Colorado-California Notes
The series between Colorado and Cal is now tied 15-15. The Buffaloes own the series lead here in Boulder, winning 11 out of 13.
Colorado and its opponent were tied at halftime for the third time in four games with the Buffaloes improving to 1-2 in those outings (lost both on the Arizona trip).
Cal’s leading scorers Don Coleman (16.4 ppg) and Justice Sueing (14.1) were a combined 4-of-24 from the field tonight. They finished with a total of just 14 points. Sueing started 0-of-14 from the field before making his first field goal with 39.7 seconds remaining in the game. He finished with six points on 1-of-15 from the field.
Three assists from Cal is a season low for an opponent against Colorado this season.
Colorado made just 4 of its first 14 field goal attempts (.286) before going 18 of 30 the rest of the way (.600) to finish at an even 50 percent (22 of 44). The Buffaloes are 59-3 in the Tad Boyle era when shooting 50 percent.
Colorado’s 44 field goal attempts is a season-low and the fewest since shooting only 43 at Utah on Jan. 7, 2015 (L 49-74). It’s the fewest at home since hitting 19 of 37 (.514) in a 71-64 win over Fresno State on Dec. 7, 2011 (27 of 32 from the line in that game).
Colorado committed 13 of its 19 turnovers in the first half. It was the eighth time this season the Buffaloes had double-digit turnovers in the 1st half and tied a season high (13 at USC). It was the 12th overall half with double-digit turnovers this year.
George King (7 points, 2-of-4 FG, 1-of-2 3FG, 5 rebounds) ties Askia Booker (2011-15) for fifth on Colorado’s all-time 3-point list with 170. He is also 20th on the career rebounding list with 626.
Dominique Collier (8 points, 3-of-7 FG, 2-of-5 3FG, 2 rebounds) Is shooting 19-of-37 (.514) from 3-point range in conference play this season. He has made at least one three-point field goal in all but one game in Pac-12 play this season. Averaging 9.7 points over the last six games.
McKinley Wright IV (17 points, 3-of-7, 11-of-14 FT, 6 rebounds, 5 assists) records career and team season-highs with 11 free throws on 14 attempts. He dished out at least five assists for the 15th time this season. His 128 assists on the season ties Marcus Hall (2007-08) for the 17th most in team history. He currently ranks third in season assists by a freshman and is 15 away from tying Chauncey Billups’ rookie mark of 143 back in 1995-96.
D’Shawn Schwartz (8 points, 3-of-6, 1-of-3 3FG, 2 rebounds) tied his career high with three field goals made. He’s averaging 7.0 points over the last three games hitting 7 of 11 from the field during that span (.636).
Dallas Walton (8 points, 7 rebounds 2 blocks) averaging 5.4 rebounds and 1.8 blocks over the last five games. It was his sixth game with multiple blocked shots. Eighteen of his 25 blocks have come during Pac-12 play.
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Colorado and its opponent were tied at halftime for the third time in four games with the Buffaloes improving to 1-2 in those outings (lost both on the Arizona trip).
Cal’s leading scorers Don Coleman (16.4 ppg) and Justice Sueing (14.1) were a combined 4-of-24 from the field tonight. They finished with a total of just 14 points. Sueing started 0-of-14 from the field before making his first field goal with 39.7 seconds remaining in the game. He finished with six points on 1-of-15 from the field.
Three assists from Cal is a season low for an opponent against Colorado this season.
Colorado made just 4 of its first 14 field goal attempts (.286) before going 18 of 30 the rest of the way (.600) to finish at an even 50 percent (22 of 44). The Buffaloes are 59-3 in the Tad Boyle era when shooting 50 percent.
Colorado’s 44 field goal attempts is a season-low and the fewest since shooting only 43 at Utah on Jan. 7, 2015 (L 49-74). It’s the fewest at home since hitting 19 of 37 (.514) in a 71-64 win over Fresno State on Dec. 7, 2011 (27 of 32 from the line in that game).
Colorado committed 13 of its 19 turnovers in the first half. It was the eighth time this season the Buffaloes had double-digit turnovers in the 1st half and tied a season high (13 at USC). It was the 12th overall half with double-digit turnovers this year.
George King (7 points, 2-of-4 FG, 1-of-2 3FG, 5 rebounds) ties Askia Booker (2011-15) for fifth on Colorado’s all-time 3-point list with 170. He is also 20th on the career rebounding list with 626.
Dominique Collier (8 points, 3-of-7 FG, 2-of-5 3FG, 2 rebounds) Is shooting 19-of-37 (.514) from 3-point range in conference play this season. He has made at least one three-point field goal in all but one game in Pac-12 play this season. Averaging 9.7 points over the last six games.
McKinley Wright IV (17 points, 3-of-7, 11-of-14 FT, 6 rebounds, 5 assists) records career and team season-highs with 11 free throws on 14 attempts. He dished out at least five assists for the 15th time this season. His 128 assists on the season ties Marcus Hall (2007-08) for the 17th most in team history. He currently ranks third in season assists by a freshman and is 15 away from tying Chauncey Billups’ rookie mark of 143 back in 1995-96.
D’Shawn Schwartz (8 points, 3-of-6, 1-of-3 3FG, 2 rebounds) tied his career high with three field goals made. He’s averaging 7.0 points over the last three games hitting 7 of 11 from the field during that span (.636).
Dallas Walton (8 points, 7 rebounds 2 blocks) averaging 5.4 rebounds and 1.8 blocks over the last five games. It was his sixth game with multiple blocked shots. Eighteen of his 25 blocks have come during Pac-12 play.
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