Colorado University Athletics

Colorado-Wyoming Notes

vs
Alabama State

Nov 17 (Mon)

7 p.m.

Colorado is 4-0 for the second time in three seasons. It’s only the third 4-0 start in the last 20 years. The Buffaloes started 6-0 in both 2017-18 and 2012-13.
 
Colorado narrows Wyoming’s lead in the series to 43-37. This is the first neutral site game between the two programs.
 
Colorado improves to 89-29 (.754) in nonconference regular season games under Tad Boyle, including a mark of 42-12 (.778) since the beginning of the 2014-15 season.
 
Wyoming’s 41 points are the lowest by a Colorado opponent since Utah had 41 in the first round of the 2012 Pac-12 Tournament (CU won 55-41).
 
Colorado held Wyoming to 31.9 percent from the field and had a plus-16 advantage on the boards (41-25). The Buffaloes are 61-5 under Tad Boyle when holding teams under 40 percent shooting and have a plus-8 or better margin on the boards.
 
After beginning the game 4 of 24 from the field (.167), Colorado was 17 of 32 over the game’s final 21 minutes (.531).
 
Colorado made its first four shots of the second half and opened up the period on a 13-0 run.
 
The duo of Tyler Bey and Evan Battey alone outrebounded Wyoming 32-25.
 
Colorado forced 19 turnovers, right at its season average (19.0 topg). The Buffaloes are enjoying a plus-5.8 turnover margin through four contests.
 
Tyler Bey (11 points, 19 rebounds, 6 assists) – Recorded career-highs in rebounds and assists. His 19 rebounds are the most by a Buff since Andre Roberson had 20 vs. Stanford on Jan. 24, 2013. It was his third double-double in four games and now has 12 in his last 18. It was his 22nd career double-double. He moved into 25th place on Colorado’s career rebounding list with 568. Bey added a pair of steals, giving him 13 in four games (3.3 spg)
 
Evan Battey (9 points, 13 rebounds) – Registered his third career double-figure rebounding game and one of his personal best – he had 14 against Washington State on Jan. 10, 2019.