Colorado University Athletics

CU-USC Game Notes

February 16, 2014 | Men's Basketball

TEAM

• Colorado won its 19th game of the season, becoming only the 12th time in 113 years of the program to win that many in a season, head coach Tad Boyle owns four-straight.

• The 19-7 record is the best start for a Boyle-coached team after 26 games and it matches the 1996-97 NCAA team after 26 games.

• CU improves to 6-3 against USC and 2-2 at USC all-time.
• CU is now 4-0 against the Trojans in Pac-12 play. CU is also perfect (4-0) against Washington State in Pac-12 play.

• Buffs even their road record to 4-4, improve to 2-4 on the road in the conference (other win Washington State).

• The season sweep of USC is CU's sixth Pac-12 sweep over the last four seasons of conference play (2013-14: USC, Washington State. 2012-13: Oregon, Stanford. 2011-12: Utah, Arizona State).

• CU is one of five teams in the Pac-12 with eight conference wins and one of four teams with 19 overall wins.

• CU scored 40 points at the half in each of the last three games, a season-fist.

• CU improved top 14-2 (all games) when leading at half, 6-2 in Pac-12 games.

• Fifth straight game CU has had a at least one 20-point scorer.

• Five players scored in double figures this season (5-0 this season).

• CU improves 27-4 under Boyle when having 15 or more assists in a game.

• CU improves to 7-0 overall when shooting 50 FG% (4-0 in Pac-12 games).

• CU improves to 6-0 in Pac-12 games resulting in single digits (11-1 overall).

Askia Booker

• Led CU in assists 8-straight games; moves in No. 22 on the all-time list (212). 

• Fourth straight game with at least 6 FGs made.

• Fourth of five games with at least 18 points.

Xavier Johnson

• Third time in the last four games over 20 points.

• Fourth game in the last five games with at least 6 or more FGs made.

• Fourth time this season (7th career) has led Buffs in scoring.

Josh Scott

• Seventh game this season with at least 7 FGs made, third straight game.

• Scored 17 points, fourth game in last five with over 17 points.

Xavier Talton

• Scored 10+ points, second straight game.

• Ties career-high 6 rebounds.


Jaron Hopkins

• Scored 10 first half points tying a first half high (10 vs. Oregon State).

• Season-best four assists and three steals.

 

 

 

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