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Colorado-UCLA Notes
February 21, 2016 | Men's Basketball
Colorado has dropped four of its last six and four straight on the road
Colorado used its seventh different starting lineup of the season featuring Thomas Akyazili, Josh Fortune, Tre'Shaun Fletcher, Wesley Gordon and Josh Scott. For Akyazili, it was his first career start.
UCLA improves its series lead to 10-2 over Colorado. The Buffaloes fall to 0-8 against UCLA in Los Angeles.
Colorado scored a season-low 53 points and shot a season-low 31.1 percent from the field (19-of-61).
Colorado had nine 3-point field goals, increasing its season total to 213, fifth on the team's single season list. The school record is 240 set in 2005-06.
Colorado was outrebounded (39-37) for just the fifth time in 28 games.
Colorado made 6-of-11 from 3-point range in the first 15 minutes (.545) but made just 3 of its final 14 (.214).
Xavier Talton (12 points, 4-of-6 3FG, 5 assists) tied his career-high in 3-pointers made and matched his season high in assists. He has made 10-of-16 from 3-point range the last five games (.625) and has made 15 of his last 29 from the field overall (.517). Talton played in his 129th career game tying Nate Tomlinson (2008-12) for fourth on CU's all-time list. He registered his third double-figure scoring game of the season and second in his last four games. Talton led Colorado in scoring for the first time in his career.
Wesley Gordon (7 points, 6 rebounds, 4 steals) registered a personal best and tied a team season high with four steals. His six rebounds moved him into 18th on CU's all-time list with 624.
Josh Scott (9 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists) returned to the starting lineup making his 114th career start, fourth on CU's career charts. It was also his 118th career game giving him sole possession of 15th on CU's all-time list. Scott recorded his 12th double-figure rebounding game of the season and 39th of his career, just missing a double-double. He led the Buffaloes in rebounding for the 14th time this season.