Colorado-Arizona Notes - University of Colorado Athletics

Pac-12 Postgame Notes

Colorado dropped to 11-6 in the Pac-12 Tournament, falling in the quarterfinal round for the fourth straight year. Colorado and Arizona remain the only two teams to win at least one Pac-12 Tournament game in each season since the league expanded in 2011-12.

Arizona improves its lead in the series to 18-13, winning 2 of 3 this year. Arizona improved to 4-1 against Colorado in the Pac-12 Tournament, winning its fourth straight. This was the third straight year, and sixth time in seven seasons, the Buffaloes and Wildcats have met in the Pac-12 Tournament.

Colorado was 17 of 31 (.548) from 3-point range in the first three halves of the Pac-12 Tournament but made just 1 of 10 over the final 20 minutes against Arizona.

Colorado was 36 of 42 (.857) from the free throw line in its two Pac-12 Tournament games.

Colorado was called for a season-high 28 fouls.

Arizona’s 26 free throws made and 38 attempted were both season highs by a Colorado opponent.

Colorado’s 27 rebounds was its second-lowest mark of the season, trailing only the 25 at Arizona on Jan. 25.

George King (19 points, 4 rebounds, 6-12 FG) moved into 18^th place in career scoring at 1,294 and 14^th in rebounds at 681. He was 2 of 3 from 3-point range, increasing his career numbers to 181 of 451 from downtown. His career percentage of .401 ranks second in team history. King played in his 127^th career game, tying for seventh on CU’s all-time list.

McKinley Wright IV (8 points, 5 assists, 4 rebounds) he leaped from fourth to second on CU’s single-season list for assists with 175, passing Jay Humphries who had 174 in 1982-83 and 173 in 1983-84. His 5.4 per game average is seventh in one season. He is already 35^th on Colorado’s career assists list. His 454 points are the fourth most by a freshman in team history.

Lucas Siewert (16 points, 3 rebounds, 6-6 FT) logged his fifth straight game scoring in double figures averaging 14.0 points during that span. He has 12 career double-figure scoring games, with eight coming in the last 11 contests. His 6-6 performance from the line is his best without a miss.

Tyler Bey (7 points, 9 rebounds) averaged 9.5 rebounds during the Pac-12 Tournament. It was his fifth game with at least nine rebounds.