Colorado-North Alabama Notes
Colorado wins back-to-back games for the first time this season and the first time in a span of 13 games dating back to last season.
Colorado head coach Tad Boyle wins his 260th game at Colorado and is now one away from reaching Sox Walseth’s record for career wins. Walseth was 261-245 in 20 seasons (1956-76). Boyle improves to 260-160 in his 13th season (.619).
Colorado improves to 116-37 in nonconference games under Boyle including a 69-20 mark since 2014-15.
Colorado hit 30-plus field goals for the fourth time this season and have won 13-straight when hitting that mark dating back to the 2020-21 season. In the Pac-12 era, Colorado is 55-7, when making 30 or more field goals.
Colorado has won 34 straight home games when scoring at least 80 points.
Colorado made it’s “Gold Standard” holding North Alabama to 40 percent or less shooting (.389) and a plus-8 or better edge on the boards (+10, 42-32). The Buffaloes are now 83-6 in the Boyle era meeting those two standards, 2-1 this season.
Colorado attempted a season-high 27 free throws.
Colorado held North Alabama to season lows in points (60) and field goal percentage (.389).
Tristan da Silva (25 points, 11-18 FG, 9 rebounds, 3 steals) career-high 25 points, his third career 20-point game. Also set career marks in field goals made and attempted, rebounds and steals (three). Da Silva is averaging 16.6 points over the last five games and 2.3 steals over the last three.
KJ Simpson (12 points, 6 assists, 2 steals) tied his career and team season-high with six assists. Has now scored in double figures in all 11 games.
Luke O’Brien (11 points, 4-6 FG, 6 rebounds) has scored in double-figures in back-to-back games, a mark he hit just once in his first 52 appearances. Tied a season-high six rebounds, five of which came on the offensive end. Has made 9 of his last 15 from the field.
J’Vonne Hadley (11 points, 5-6 FG) has made 22 of his last 29 from the field (.759) over a five-game span.
Colorado head coach Tad Boyle wins his 260th game at Colorado and is now one away from reaching Sox Walseth’s record for career wins. Walseth was 261-245 in 20 seasons (1956-76). Boyle improves to 260-160 in his 13th season (.619).
Colorado improves to 116-37 in nonconference games under Boyle including a 69-20 mark since 2014-15.
Colorado hit 30-plus field goals for the fourth time this season and have won 13-straight when hitting that mark dating back to the 2020-21 season. In the Pac-12 era, Colorado is 55-7, when making 30 or more field goals.
Colorado has won 34 straight home games when scoring at least 80 points.
Colorado made it’s “Gold Standard” holding North Alabama to 40 percent or less shooting (.389) and a plus-8 or better edge on the boards (+10, 42-32). The Buffaloes are now 83-6 in the Boyle era meeting those two standards, 2-1 this season.
Colorado attempted a season-high 27 free throws.
Colorado held North Alabama to season lows in points (60) and field goal percentage (.389).
Tristan da Silva (25 points, 11-18 FG, 9 rebounds, 3 steals) career-high 25 points, his third career 20-point game. Also set career marks in field goals made and attempted, rebounds and steals (three). Da Silva is averaging 16.6 points over the last five games and 2.3 steals over the last three.
KJ Simpson (12 points, 6 assists, 2 steals) tied his career and team season-high with six assists. Has now scored in double figures in all 11 games.
Luke O’Brien (11 points, 4-6 FG, 6 rebounds) has scored in double-figures in back-to-back games, a mark he hit just once in his first 52 appearances. Tied a season-high six rebounds, five of which came on the offensive end. Has made 9 of his last 15 from the field.
J’Vonne Hadley (11 points, 5-6 FG) has made 22 of his last 29 from the field (.759) over a five-game span.