Colorado University Athletics
MBB Closes Regular Season At Cal On Saturday
GAME #31
at
California Golden Bears (18-12, 9-8 Pac-12)
Saturday, March 8, 4:36 p.m. (MT)
Arena: Haas Pavilion (11,877)
Television: Pac-12 Network (National)
Pac-12 Networks (National)
Comcast: Pac-12 Mountain 430 (840HD); Pac-12 Network: 431. DISH:
Pac-12 Network 413; 406 with Hopper
Announcers: Rich Cellini, Dan Belluomini
850 KOA: Mark Johnson, Scott Wilke
Satellite Radio: Sirius: 85; XM 85 (Cal
Broadcast)
CU vs. California: The Buffaloes and the Bears are
tied 11-11 in the series dating back to 1944 with CU holding a 3-2
edge in Pac-12 play. Under Coach Boyle, the Buffs are 4-2 including
the NIT quarterfinal game in Boulder (2010-11). CU is 1-9 in
Berkeley and last won at Haas Pavilion on Dec. 7, 2004 (63-60). CU
is 0-2 since.
QUICKLY: Colorado (21-9, 10-7 Pac-12) is looking
for a school record 22nd regular season victory (113 years of the
program) GÇó A win Saturday at Cal would also be an 11-7 Pac-12
record, matching CUGÇÖs mark in the inaugural year of the conference
GÇó A victory would also mean the No. 3 or No. 4 seed at next weekGÇÖs
conference tournament in Las Vegas, the highest seed since being
No. 3 in 1996-97 (Big 12); No. 4 in 2003-04 (Big 12) GÇó CU has made
598 free throws, third most in school history (679: 2010-11; 612:
1954-55) GÇó Rebounding margin of +6.6, ranks second in school
history (+8.9: 1962-63).
A WIN SATURDAY MEANS (see above note): Sixth road
win of the season, tying the 2003-04 season GÇó 18 road wins under
Boyle over four-year span, tying the last four-year span (1961-65)
of 18 road wins GÇó First road two-game conference sweep (Cal &
Stanford) and third sweep of conference opponent (OSU & UO; WSU
& UW) GÇó 22nd win of the season, tying the 1996-97 team GÇó A win
also means, Coach Boyle owns or shares the best winning seasons in
school history (24 wins in 2010-11 & 2011-12; 22 this season;
21 in 2012-13).
GREAT SCOTT: Josh Scott has led CU in scoring
& rebounding in the same game 10 times, and the last three
games in a row GÇó Last 5 games, he is averaging a team-best 16.4
ppg., 9.4 rpg., 90 FT%, 50 FG% and 5 blocks GÇó He once made
20-straight free throws spanning three games before missing his
first attempt at Stanford. Over his last four games, Scott is
33-of-36 from the charity stripe (91.7 FT%) GÇó Nationally, heGÇÖs in
the top-25 with 12 double-doubles, No. 51 in rebounding (8.7), No.
52 in total rebounds (262).
3-STRAIGHT ROAD GAMES: ItGÇÖs been 53 years
(1960-61) since CU ended the regular season with three-straight
road conference games (lost at Oklahoma State, won at Oklahoma,
lost at Kansas State in Big Eight play).
COACH BOYLE: Coach BoyleGÇÖs winning percentage
(.657) is the best of any CU head coach in menGÇÖs hoops history
(min. two years) GÇó First CU MBB coach to guide the team to
four-straight 20+ winning seasons GÇó 90 victories over his four
seasons, most wins in any four-year span in school history (90-47
record).
20-POINT SCORERS: Four different players have
scored over 20 points resulting in a combined 13-4 record. Josh
Scott: 4-2 record; Askia Booker and Xavier Johnson: 3-1 each; and
Spencer Dinwiddie: 3-0.
NEW GUYS STEPPING UP: Not including Senior Day
against Arizona, where Josh Scott came off the bench (w/18 pts.),
the Buffs bench outscored UtahGÇÖs by 22-14 margin last Saturday.
Jaron Hopkins and Eli Stalzer scored nine and eight points,
respectively. StalzerGÇÖs was a career-high GÇó CU out-scored CalGÇÖs
10-3 with Stalzer scoring five points (3-pointer).
CU IN THE PAC-12 ... LAST 3 YEARS:
Pac-12
First 5 Next 5 Last
8
Overall
2011-12
3-2
4-1
4-4
11-7
2012-13
1-4
4-1
5-3
10-8
2013-14
3-2
3-2
4-3
10-7
Totals
7-8 11-4
13-10 31-22
MBB MISCELLANOUS: Overall (all
games), CU is 39-2 out-rebounding and holding opponent under 40 FG%
GÇó CU is 15-5 when the game is a home sellout GÇó CU is 13-6 when
committing single-digit turnovers over the last four years (CU has
performed single-digit turnovers five times this season) GÇó CU has
made at least one three-pointer in 395-straight games (dating back
to Jan. 19, 2002).
TEAM NOTES: CU is an impressive 27-4 under Boyle
when having 15+ assists in a game GÇó CU is 7-0 overall when shooting
50 FG% (4-0 in Pac-12 games) GÇó CU is 13-1 in single digits games
(9-0 at home, 4-0 on the road) GÇó Since CU joined the Pac-12, it has
played the most one-point games in the conference (7) and are
5-2.