Colorado-Oregon State Notes

vs
Montana State

Nov 3 (Mon)

7 p.m.

Colorado, 20-6 overall, claims its 11th 20-win season in program history. Seven of those 11 have come in the Tad Boyle era. The 20-6 record ties the 1968-69 team for the best in team history after 26 games.


 
Most Wins In One Season:
1. 24 - 2011-12         7.  21 - 2012-13
    24 - 2010-11             21 - 1968-69
3.  23 - 2018-19         9.  20 – 2019-20   
    23 - 2013-14             20 – 2005-06
5. 22 - 2015-16             20 – 2002-03
    22 - 1996-97
 
The Buffaloes have won six of their last eight and 13 of their last 17. Colorado is 32-10 over its last 42 games.
 

Colorado improves its series lead over Oregon State to 16-9 and narrows the Beavers’ lead in Corvallis to 6-4.


 
Colorado has followed up its last five losses with wins, averaging a 22.4 margin of victory. That number climbs to plus-26 in game after the Buffaloes’ four conference losses.
 
Oregon State’s 47 points are the fewest allowed by Colorado in a road game since a 61-47 win at Washington on Mar. 5, 2015.
 
Colorado’s 22-point margin of victory is its largest on the road against a Pac-12 opponent since a 24-point win at USC on Jan. 26, 2012 (74-50). Two of the top three largest margins have come this season. The Buffaloes defeated USC in Los Angeles by 21 (78-57) on Feb. 1.
 
Oregon State entered the game shooting a Pac-12 best 79.4 percent from the line during conference play, but hit just 8 of 17 (.471).
 
Oregon State shot 5.9 percent from 3-point range, a season-low for a Colorado opponent. The one 3-pointer made tied a season low.
 
The Buffaloes held OSU to 33 percent from the field and had a plus-10 edge on the boards (45-35). Colorado improved to 9-0 this season when holding the opponent under 40 percent shooting and a plus-8 or better rebound advantage.
 
Colorado’s eight turnovers matched its second-lowest total of the season and are its fewest in a true road game since committing seven at UCF on March 15, 2017. The Buffaloes had just two turnovers in the second half.
 
Tyler Bey (21 points, 15 rebounds, 9-13 FT) recorded his 10th double-double of the season and 29th of his career, tying Alex Stivrins (1983-85) for 10th on CU’s all-time list. It was his third career game of 20 points, 15 rebounds and his fourth with 15-15. His 21 points and nine free throws made matched season highs while his 13 attempts is a season-best. Bey had one blocked shot, tying Rodell Guest (1988-91) for 10th on CU’s career list with 98.
 
Bey became the seventh player in team history to reach 1,000 points and 750 rebounds
Player, Seasons                                   Points  Rebounds
Cliff Meely (1968-71)                             1,940    971
Shaun Vandiver (1988-91)                     1,876    962
Josh Scott (2012-16)                             1,709    974
Stephane Pelle (1999-03)                      1,367    1,054
Jim Davis (1961-64)                              1,110    863
Andre Roberson (2010-13)                    1,012    1,045
Tyler Bey (2017-20)                              1,021    752
 
McKinley Wright IV (13 points, 10 rebounds, 6 assists) records his 10th career double-double and fifth this season. It’s his third career points-rebounds double-double as he reached his personal best in rebounds for the third time. He moved into 21st in career scoring (1,263) and is just 25 points from reaching the top 20.
 
It’s the fourth time this season that Colorado has had two or more players record a double-double in the same game, three of those coming during the Pac-12 schedule:
McKinley Wright IV, 13 pts, 10 asst; Evan Battey, 12 pts, 12 reb vs. Iona (Dec. 29, 2019).
Tyler Bey, 11 pts, 12 reb; Evan Battey 17 pts, 10 reb vs. Utah (Jan. 12, 2020).
Lucas Siewert, 16 pts, 10 reb; Evan Battey 12 pts, 10 reb; McKinley Wright IV, 10 pts, 10 asst vs. Washington State (Jan. 23, 2020).
Tyler Bey 21 points, 15 rebounds; McKinley Wright 13 pts, 10 reb at Oregon State (Feb. 15, 2020)
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