Colorado-Utah Notes - University of Colorado Athletics

Colorado drops its fourth-straight game to finish the regular season at 21-10, 10-8 in the Pac-12. The four-game skid is the team’s longest since losing their first seven of the 2016-17 Pac-12 season. The 21 wins ties for Colorado’s best regular season total, matching the 1996-97, 2013-14 and 2015-16 teams.

The Buffaloes will play a first round game on Wednesday to open the Pac-12 Tournament, time, seed and opponent will be released late tonight.

Colorado and Utah split the season series, with the Buffaloes holding a 29-24 all-time advantage. The home team has won the last six games in the series. Utah increases its lead in Salt Lake City to 17-8 and has won eight straight.

Colorado’s 41 first half points was its most in a true road game this season.

Colorado falls to 1-1 this season in overtime and 52-56 all-time. The Buffaloes drop to 17-26 on the road in overtime contests.

Colorado lost for just the third time in 16 games this year when the opponent shoots under 40 percent. The Buffaloes dropped to 14-2 this year when having more assists (17) than turnovers (11).

McKinley Wright IV (20 points, 6 assists, 6 rebounds) recorded his fifth 20-point game of the season and 16^th in his career. His six assists put him at 500 for his career, just the second Buff to ever reach that mark (Jay Humphries had 562 from 1980-84). He is averaging 15.2 points over the last five games.

Tyler Bey (16 points, 10 rebounds, 3 steals, 2 blocks) recorded his 12^th double-double of the season and 31^st in his career tying Ken Charlton (1960-63) for ninth on CU’s all-time list. He became the eighth Buff to reach 100 career blocks since the stat became recorded consistently in 1979. He moved into 30^th in career scoring (1,094).

Eli Parquet (8 points, 3-8 FG, 36 minutes) recorded career highs in points, field goals made and attempted and minutes played.

Maddox Daniels (8 points. 6 rebounds) his eight points were his best since scoring nine against Washington State. Career-high six rebounds, his previous best was three, done on five occasions.