Colorado-Washington Notes

Colorado picked up its 19^th win of the regular season, tying for the fifth most in team history. The Buffaloes have won at least 19 games during regular season play nine times, five under head coach Tad Boyle.

Today's game attendance was 9,476

Colorado is a perfect 14-0 when leading at halftime this season. Colorado improved to 17-2 when the Buffs shoot 20+ free-throws

Eight offensive rebounds led to nine of the Colorado's first 17 points to start the afternoon.

This was the 7^th time this season Colorado has led by 10⁺points at the half

Colorado was active on the glass in the first half, outrebounding Washington 33 to 18. This sets a team record for most rebounds in a half of conference play (previously held vs Iowa state on March 5, 1970 with a total of 32) The Buffs only had 36 rebounds all of last game against Washington State

Bench production from Colorado got them off to a great start, 22 first half points compared to the Huskies six. The game ended with a 33 to 11 edge.

CU did however have eight turnovers in the first half (8 total the previous game against Washington State)

Total of 20 offensive rebounds, eight coming from Wesley Gordon

Colorado's 55 rebounds is the most since January 18^th, 2006 against Baylor (56)

Three players scored double-digits in the first half (Gordon (13), Fletcher (10), Fortune (11)

This is the third time this season multiple Buff players have had a double-double in the same game (Gordon 17 pts 13rebs) and (King 10 pts 10 rebs) (vs. Oregon State, at Colorado State)

The Huskies went on a 4:30 scoring drought (9:24 to 4:54 of the first half)

After being down by 17 points at one point throughout the game, Washington ended the game on an 18-6 run to lose the game by only one point

11 points this afternoon were the most Colorado has been outscored in the second half all season

Gordon and Miller

-The two big men were a combined 13-of-15 from the free throw line and made their first 13 attempts. (Gordon missed the front end of two foul shots with 1.4 seconds left and intentionally missed the second)

Players

Wesley Gordon (17pts, 13rebs, 4blks)

-Gordon has stepped up in the absence of Josh Scott shooting 15-of-25 from the field, 41 points, and 36 rebounds over the last three games

-A new career high of 17 points

-10^th career double-double (5^th this season)

-Sinks a career high 9 free-throws (9-of-11)

-Back-to-back four block games put him only five behind Andre Roberson for a tie of 4^th all time (150)

-9^th game with 3 or more blocks, 5^th with 4 or more

George King

-First career double-double (10 points and 10 rebounds)

-Career-high 10 rebounds(19 total the last two games)