Colorado-Oregon State Notes
Colorado improves its series lead over Oregon State to 14-6. The Buffaloes have won 8 of 12 since joining the Pac-12 in 2011-12.
Colorado improved to 12-0 when holding its opponent under 70 points this season.
The Buffaloes logged 10 steals against OSU. This is the first time Colorado has three straight double-digit steal performances since also having three straight Jan. 23-30, 2010:
10 at Texas A&M Jan. 23
10 vs. Nebraska, Jan. 27
12 at Iowa State, Jan. 30
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The Buffaloes are averaging 10.7 steals over the last three games.
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Fourteen of Colorado’s 22 field goals were made inside of the paint. The Buffaloes held a 28-8 advantage in points in the paint.
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Colorado allowed 83.9 points while opponents shot 48 percent over the first seven games of the Pac-12 season. The Buffaloes have dropped that number to 65.9 points and 48.2 percent the last seven. The last two games Colorado has allowed just 50.5 points per game.
Colorado’s scored a half season-low 24 points in the first half and lowest in any half since scoring just 20 against Arizona in the first half of the 2016 Pac-12 Tournament quarterfinals.
Colorado held a 23-6 advantage in points off turnovers. The Buffaloes had 13 miscues while OSU had 18. Colorado’s opponents have averaged 18.7 turnovers the last three games.
Derrick White (20 points, 7-of-11 FG, 4 assists, 3 steals) recorded his 11th 20-point game of the season and eighth during the Pac-12 schedule. He is shooting 73 percent from the field the last two games (16 of 22).
Xavier Johnson (17 points, 4 rebounds, 6-of-10 FG) moved into 14th in career scoring at 1,360, passing Ken Charlton who had 1,352 from 1960-63. Johnson also moved into a tie for 12th in career starts (90) and 11th in games played (120).
George King (7 points, 7 rebounds) led the Buffaloes in rebounding for the 11th time this season.
Wesley Gordon recorded one blocked shot to move within four of becoming the second Buffalo to reach 200. He caught former teammate Josh Scott for sixth in career games played at 124.
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Colorado improved to 12-0 when holding its opponent under 70 points this season.
The Buffaloes logged 10 steals against OSU. This is the first time Colorado has three straight double-digit steal performances since also having three straight Jan. 23-30, 2010:
10 at Texas A&M Jan. 23
10 vs. Nebraska, Jan. 27
12 at Iowa State, Jan. 30
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The Buffaloes are averaging 10.7 steals over the last three games.
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Fourteen of Colorado’s 22 field goals were made inside of the paint. The Buffaloes held a 28-8 advantage in points in the paint.
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Colorado allowed 83.9 points while opponents shot 48 percent over the first seven games of the Pac-12 season. The Buffaloes have dropped that number to 65.9 points and 48.2 percent the last seven. The last two games Colorado has allowed just 50.5 points per game.
Colorado’s scored a half season-low 24 points in the first half and lowest in any half since scoring just 20 against Arizona in the first half of the 2016 Pac-12 Tournament quarterfinals.
Colorado held a 23-6 advantage in points off turnovers. The Buffaloes had 13 miscues while OSU had 18. Colorado’s opponents have averaged 18.7 turnovers the last three games.
Derrick White (20 points, 7-of-11 FG, 4 assists, 3 steals) recorded his 11th 20-point game of the season and eighth during the Pac-12 schedule. He is shooting 73 percent from the field the last two games (16 of 22).
Xavier Johnson (17 points, 4 rebounds, 6-of-10 FG) moved into 14th in career scoring at 1,360, passing Ken Charlton who had 1,352 from 1960-63. Johnson also moved into a tie for 12th in career starts (90) and 11th in games played (120).
George King (7 points, 7 rebounds) led the Buffaloes in rebounding for the 11th time this season.
Wesley Gordon recorded one blocked shot to move within four of becoming the second Buffalo to reach 200. He caught former teammate Josh Scott for sixth in career games played at 124.
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