Colorado-Portland Notes
Colorado improves to 2-0 against Portland and 36-17 all-time against current West Coast Conference teams.
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Colorado has won its last two road openers and improve to 4-3 under Tad Boyle.
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The Buffaloes have struggled from 3-point range the last two games making just 8-of-38 (.211) but made 5-of-12 in the second half (.417) after starting out 0-of-7 in the first half.
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Colorado won the rebounding battle for the seventh time in eight games and by double digits (38-28) for the third time this year.
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Colorado had 13 turnovers, committing only five in the final 20 minutes. The Buffaloes defense forced 18 turnovers, an opponent season high.
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Colorado turned 14 offensive rebounds into 22 second chance points, outscoring the Pilots by 15 in that category. The Buffaloes also enjoyed a 34-24 advantage in points in the paint and outscored Portland 19-9 off turnovers.
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Josh Fortune (14 points, 5 rebounds, 6-of-8 FT) tied a season high in points. Saw his streak of consecutive free throws made end at 19, a team season-high. He has made 29-of-33 from the free throw line this season (.879). Fortune had a pair of blocks, tying his personal best achieved for the third time in eight games.
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Wesley Gordon (6 points, 10 rebounds) hit double-figures in rebounding for the third time this season and 23rd in his career. He has tallied nine or more rebounds in 7-of-8 outings. He has 10 offensive rebounds over the last two games. Led the team in rebounding for the fifth time this year and 36th time in his career.
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Xavier Johnson (19 points, 8-of-10 FT) established a new career-high with eight free throws made. He had seven on three other occasions, most recently against Wofford. Johnson has 30 free throw attempts the last three games (19 made). He played a season-high 34 minutes, and moved into 19th place in career minutes at 2,709.
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Colorado has won its last two road openers and improve to 4-3 under Tad Boyle.
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The Buffaloes have struggled from 3-point range the last two games making just 8-of-38 (.211) but made 5-of-12 in the second half (.417) after starting out 0-of-7 in the first half.
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Colorado won the rebounding battle for the seventh time in eight games and by double digits (38-28) for the third time this year.
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Colorado had 13 turnovers, committing only five in the final 20 minutes. The Buffaloes defense forced 18 turnovers, an opponent season high.
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Colorado turned 14 offensive rebounds into 22 second chance points, outscoring the Pilots by 15 in that category. The Buffaloes also enjoyed a 34-24 advantage in points in the paint and outscored Portland 19-9 off turnovers.
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Josh Fortune (14 points, 5 rebounds, 6-of-8 FT) tied a season high in points. Saw his streak of consecutive free throws made end at 19, a team season-high. He has made 29-of-33 from the free throw line this season (.879). Fortune had a pair of blocks, tying his personal best achieved for the third time in eight games.
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Wesley Gordon (6 points, 10 rebounds) hit double-figures in rebounding for the third time this season and 23rd in his career. He has tallied nine or more rebounds in 7-of-8 outings. He has 10 offensive rebounds over the last two games. Led the team in rebounding for the fifth time this year and 36th time in his career.
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Xavier Johnson (19 points, 8-of-10 FT) established a new career-high with eight free throws made. He had seven on three other occasions, most recently against Wofford. Johnson has 30 free throw attempts the last three games (19 made). He played a season-high 34 minutes, and moved into 19th place in career minutes at 2,709.
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