Colorado University Athletics
Colorado-USC Notes
February 03, 2013 | Women's Basketball
Colorado evens its series with USC at 4-4. The Buffaloes have won both games against the Trojans as a member of the Pac-12 Conference.
Colorado has not allowed an opponent to reach 70 through 21 games, a program best.
Colorado improves to 5-3 on the road this season and is 14-10 in its last 24 true road contests.
The lead changed nine times in the game, eight times in the first half alone. USC led 31-26 at the break, ending the half on a 13-3 run. Colorado opened up the second half on a 15-2 run (including eight straight) and never trailed again.
Colorado outrebounded USC 44-29 and had six players with at least five rebounds, led by Chucky Jeffery's 10
USC which averages 4.4 3-pointers made per game, hit 5-of-11 from 3-point range in the first half. The Trojans cooled down, missing all seven attempts in the final 20 minutes.
Arielle Roberson (16 points, 6 rebounds, 6-of-9 FG) led Colorado in scoring for the sixth time this season with a Pac-12 high 16 points. Her 6-of-9 performance waes also her best in league games. She had be just 4-of-23 in the previous three games.
Lexy Kresl (11 points, 6 rebounds, 3 steals) was 2-of-6 from 3-point range moving her career total to 87, and into a tie with teammate Meagan Malcolm-Peck for 12th on CU's career list. It was also her 25th career game with two or more 3-pointers.She had three steals in both games on the L.A. trip.
Chucky Jeffery (15 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists) recorded her 25th career double-double and fifth on the season. It was also her 27th double-figure rebounding game and 82nd double-digit scoring performance. She hit her 300th career free throw, ranking. 13th all-time
