Colorado-Eastern Washington Notes - University of Colorado Athletics

Colorado ends the nonconference schedule at 10-3 overall and has won 5-of-6 and 7-of-9.

Colorado has had the same starting lineup of Derrick White, Josh Fortune, George King, Xavier Johnson and Wesley Gordon all 13 games this season. The Buffaloes used seven different starting combinations in 2015-16 and none more than 10 games.

Colorado missed its first eight shots as EWU took a 19-2 lead. Deleon Brown made Colorado’s first field goal with a 3-pointer at the 12:18 mark of the first half. The Buffaloes were able to whittle the Eagles’ lead to three (35-32) at the break.

In the first half, Colorado’s starters shot 3-of-13 while the bench was 5-of-10. Colorado’s starters regrouped in the second half to finish at 43.2 percent (16-of-37) while the bench stayed solid at 50 percent, finishing 7-of-14.

Colorado trailed at halftime for the sixth time in 13 games, improving to 3-3 in those contests.

Colorado had a season-low 9 turnovers. Eastern Washington’s 4 turnovers are a CU opponent season low.

Eastern Washington hit just 62.5 percent from the foul line (15-of-24). The Eagles entered the game having hit 79.2 percent on the season.

Eastern Washington’s Bogdan Bliznyuk had 21 points in the first half on 8-of-12. He made only 1-of-8 in the second half, finishing with a game-high 25 points.

Colorado had 15 assists, tied for the third most this season. The Buffaloes have registered 14 or more assists in the last five games (15.4 apg).

Derrick White (17 points, 7 assists, 4 blocks) his seven assists are his second most as a Buffalo (9 vs. Notre Dame). He has 16 assists in the last three games (5.3 apg). White had his streak of consecutive free throws made end at 14, he has still made 21 of his last 23 from the line (.913). He also had a CU personal-best four blocks and 10 free-throw attempts.

Wesley Gordon (11 points, 10 rebounds) recorded his second double-double of the season and the 12^th of his career. Gordon has made 9 of his last 13 from the field (.692). Gordon moved into a five-way tie for 21^st in career games played at 112. Gordon has 11 blocks in the last four games (2.8 bpg).

Deleon Brown (5 points, 1 block, 1 steal) has 30 points in last three games (10 ppg).

Xavier Johnson (10 points, 3 rebounds) moved into a tie for 20^th in career rebounds at 591 with Wilky Gilmore (1959-62). Also moved up to 22^nd in career scoring with 1,179.

Tory Miller (6 points, 5 rebounds 3-of-3 FG) his five rebounds are his most in last seven games that he’s dressed for (missed two with an injury). He has made 14 of his last 22 from the field (.636).

Josh Fortune (13 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists) season high in assists; has seven in the last two games. Registered his seventh double-figure scoring game of the season and second in his last three. Tied a season high with three 3-point field goals and has made 7 of his last 15 (.467).