junior Lexy Kresl tied a career-high with six assists.