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CU-WSU Game Notes
February 05, 2014 | Men's Basketball
Team
· Colorado improves to 5-1 against Washington State and 4-0 in the Pac-12. CU is also 3-0 at home against the Cougars.
· CU sweeps the season series and it's the fifth Pac-12 sweep over the last three seasons of conference play (2012-13: Oregon, Stanford; 2011-12: Utah, Arizona State).
· Buffaloes improve to 58-8 (.880) at the Coors Events Center under the Boyle-coaching staff.
· CU won its 14th game at home, only the fourth time in school history a CU team has won that many at home (14 wins ties the 2002-03 season: 14-1 and 2011-12: 14-2).
· CU is now 10-1 (8-0 at home) in games decided by single-digits.
· CU improves to 17-6, the best start under the Boyle coaching staff after 23 games. The record matches the 2005-06 team after 23 games to start the season.
· Ties CU's second lowest scoring half of the season (23 pts in the first half); lowest is 22 against Baylor (Nov. 8).
· 389th straight game the Buffs have scored a three-point basket.
· Second time this season CU has had two players with 20+ scoring (Booker-26, Johnson-20). Last was on Jan. 5 2014 vs. Oregon (Booker-27, Dinwiddie-23).
· Buffs are now 48-1 when outrebounding their opponent (32-to-28 tonight).
· WSU's DaVonte Lacy's 34 points and 19 FGA tonight is a new opponent scoring high against the Buffs.
· Booker (26 pts.), and Johnson (20 pts.) first 20-scoring pair since Oregon, Jan. 4 (Booker 27, Dinwiddie 23 pts.).
· 5th career 20+ game, 3rd time this season.
· 55th game with double-digit scoring figures.
· Led the team in scoring for the 9th time this season (26pts).
· 9th time this season with 4+ assists (5 tonight).
· First time in career of scoring 1 point (scored 0 against ASU Jan. 6, 2013) and second career game of having only one rebound (also against ASU Jan. 6, 2012) (leads team in scoring and rebounds this season).
· Has at least one blocked shot in 9-of10 Pac-12 games (4 tonight).
· 3rd career game with 2+ blocks.
· 5th time this season he has lead the team in rebounds.
· 2nd season and third career 20+ scoring game.
· First career start.
· First trey made since CU's win over Oregon (Jan. 5).
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