Colorado-Arizona Notes

Colorado improves to 16-9 overall and 7-6 in Pac-12 play. The Buffaloes have won five straight and six of their last eight. Colorado has matched its regular season win total from 2017-18 (finished 17-15 after adding a Pac-12 Tournament win). The Buffaloes improved to 5-0 in February this year and are 13-6 over the past three years in this month.
 
Colorado’s five-game win streak is its longest during conference play in the Pac-12 era and most in conference play since the Buffaloes won five straight during the 2005-06 Big 12 season.
 
Colorado narrows Arizona’s lead in the series 19-14 and improves its home record over the Wildcats to 10-4.
 
Colorado’s 43 field goal attempts were its fewest since shooting just 43 at Utah on Jan. 7, 2015. It’s the fewest at the CU Events Center since recording 43 against Kansas State on Feb. 12, 2011.
 
Colorado shot 55.8 percent (24-43), its third best mark of the season and best in a Pac-12 game. The Buffaloes improved to 6-1 this season when shooting 50 percent or better and 66-4 in the Tad Boyle era.
 
Colorado made six of seven free throws in the second half. Over the last three games, the Buffaloes are shooting 89.7  percent from the line in the second half (26-29).
 
Overall during its five-game win streak the Buffaloes are shooting 84 percent from the line (82-97).
 
Colorado has shot 58.9 percent in the second half in the last three games (56-95).
 
Arizona’s 24 rebounds matched a Colorado opponent season low (California)
 
Colorado won its 10th home game (10-2) marking the 10th straight season the Buffaloes have reached double-digit wins at the CU Events Center. The Buffaloes have won 43 of its last 52 and 53 of its last 63.
 
Colorado improved their season record to:
  • 15-1 when winning the rebound battle
  • 12-2 when leading at the half
  • 9-1 when holding the opponent under 70 points
  • 11-3 when shooting 70 percent from the foul line
 
Lucas Siewert (15 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals) his nine rebounds are his most in a Pac-12 game and just one off his career-best 10 (CSU, Portland). He tied a career-high with two steals. Siewert is averaging 3.0 assists over the last four games. He had four rebounds on the offensive end, matching his career high.
 
Tyler Bey (9 points, 10 rebounds) just missed adding another double-double to his resume, but did pull down double-digit boards for the 14th time this season and fourth in the last five games. He shot 72 percent in the two games vs. ASU and Arizona this week (13-18).
 
McKinley Wright IV (14 points, 3 rebounds 2 assists) moved into a tie for 13th place in career assists at 294, joining Michel Morandais (2000-04). His two assists matched a season low. Wright scored in double-figures for the 46th time in 56 career games. He averaged 19.0 points, 5.0 assists and 4.5 rebounds while shooting 64 percent (14-22) against the two Arizona schools this week.
 
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