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Colorado-Oregon Notes
January 17, 2016 | Men's Basketball
Colorado vs. OregonÂ
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Colorado now holds a 9-5 series lead against Oregon and have won all six meetings in Boulder.
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Colorado had 45 points from its bench tying its season high (Hampton). The Buffs' bench scored 23 in the first half alone, the most in any first half this year and more than any previous Pac-12 game
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CU outrebounded the Ducks by 14. It was the 16th time CU has outrebounded its opponent in 18 games and 10th time in double-digits
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Colorado led for 30:57 of the game.
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The Buffs are now a perfect 9-0 when heading into halftime with the lead
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Now 10-1 at home but a perfect 12-0 this year when the Buffs play in white uniforms.
Players
ÂJosh Scott (17 pts, 11rbs) recorded his 10th double-double this season. It was his fourth in a row, his personal best stretch in conference games (he had five in a row 2013-14). Scott's 11 rebounds moved him to fifth place on CU's all-time list (868) passing Jim Davis (1961-64). His 33rd career double-double ties for seventh of all time, matching Hall of Famer Burdette Haldorson (1951-55). He has blocked a shot in five straight games, blocking two tonight. Scott shot his 1500th career point early in the second half (10th all time) and shot 5-8 from the line.
ÂXavier Talton (13 pts, 1rb, 3asts) hits his season high 11 points tonight and secured his ninth career double figure scoring game. Talton was 4-7 from the field after going 3-14 the previous four games.
ÂTory Miller (12pts, 7rbs) recorded his sixth career double figure scoring game and his third this year. His 12 points are his best in a Pac-12 game; the only game this season that he scored more was against Hampton (19pts).
ÂGeorge King (13 pts, 5rbs, 1ast) sunk three three-pointers tonight after failing to make one only for the second time all season last week against Oregon State. King was consistent recording one assist, one block and one steal. He was 2-2 from the free throw line and tallied five rebounds.
ÂTre'Shaun Fletcher (14pts, 2rbs, 1ast) scored a personal Pac-12 high 14 points, which is also his 10th figure scoring game of his career. Seven of these points came from free throws; Fletcher was 7-8 from the line which ties a career high.
ÂWesley Gordon (2pts, 2 rbs, 1blck) needs two more blocks to tie with Poncho Hodges for fifth place, all time blocks (131). Gordon also secured two rebounds which moved him into 23rd place on CU's all-time rebounding list, moving ahead of Rodell Guest (1987-91).
ÂDominique Collier (7 points, 6 assists, 0 turnovers) has 14 assists over the last three games (4.6 apg) and just three turnovers that span, including none tonight.