Colorado University Athletics

Colorado-San Diego Notes

vs
Providence

Nov 14 (Fri)

7 p.m.

Team
Colorado improves to 2-0, marking the fourth-straight season the Buffaloes have won their first two out of the gate.
 
In the first 10 minutes of the second half, the Buffaloes were an efficient 7-14 from the field including 4-7 from deep and were able to open up a 54-42 lead.
 
After the midway point in the second half, Colorado continued to stretch their lead with a 18-0 run over a five-minute stretch for a 64-42 lead.
 
Colorado was 12 of 32 on 2-point field goals (.375) and 11 of 24 on 3-pointers (.458)
 
Colorado started 7 of 26 from the field (.269) and finished 16 of 30 (.533).
 
Combined, 50 of the 111 shots taken were 3-point field goal attempts 
 
The win snaps a two game skid against the Toreros. This was the seventh meeting between the two teams; the Buffaloes now lead the series 4-3.
 
The Buffaloes are 93-24 all-time in home openers and have won their last 12, making Tad Boyle a perfect 10-0 in home openers.
 
The Buffaloes have also been strong in nonconference games under Boyle; they are now 87-29 in out of conference competition including a 40-12 mark since 2014-15.
 
Colorado improves to 69-4 in nonconference home games under Boyle (including postseason).
 
Colorado has won 17 of its 18 contests at home overall. 
 
San Diego had 19 field goals made and 19 turnovers
 
Colorado is 25-5 since the beginning of 2017-18 when four or more players score in double figures (2-0 this season).
 
 
Player
 
Tyler Bey (14 Points, 4-7 FG, 10 REB, 3 blocks)
30th game in double figures scoring
1st time with two 3-point field goals in same game, finishing 2 for 3 (5-32 in his career entering game)
21st double-double, 11th in last 16 games, 2nd this season
27th double-figure rebounding game
 
D’Shawn Schwartz (15 Points, 4-6 FG, 2-3 3-PT)
Career-high seven free throw attempts
Led Colorado in scoring in a game for the fourth time in his career
Averaging 14.2 points over his last five games (last year’s NIT & first two games this season)
 
McKinley Wright IV (11 Points, 5-13 FG, 6 REB, 5 AST)
41st career game with at least five assists,
Moved into 38th place on Colorado’s all-time scoring list with 938 points, passing Jaquay Walls (929 from 1998-2000)
55th career game in double figures.
 
Frank Ryder and Jakub Dombek made their regular season Colorado debuts in the final seconds of the game. For Dombek, a redshirt freshman, it was his overall collegiate debut. Ryder, a redshirt junior, played in his first collegiate game since his true freshman year at San Diego in 2016-17.
 
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