Colorado-California Notes
vs
Grace College (Ind.)
Oct 19 (Sun)
12 p.m.
Colorado finishes the regular season 12-0 when holding its opponent under 70 points.
27.3% from the field by Cal is a season-low for an opponent of Colorado this season.
46 points is the lowest score by a Colorado opponent since the Buffaloes won at Fresno State 50-43 on December 12, 2012.
Colorado’s 54 points are its lowest in a win since defeating Oregon 48-47 in Eugene in 2012. It was the lowest at home since a 54-53 OT win over Colorado State on Dec. 19, 1981. Colorado’s 22 points in the first half was a season low.
The Buffs move one game closer to evening the all-time series against the Golden Bears – Cal holding a 15-14 advantage. However, the series is tied at 6-6 since Colorado joined the Pac-12 in 2011-2012. Colorado has now won 10 of 12 meetings against Cal here in Boulder.
The Buffs have won eight of their last 11 games after beginning the Pac-12 season at 0-7.
Colorado has won 21 of its last 25 and 31 of 36 here at the Coors Events Center.
The Buffs outscored the Golden Bears 15-5 in points off turnovers.
Colorado now has a record of 16-2 outshooting opponents and a record of 17-5 when dishing more assists than its opponent.
The two teams combined to shoot 28 percent (16-of-58) in the first half. The game went scoreless, stuck at 20-17 Cal, for a 5:23 minute span late in the first half, ending with a Jabari Bird tip in at the 1:18 mark. George King followed on the next possession for CU with the Buffaloes first 3-pointer of the half with 1:02 left. Colorado missed nine in a row while the Bears missed eight straight during that span. The Buffs had missed their first seven 3-point attempts prior to King’s bucket. Colorado rebounded to hit seven of its final 10 3-pointers.
Colorado’s 22 points in the first half was a season low.
Wesley Gordon (3 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 blocks, 2 steals) became the second player to reach 200 career blocks joining David Harrison who had 225 from 2001-04. He also moved into 36th on Colorado’s all-time assist list with 170.
Xavier Johnson (19 points, 6 rebounds, 8-of-8 FT) became the 12th player in team history to reach 1,400 career points, now at 1,411. Johnson has now played in 124 career games. This ties his former teammate Josh Scott for 7th most games played in Colorado school-history. He also moves ahead of Scott Wedman for 12th on Colorado’s all-time rebounding list with 688. He ties Mack Tuck for 9th most 3-point field goals in his career with 126. Johnson went 8-of-8 from the free-throw line today. Eight made free throws ties his career-high (earlier this season at Portland) and most without a miss (previous: 6 of 6 vs. DePaul, Dec. 22, 2014).
George King (5 points, 9 rebounds,) King is now number 41 on Colorado’s all-time points list with 860, passing Kenny Price.
Derrick White (17 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists) tied his Colorado best with eight rebounds. He is 14th in season assists with 132 and his 528 points are 19th.
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27.3% from the field by Cal is a season-low for an opponent of Colorado this season.
46 points is the lowest score by a Colorado opponent since the Buffaloes won at Fresno State 50-43 on December 12, 2012.
Colorado’s 54 points are its lowest in a win since defeating Oregon 48-47 in Eugene in 2012. It was the lowest at home since a 54-53 OT win over Colorado State on Dec. 19, 1981. Colorado’s 22 points in the first half was a season low.
The Buffs move one game closer to evening the all-time series against the Golden Bears – Cal holding a 15-14 advantage. However, the series is tied at 6-6 since Colorado joined the Pac-12 in 2011-2012. Colorado has now won 10 of 12 meetings against Cal here in Boulder.
The Buffs have won eight of their last 11 games after beginning the Pac-12 season at 0-7.
Colorado has won 21 of its last 25 and 31 of 36 here at the Coors Events Center.
The Buffs outscored the Golden Bears 15-5 in points off turnovers.
Colorado now has a record of 16-2 outshooting opponents and a record of 17-5 when dishing more assists than its opponent.
The two teams combined to shoot 28 percent (16-of-58) in the first half. The game went scoreless, stuck at 20-17 Cal, for a 5:23 minute span late in the first half, ending with a Jabari Bird tip in at the 1:18 mark. George King followed on the next possession for CU with the Buffaloes first 3-pointer of the half with 1:02 left. Colorado missed nine in a row while the Bears missed eight straight during that span. The Buffs had missed their first seven 3-point attempts prior to King’s bucket. Colorado rebounded to hit seven of its final 10 3-pointers.
Colorado’s 22 points in the first half was a season low.
Wesley Gordon (3 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 blocks, 2 steals) became the second player to reach 200 career blocks joining David Harrison who had 225 from 2001-04. He also moved into 36th on Colorado’s all-time assist list with 170.
Xavier Johnson (19 points, 6 rebounds, 8-of-8 FT) became the 12th player in team history to reach 1,400 career points, now at 1,411. Johnson has now played in 124 career games. This ties his former teammate Josh Scott for 7th most games played in Colorado school-history. He also moves ahead of Scott Wedman for 12th on Colorado’s all-time rebounding list with 688. He ties Mack Tuck for 9th most 3-point field goals in his career with 126. Johnson went 8-of-8 from the free-throw line today. Eight made free throws ties his career-high (earlier this season at Portland) and most without a miss (previous: 6 of 6 vs. DePaul, Dec. 22, 2014).
George King (5 points, 9 rebounds,) King is now number 41 on Colorado’s all-time points list with 860, passing Kenny Price.
Derrick White (17 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists) tied his Colorado best with eight rebounds. He is 14th in season assists with 132 and his 528 points are 19th.
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