Colorado-Auburn Notes
November 18, 2014 | Men's Basketball
• Colorado opens at 2-0 matching the 2012-13 season.
• Win over Auburn was the 150th head coaching victory for Tad Boyle and 94th at CU (56 wins at Northern Colorado).
• CU improves to 62-9 at the Coors Events Center under Boyle.
• CU is now 32-1 (.970) in non-conference play (Nov./Dec.) at home and 17-0 during the month of November.
• 20-straight non-conference home wins dating back to 2011, third longest streak in school history.
• A 2-0 start to begin season, only the second time in five seasons under Boyle (the other 2012-13).
• CU remains perfect against the Tigers, 2-0 (other meeting was 1996-97 season in Hawaii).
• Colorado shoots 58.5% (31-53) for the game. Auburn is held to just 29% (20-69). CU is now 55-5 overall (.915) and 35-1 at home (.971) when the opponent shoots under 40 FG%.
Colorado ties for the most consecutive points in a game with 24. It ties with a game vs. Valparaiso on Nov. 27, 1989.
• Largest margin of victory over a traditional SEC team. (previous was against Missouri as a part of the Big 8 by 35 points on Dec. 29, 1966).
• Colorado extends its 3-point streak to 401 consecutive games. CU was 5-of-14 from 3-point range.
• Colorado outrebounded Auburn 46-31. CU is now 73-13 overall (.847) and 50-2 at home (.961) when outrebounding the opponent.
• CU is an impressive 29-0 at home and 42-3 (.932) when out-rebounding the opponent and holding opponent under 40 FG%.
This is the latest ending time at a sporting event in Colorado history ending at 1:11 a.m. The previous latest finish was at 12:55 a.m. (EDT) in football at Toledo on September 11, 2009. The latest finish in Boulder was at 11:46 p.m. (MDT) in football vs. Florida State on September 15, 2007.
• CU shot 58.5 percent from the field (31-of-53), highest FG% since shooting 62.2 against Jackson State (Nov. 16, 2013).
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Plus/Minus
• Colorado (+155): Scott (+32), Gordon (+26), Johnson (+26), Talton (+19), Booker (+17), Fletcher (+16), Stalzer (+6), Brady (+5), Hopkins (+4), Thomas (+4), Miller (+2), Bates (E), Repine (-2).
Starters: Booker/Gordon/Johnson/Scott/Talton (3) (+9).
Askia Booker
• Made his first three-pointer of the season, after going 0-for-13 dating back from last season.
• Two steals (115 career) moving him into 12th place in school history.
• 2nd career double-double (16 points and 12 rebounds).
• Career best 8 FGM.
• 12 rebounds one shy off career high.
Josh Scott
• Second straight game with three blocked shots.
• 13-of-21 over his last two games (.619) from the field.
• Named to the Wooden Top 50 Watch List earlier in the day.
• Tied a career-high three assists (second time in career).
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