Colorado State snaps Colorado’s home winning streak at 12. The Buffaloes have still won 22 of their last 24 at the Coors Events Center.
Colorado had won 14-straight against nonconference opponents. Its last loss before tonight was also to Colorado State, 62-60 on Dec. 10, 2014. It’s the first time since 1953 the Buffaloes have lost back-to-back games against CSU in Boulder. The Buffaloes drop to 52-10 against CSU in Boulder.
Tonight’s attendance of 8,715 is the largest crowd Colorado has played in front of this season
Colorado shot a season-low 54.8 percent from the free throw line. The Buffaloes are 34-of-58 from the free throw line the last two games (.586)..
Colorado won the rebounding battle 46-37; the first time in six games this year where the Buffaloes lost win claiming the rebounding edge.
Colorado’s 58 points are a season low and its fewest at home since a 56-54 loss to Utah on Jan. 8, 2016 – also the Buffs’ last overall loss at home.
The Buffaloes shot a season-low 32.2 percent from the field, their lowest since shooting 30.5 percent at Utah on March 5, 2016 and lowest at home since shooting 29.8 percent against Utah on Feb. 7, 2015.
Colorado’s starting five accounted for 36 of the team’s 46 rebounds, each recording at least six.
Players
Wesley Gordon
Has recorded at least nine rebounds in 6-of-7 games this season
Registered his fourth double-digit scoring game of the season, tying a season high with 11 points.
Reached the 700-point milestone (705)
Had a season-high three blocks. Has seven blocks over the last three games after having just three over his first four.
Derrick White
Game-high 17 points. Surpassed 2,000 career points including his three seasons at UCCS (2,013)
Deleon Brown
Dished out a career-high three assists
Xavier Johnson
Moves into 27th in career scoring with 1,086 points
Ties Michel Morandais with 73 career game starts – ranking 22nd on Colorado’s all-time list
Slides to 23rd in Colorado history with now 560 career rebounds
