CU-USC Post Game Notes

TEAM

• Colorado improves to 8-3 all-time against USC and 6-0 in Pac-12.

• Sixth straight win over the Trojans and CU improves to 5-0 against USC in Boulder.

• 2-0 Pac-12 start matches the 2011-12 and 2013-14 seasons.

• CU's 68th home win under the Boyle coaching staff (68-10).

• CU improves at home against Pac-12 opponents to 23-6 (.793).

• Coach Boyle improves to 42-26 (.618) against the Pac-12 (includes 2010-11 games vs. California & Oregon State).

• Overall, CU MBB is now 100-82 vs. Pac-12 Conference (.550).

• Season-high eight steals in the first-half; 10 steals for the game, also season-best.

• 9 CU players in scoring column, ties first half season-high (other vs. USF). 10 assists vs USC, 3^rd time 10+ assists at half.

• CU is 37-8 (.822) at home when the attendance is 9,000 or more over the last five years at CEC.

• CU is now 43-5 when scoring 80+ points in a game & is 34-1 when shooting 50+% from the field under Tad Boyle.

• Season-high 32 field-goals made and 22 assists.

• Third time this season winning by 20+ points.

Askia Booker

• Played in his 117^th career game, tying for No. 14 overall in school history.

• Started his 81st career game (t-No. 14 overall at CU).

• Has scored double-digits in all six of his games against USC, averaging 15.8 ppg and is 20-of-21 all-time from the FT line.

• Game-high 18 points and tied season high with seven assists (also against Lipscomb Nov. 30).

• CU is now 18-2 when Booker shoots 50+ FG% over his career at home.

• Scored 17 points moving into 39th place on the all-time scoring list (870).

• Fourth consecutive game scoring in double-digits against USC (13.0 ppg in his career).

• In his last seven games played he is averaging 15.7 ppg.

Josh Scott

• Missed his second straight game due to back spasms; continues to be day-to-day.

• Fourth game he has missed (CU is 4-0 in those games).

Dustin Thomas

• Set a career-high with 17 points (previous high was 13 vs Jackson St on 11/16/13).

• Also a career-high with three steals.

• Had never made more than one three-pointer in a game (3-of-3 vs. USC).

• Second consecutive start, filling in for the injured Josh Scott (4th start this season).

Jaron Hopkins

• Career-high with four steals (previous high was three at USC 2/16/14).

• Had a team-high nine rebounds.

Tory Miller

• Career-high six points and two blocks.

Xavier Talton

• Tied a career-high with five assists (Arizona State 2/19/14).

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