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Photo by: Jivan West
Colorado Shuts Down Rival Rams
November 14, 2018 | Women's Basketball
CU picks up the 59-40 win in the 50th all-time meeting
BOULDER –The Colorado and Colorado State women's basketball teams met for the 50th time at the Coors Events Center on Wednesday. The Buffaloes used a stellar defensive performance and timely shooting to secure the 59-40 victory in front of 1,394 CU faithful.
STAT LEADERS: Colorado sophomore Mya Hollingshed led the game with 15 points. She went 5-of-9 from the field and snagged seven rebounds. Freshman Peanut Tuitele was right on her heels with 14 points, going 6-of-11 from the floor. She finished one rebound shy of her first career double-double, closing with nine.
HOW IT HAPPENED: The Buffaloes were fueled early on by the hot hand of Hollingshed. The CU sophomore opened with seven of Colorado's first nine points. Colorado State kept the game tight, tying the score twice before going up 13-11 at the 1:28 mark. The Buffs answered in the final minute with a 3-pointer from Hollingshed, regaining a 14-13 lead.
Senior Kennedy Leonard got CU going in the second. After being held scoreless in the first quarter she hit an early 3 to open CU's scoring in the second The Rams came back and tied the game at 17-17 with two minutes gone in the period. Alexis Robinson broke the tie with a hit a key 3 and Tuitele had a put-back layup, assisting CU in a 7-0 run to get the lead to 24-17 with 6:33 to go in the half.
The offense went cold for both teams midway through the second quarter. The Rams closed the quarter 0-for-11 from the field, while the Buffs hit a 0-for-7 skid. Junior Quinessa Caylao-Do ended the Colorado slump, drilling a 3-ball to give the Buffs a 27-21 lead. Robinson hit CU's sixth 3 of the half to take a 30-21 lead into the break.
The Buffs defense stood tall to open the third quarter. CU held the Rams to a 0-for-11 start, extending the CSU cold streak to 0-for-22. The Colorado offense took note and scored the first nine points of the half, building an 18-point lead, 39-21. Colorado shot just 27.8 percent in the quarter but maintained the 15-point cushion.
The Buffs continued to build on CSU's misses in the final quarter, using an 11-1 run to extend the lead to 56-31. Colorado held the Rams to 1-for-14 from the field in the quarter. CU put an exclamation mark on the win with back-to-back 3's from Tuitele and Emma Clarke, pushing the lead to 59-33.
KEY STATISTICS: Colorado's defense held the Rams to 14 total field goals. CSU finished 14-of-52 from the floor, shooting 26.9 percent. The Buffs totaled 56 rebounds on the night, scoring 21 second-chance points.
NOTES: Colorado shot a school-record 38 3-pointers…the Buffs improved to 25-2 at home against the Rams and 38-12 all-time...first time Colorado held an opponent to less than 30 percent shooting since Westminster last season (28.1 percent)…CSU was held under 10 points in the second (8) and third (9) quarters…first time CU has hit 10 3's in a game since Arizona last season (11)…CU trailed three times in the first quarter…the Buffs have now won its last four games dating back to last season at the CU Events Center.
UP NEXT: The Buffs will host North Carolina on Sunday. Tip is set for 1 p.m. MT
POSTGAME QUOTES:
Head Coach JR Payne
On overall thoughts
"It was a great game. We knew that Colorado State would have a game plan that would try to slow us down. We like to play fast, and they like to play a little bit slower. I thought they were effective with that in the first half. Our defense kept us in the game and then in the second half we were able to make some adjustments that were much more aggressive offensively and defensively. Our rebounding effort was great. To outrebound them by 16 is phenomenal for us and is always a goal for us. I am proud of our effort tonight."
On team's 3-point shooting
"We talked about not wanting to shoot a bunch of 3's, but then I think four of our first five shots were 3's. They were so open we could not resist. Mya [Hollingshed] hit a couple and Lex [Robinson] hit a couple. Whoever was hitting them in the first half was great. Mya's 3 early in the second half was one of the biggest 3's of the night. It really boosted our confidence."
On shooting a school-record 38 3-pointers
"We have some work to do offensively. I guess we feel good about ourselves from the 3-point line. We talked to our players that when your feet are set, and it feels good, shoot it. We want our players to be confident shooting the basketball. There is a difference between jacking up shots and taking good shots. I think the shots that we took were on balance and in our range by people who can shoot the ball. It was not that they were bad shots, just some of them were probably quicker than we would have liked. We wanted to be a little more aggressive off the bounce. From the first half to the second half we were able to make that adjustment."
On Peanut Tuitele
"Peanut does everything. We talk to our team about our roles on the team. Everyone has a role. Peanut's [role] went on forever. It was like, 'We need you to rebound, we need you to shoot the ball, and we need you to penetrate.' The bottom line is she can do all of those things. Her energy is fantastic. [Mya Hollingshed and Peanut] have great energy for our ball club. Everyone fed off those offensive-board put-backs and all of the things like that."
On facing North Carolina
"It is kind of crazy we have only had two games. It seems like some other teams have played three or four games already. This week of practice was really good. We had some great practices. The great thing is now we can shift all our focus to North Carolina. We were pouring everything into Colorado State and now these guys have to flush that really quickly. Everything has to be about UNC. They are a great team. They are also undefeated. We are excited for them to come play us here at the Events Center."
Sophomore Mya Hollingshed
On shooting the ball
"My feet were set on a lot of those shots and they were wide open, so I just took them. If it went in, it went in, and if it did not we had another possession. My feet were set. They [the shots] were wide open because they were sagging off a lot. I felt good about it."
On her 3-pointer to start the second half
"Now that we are talking about it, I guess it was a pretty big shot. When I shot it, I just shot it because I was wide open. It felt good coming out of my hand. I was just playing. I was not worried about whether it was a good three or a bad three. If I am wide open and my feet are set, I am going to shoot it."
Freshman Peanut Tuitele
On her overall effort
"We practiced a lot. We prepared and with the coaches' blueprint, I think I was really prepared. I knew the personnel, I knew what to do and I knew how to attack, I knew when to shoot and I think the preparations that the coaches had for us led to my success today."
On her comfort level as a freshman
"The coaches really emphasize the fact that I should not label myself as a freshman. I am just another player. I took that upon myself and just go with the flow of the game."
STAT LEADERS: Colorado sophomore Mya Hollingshed led the game with 15 points. She went 5-of-9 from the field and snagged seven rebounds. Freshman Peanut Tuitele was right on her heels with 14 points, going 6-of-11 from the floor. She finished one rebound shy of her first career double-double, closing with nine.
HOW IT HAPPENED: The Buffaloes were fueled early on by the hot hand of Hollingshed. The CU sophomore opened with seven of Colorado's first nine points. Colorado State kept the game tight, tying the score twice before going up 13-11 at the 1:28 mark. The Buffs answered in the final minute with a 3-pointer from Hollingshed, regaining a 14-13 lead.
Senior Kennedy Leonard got CU going in the second. After being held scoreless in the first quarter she hit an early 3 to open CU's scoring in the second The Rams came back and tied the game at 17-17 with two minutes gone in the period. Alexis Robinson broke the tie with a hit a key 3 and Tuitele had a put-back layup, assisting CU in a 7-0 run to get the lead to 24-17 with 6:33 to go in the half.
The offense went cold for both teams midway through the second quarter. The Rams closed the quarter 0-for-11 from the field, while the Buffs hit a 0-for-7 skid. Junior Quinessa Caylao-Do ended the Colorado slump, drilling a 3-ball to give the Buffs a 27-21 lead. Robinson hit CU's sixth 3 of the half to take a 30-21 lead into the break.
The Buffs defense stood tall to open the third quarter. CU held the Rams to a 0-for-11 start, extending the CSU cold streak to 0-for-22. The Colorado offense took note and scored the first nine points of the half, building an 18-point lead, 39-21. Colorado shot just 27.8 percent in the quarter but maintained the 15-point cushion.
The Buffs continued to build on CSU's misses in the final quarter, using an 11-1 run to extend the lead to 56-31. Colorado held the Rams to 1-for-14 from the field in the quarter. CU put an exclamation mark on the win with back-to-back 3's from Tuitele and Emma Clarke, pushing the lead to 59-33.
KEY STATISTICS: Colorado's defense held the Rams to 14 total field goals. CSU finished 14-of-52 from the floor, shooting 26.9 percent. The Buffs totaled 56 rebounds on the night, scoring 21 second-chance points.
NOTES: Colorado shot a school-record 38 3-pointers…the Buffs improved to 25-2 at home against the Rams and 38-12 all-time...first time Colorado held an opponent to less than 30 percent shooting since Westminster last season (28.1 percent)…CSU was held under 10 points in the second (8) and third (9) quarters…first time CU has hit 10 3's in a game since Arizona last season (11)…CU trailed three times in the first quarter…the Buffs have now won its last four games dating back to last season at the CU Events Center.
UP NEXT: The Buffs will host North Carolina on Sunday. Tip is set for 1 p.m. MT
POSTGAME QUOTES:
Head Coach JR Payne
On overall thoughts
"It was a great game. We knew that Colorado State would have a game plan that would try to slow us down. We like to play fast, and they like to play a little bit slower. I thought they were effective with that in the first half. Our defense kept us in the game and then in the second half we were able to make some adjustments that were much more aggressive offensively and defensively. Our rebounding effort was great. To outrebound them by 16 is phenomenal for us and is always a goal for us. I am proud of our effort tonight."
On team's 3-point shooting
"We talked about not wanting to shoot a bunch of 3's, but then I think four of our first five shots were 3's. They were so open we could not resist. Mya [Hollingshed] hit a couple and Lex [Robinson] hit a couple. Whoever was hitting them in the first half was great. Mya's 3 early in the second half was one of the biggest 3's of the night. It really boosted our confidence."
On shooting a school-record 38 3-pointers
"We have some work to do offensively. I guess we feel good about ourselves from the 3-point line. We talked to our players that when your feet are set, and it feels good, shoot it. We want our players to be confident shooting the basketball. There is a difference between jacking up shots and taking good shots. I think the shots that we took were on balance and in our range by people who can shoot the ball. It was not that they were bad shots, just some of them were probably quicker than we would have liked. We wanted to be a little more aggressive off the bounce. From the first half to the second half we were able to make that adjustment."
On Peanut Tuitele
"Peanut does everything. We talk to our team about our roles on the team. Everyone has a role. Peanut's [role] went on forever. It was like, 'We need you to rebound, we need you to shoot the ball, and we need you to penetrate.' The bottom line is she can do all of those things. Her energy is fantastic. [Mya Hollingshed and Peanut] have great energy for our ball club. Everyone fed off those offensive-board put-backs and all of the things like that."
On facing North Carolina
"It is kind of crazy we have only had two games. It seems like some other teams have played three or four games already. This week of practice was really good. We had some great practices. The great thing is now we can shift all our focus to North Carolina. We were pouring everything into Colorado State and now these guys have to flush that really quickly. Everything has to be about UNC. They are a great team. They are also undefeated. We are excited for them to come play us here at the Events Center."
Sophomore Mya Hollingshed
On shooting the ball
"My feet were set on a lot of those shots and they were wide open, so I just took them. If it went in, it went in, and if it did not we had another possession. My feet were set. They [the shots] were wide open because they were sagging off a lot. I felt good about it."
On her 3-pointer to start the second half
"Now that we are talking about it, I guess it was a pretty big shot. When I shot it, I just shot it because I was wide open. It felt good coming out of my hand. I was just playing. I was not worried about whether it was a good three or a bad three. If I am wide open and my feet are set, I am going to shoot it."
Freshman Peanut Tuitele
On her overall effort
"We practiced a lot. We prepared and with the coaches' blueprint, I think I was really prepared. I knew the personnel, I knew what to do and I knew how to attack, I knew when to shoot and I think the preparations that the coaches had for us led to my success today."
On her comfort level as a freshman
"The coaches really emphasize the fact that I should not label myself as a freshman. I am just another player. I took that upon myself and just go with the flow of the game."
Team Stats
CSU
COLO
FG%
.269
.288
3FG%
.235
.263
FT%
.533
.538
RB
40
56
TO
21
18
STL
5
11
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
15
FGM
5
3FGM
3
FTM
2
Pts
14
FGM
6
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
5
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
0
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