Colorado-Arizona State Notes
vs
Grace College (Ind.)
Oct 19 (Sun)
12 p.m.
Colorado improves to 15-9 overall and 6-6 in Pac-12 play. The Buffaloes have won four straight and five of their last seven.
Colorado’s four-game win streak is its longest during conference play in the Pac-12 era. The four-straight are also the most in conference play since the Buffaloes won five straight during the 2005-06 Big 12 season.
For the first time in team history, the Buffaloes have climbed back to even after being four games under .500 in conference play at any point during the season. The Buffaloes were 2-6 after eight games and have climbed back to 6-6. Colorado pulled to within one game of .500 two other times before this year; 1991 in the Big Eight (2-6 to 5-6) and 2000 in the Big 12 (2-6 to 6-7).
Colorado improves its record over Arizona State to 10-9 all-time and 8-1 in Boulder.
Colorado flipped the script on Arizona State from the game in Tempe in a couple ways. Colorado outscored the Sun Devils 38-26 in the paint, ASU had a huge 50-20 advantage in Tempe. The Buffaloes outrebounded ASU 39-33 on Wednesday, the Sun Devils had a 42-28 advantage in January.
Colorado made 13 of 15 free throws in the second half. Over the last two games, the Buffaloes are shooting 91 percent from the line in the second half (20-22).
Overall during its four-game win streak the Buffaloes are shooting 84 percent from the line (68-81).
Colorado wins its first game in five tries this season with only two players scoring in double-figures. McKinley Wright had 24 while Tyler Bey 22. The Buffaloes had two players reach 20 points in the same game for the first time since Derrick White (31) and Xavier Johnson (20) vs. Arizona on Mar. 9 2017 (Pac-12 Tournament in Las Vegas).
Arizona State’s 10 3-pointers are the most Colorado has given up in conference play this season and tied for the second-most overall (11 by Drake is the high).
Colorado has shot 61 percent in the second half in the last three games (44-72).
Colorado improved their season record to:
McKinley Wright IV (24 points, 8 assists, 9-12 FG, 5-6 FT) season-high 24 points, his 11th career 20-point game and fifth of the season. Averaging 22 points and 8 assists on 18 of 26 shooting the last two games (.692). Now with 765 career points he is 60th on CU’s career scoring list (13.9 ppg). He has scored in double figures in 45 of 55 career games and dished out at least five assists in 34 outings.
Lucas Siewert tied his career high with four assists. He also had four at UCLA and is averaging 3.0 assists over the last three games.
Evan Battey scored 8 points hit 3 of 5 from the field in 11 minutes before leaving with an injury (back). He has made his last 9 of 14 from the field over the last three games (.643).
Colorado’s four-game win streak is its longest during conference play in the Pac-12 era. The four-straight are also the most in conference play since the Buffaloes won five straight during the 2005-06 Big 12 season.
For the first time in team history, the Buffaloes have climbed back to even after being four games under .500 in conference play at any point during the season. The Buffaloes were 2-6 after eight games and have climbed back to 6-6. Colorado pulled to within one game of .500 two other times before this year; 1991 in the Big Eight (2-6 to 5-6) and 2000 in the Big 12 (2-6 to 6-7).
Colorado improves its record over Arizona State to 10-9 all-time and 8-1 in Boulder.
Colorado flipped the script on Arizona State from the game in Tempe in a couple ways. Colorado outscored the Sun Devils 38-26 in the paint, ASU had a huge 50-20 advantage in Tempe. The Buffaloes outrebounded ASU 39-33 on Wednesday, the Sun Devils had a 42-28 advantage in January.
Colorado made 13 of 15 free throws in the second half. Over the last two games, the Buffaloes are shooting 91 percent from the line in the second half (20-22).
Overall during its four-game win streak the Buffaloes are shooting 84 percent from the line (68-81).
Colorado wins its first game in five tries this season with only two players scoring in double-figures. McKinley Wright had 24 while Tyler Bey 22. The Buffaloes had two players reach 20 points in the same game for the first time since Derrick White (31) and Xavier Johnson (20) vs. Arizona on Mar. 9 2017 (Pac-12 Tournament in Las Vegas).
Arizona State’s 10 3-pointers are the most Colorado has given up in conference play this season and tied for the second-most overall (11 by Drake is the high).
Colorado has shot 61 percent in the second half in the last three games (44-72).
Colorado improved their season record to:
- 13-2 when shooting 45 percent or better
- 14-1 when winning the rebound battle
- 12-2 when scoring at least 70 points
- 7-8 when giving up at least 70 points
- 2-1 when game is tied at the half
- 7-6 when wearing black jerseys
McKinley Wright IV (24 points, 8 assists, 9-12 FG, 5-6 FT) season-high 24 points, his 11th career 20-point game and fifth of the season. Averaging 22 points and 8 assists on 18 of 26 shooting the last two games (.692). Now with 765 career points he is 60th on CU’s career scoring list (13.9 ppg). He has scored in double figures in 45 of 55 career games and dished out at least five assists in 34 outings.
Lucas Siewert tied his career high with four assists. He also had four at UCLA and is averaging 3.0 assists over the last three games.
Evan Battey scored 8 points hit 3 of 5 from the field in 11 minutes before leaving with an injury (back). He has made his last 9 of 14 from the field over the last three games (.643).