Colorado-UCF Notes - University of Colorado Athletics

Colorado falls to 11-9 all-time in the NIT. The Buffaloes drop to 45-65 all-time in postseason games and 22-26 on the national level (NCAA, NIT, CBI).

Colorado finishes the season with 19 wins, tied for 10^th in a single season. The Buffaloes have won 19 games on four other occasions, most recently in 1990-91.

Colorado trailed at halftime (38-34) for the 17^th time this season, falling to 6-11 in those contests.

Colorado set a season high for 3-pointers attempted (33).

The Buffaloes were 5 of 6 from the free throw line, the second-lowest marks of the season in both categories.

Colorado allowed 53 percent (29 of 55) from the 3-point line over three postseason games (including Pac-12 Tournament) and 51 percent overall (80 of 156)

Colorado committed an average of only 7.2 turnovers over the final five games of the season including seven at UCF.

The first media timeout (under 16:00) didn’t happen until 10:31 was remaining on the first half clock, meaning there was no clock stoppage for 5:40 after a George King foul at the 16:11 mark.

Team Season Rankings: Final numbers on the 2016-17 season and where they rank all-time at Colorado
Games Played: t-4^th (34)
Points: 4^th (2,568)
Field Goals: 4^th (888)
3-Pointers: 2^nd (250)
Rebounds: 5^th (1,275)
Blocks: 9^th (146)

Derrick White (30 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists) became the second Buffalo to score 30 points twice in a single postseason. Shaun Vandiver did it in the 1991 NIT semifinals (31 vs. Oklahoma) and third place game (34 vs. UMass). His four 30-point games in one season are the first for a CU player since Chauncey Billups did it as a freshman in 1995-96. White finished the season with 615 points, ranking seventh in a single season, and second best by a CU transfer. He also ranks eighth in assists (148), 10^th in field goals (205) and 11^th in blocks (49). His 49 blocks are the most by a guard in a season in team history.

Xavier Johnson (13 points, 4 rebounds) finishes his career seventh in 3-pointers (130) and games played (127), 11^th in scoring (1,463), games started (97) and minutes played (3,387) and12^th in rebounds (705).

Wesley Gordon (7 points, 3 rebounds, 1 block) finishes his career second in blocks (204) on CU’s charts and eighth in the Pac-12. Also on CU’s career leaderboard is third in starts (122), fifth in games played (131), sixth in rebounds (882) and 10^th in minutes played (3,405)