Colorado University Athletics
CU-Arizona Post Game Notes
January 16, 2015 | Men's Basketball
TEAM
• Colorado falls to 9-7 on the season and 2-2 in the Pac-12 Conference.
• The Buffaloes are 0-5 on the road this season.
• Coach Boyle-CU teams are now 5-12 versus the nation's Top 10 (Arizona is No. 10 AP; No. 9 Coaches' Poll).
• Arizona moves ahead in the all-time series, 12-11 and now lead 7-3 versus Colorado.
• UA has won five straight games in the series.
• The Buffaloes fall to 2-6 all-time at the McKale Center.
• Xavier Johnson (12. 8 ppg) and Josh Scott (13.8) did not play at Arizona, breaking an 83-game streak where at least one of them has played in same game since freshman year.
• CU started four sophomores (Gordon, Fletcher, Thomas, Hopkins) and one senior (Booker).
• CU made 7 three-pointers extending its three-pointer streak to 415-consecutive games with a 3-pointer.
• Third straight game CU was out-rebounded by opponent (41-26); last time CU out-rebounded three straight games (March 7 vs. Utah; March 8 vs. Oregon; March 9 vs. California: all at Staples Center, L.A., Pac-12 Tourney).
• Tied for most rebounds allowed this season (41), other was UCLA; outrebound by 15.
• Biggest deficit by an opponent on the glass since Arizona outrebound CU by 16 last year (41-25) at Pac-12 Tournament in Las Vegas.
• Only one player in double-digits, second time this season (Drexel).
Askia Booker
• Career-high 30 points, CU's first 30-point scoring effort since Alec Burks (33 pts., Feb. 26, 2011 vs. Texas).
• Career-high 11 made field goals; 6 treys a career-high.
• 7th season 20+ point effort of season (14th career) • 10 of last 12 games 18+ • 7 of last his 11 games 20+ points.
• Led team in scoring 7th time this season (33rd career), fourth straight game.
• Started his 82nd career game, tying No. 13 on the all-time list (Mike Reid, 1982-86)
• Played his 119th career game, tying four others for No. 9 all-time, most recently Richard Roby, 2004-08.
• Played 30 minutes moving into 10th place on CU's minutes list (3,296) passing Marcus Hall (3,294, 2003-06, 2007-08).
• Scored a career first half best 18 points (previous: 16 points vs. Washington (Boulder), Feb. 9, 2014; 16 vs. Baylor [at Charleston, S.C.], Nov. 16, 2012)
Xavier Johnson   Â
• Did not play vs. Arizona, still nursing a right ankle sprain suffered at Utah (Jan. 7).
• Second game this season he has missed (San Francisco, Dec. 3); fourth career game did not play.
• Averaging 12.8 ppg, 5.4 rpg; and 18 3-pointers (second on the team).
Josh Scott
• Missed his third game of the season (5th career) with back spasms; Did not play at home against UCLA & USC.
• Averaging 13.8 ppg, 7.2 rpg, 2 blocks per game; also shooting 53.9 FG%.
• Five rebounds; 13 of 16 games with 5+ rebounds.
• First career game fouling out, 4th time this season a CU player fouled out.
Jaron Hopkins
• Scored 8 second half points, also had 8 points in second half at Utah (Jan. 7).