Colorado-Northern Colorado Notes

vs
Grace College (Ind.)

Oct 19 (Sun)

12 p.m.

Colorado head coach Tad Boyle wins his 261st game at Colorado to match Sox Walseth’s program record for career wins. Walseth was 261-245 in 20 seasons (1956-76). Boyle improves to 261-160 in his 13th season (.620).
 
Colorado has a season-best three game win streak. During that win streak Colorado is averaging 88.3 points while shooting 54.7 percent (104-190).
 
The Buffaloes have committed just 9.7 turnovers over the last three games while being plus-39 overall on the boards (+13.0 pg).
 
Colorado improves to 117-37 in nonconference games under Boyle including a 70-20 mark since 2014-15.
 
Colorado hit 30-plus field goals for the fifth time this season and have won 14-straight when hitting that mark dating back to the 2020-21 season. In the Pac-12 era, Colorado is 56-7, when making 30 or more field goals.
 
Colorado has won 35 straight home games when scoring at least 80 points.
 
Tristan da Silva (26 points, 10-15 FG, 8 rebounds) second-straight game logging a career-high in points. He’s the first CU player since George King to record back-to-back games of 25 or more points. King had 25 in consecutive games against Mercer and Air Force Nov. 19 & 26, 2017. Da Silva had two 3-pointers making the Buffaloes 5-0 this season when he hits at least two in a game. He is averaging 18.2 points over the last six games.
 
Julian Hammond (11 points, 4-7 FG, 2-2 3FG) first double-digit scoring effort of the season and second of his career. First game with multiple 3-point field goals this year.
 
Javon Ruffin (12 points, 4-5 FG, 2-3 3FG) second career double-figure game, just two off his career-best (14 vs. Texas A&M). Has made 6 of his last 12 from 3-point range.
 
J’Vonne Hadley (9 points, 9 rebounds) just missed a double-double – it’s his second 9-9 game in three outings (CSU). Eight of his rebounds came in the first half. Had four on the offensive end to increase is Pac-12 best average to 3.2 per game.
 
Lawson Lovering tied his career-high with three blocks.