Colorado-Washington State Notes
The Buffaloes move to 18-7 all-time against Washington State and 12-0 against the Cougars in Boulder. Colorado has won nine of its last 13 games against WSU.
Colorado was held under 60 points for the fourth time this season, but first in a win (1-3). The Buffaloes shot an even 50 percent from the field hitting 21 of 42 from the field. The last time Colorado shot at least 50 percent in a game, but was held under 60 points was Feb. 23, 2008, in a 60-53 loss at Missouri (shot 51.1 percent, 24-47).
The 42 field goal attempts are a season-low and fewest since shooting 41 against Stanford on Feb. 8, 2020; an 81-74 win at the CU Events Center. The Buffaloes were 30 of 40 from the line in that game.
The Buffaloes held Washington State, the top 3-point shooting team in the Pac-12 entering the game (8.8 made per game, .364), to a 25.0 shooting percent from that range (4-16).
Washington State, which entered the game committing 12.6 turnovers in the game, had 10 in the first half alone and finished with 17.
CU recorded its season-low in three-pointers made and attempted after going 2-7 from behind the arc.
CU is now 9-2 in 11 home games this season and improves to 10-2 overall when having a halftime lead.
Colorado was held without a blocked shot for the first time since Feb. 20, 2021 at Oregon State.
Tristan Da Silva (27 points, 11-13 FG, 4-4 FT) – Logs his sixth 20-point game of the season and the seventh of his career. He hit his first nine shots of the game, rebounding from an 8 for 21 showing against Washington. By making his last two attempts against Washington, he made 11 straight over two games, tying for the third-most consecutive field goals made by a Colorado player and most since Andre Roberson made 11-straight during the 2012 Pac-12 Tournament.
Consecutive Field Goals Made
12—Shaun Vandiver vs. Illinois State in Boulder, Dec. 4, 1989.
12—Rodell “House” Guest vs. Central Connecticut State (5) & Eastern Michigan (7) in Boulder, Dec. 7-8, 1990.
11—Tristan da Silva vs. Washington (2) and Washington State (9) in Boulder, Jan. 19&22, 2023
11—Andre Roberson vs. Oregon (1), California (6) & Arizona (4) in Los Angeles, Mar. 8-10, 2012.
11—Jim Creighton vs. Iowa State in Boulder, Feb. 14, 1972.
Da Silva’s 11 field goals made tied his career-high, hitting that mark for the third time this season. His 84.6 percentage from the field ties CU’s second-best single-game performance with at least 10 field goals made since the 1996-97. Marcus Hall was 11 of 13 against Missouri on Jan. 26, 2008, in Boulder. The top performance is David Harrison’s school record 10 for 10 against Baylor on Jan. 31, 2004. His percentage under those same parameters, is the second-best in the Pac-12 this season trailing Utah’s Branden Carlson three days ago against the same Washington State team (11 for 12, .917).
Da Silva and KJ Simpson have combined for eight games of 25-plus points this season, the most since Derrick White (7) and Xavier Johnson (2) had nine in 2016-17.
KJ Simpson (16 points, 5 rebounds, 3 steals) scored the go-ahead three-pointer with four seconds remaining in the game. Prior to that game-winning shot he had missed his last 10 3-point attempts dating back to the UCLA game.
Luke O’Brien had six rebounds, leading the Buffs in rebounding for the third time this season. He is averaging 7.2 rebounds over the last six games.
Colorado was held under 60 points for the fourth time this season, but first in a win (1-3). The Buffaloes shot an even 50 percent from the field hitting 21 of 42 from the field. The last time Colorado shot at least 50 percent in a game, but was held under 60 points was Feb. 23, 2008, in a 60-53 loss at Missouri (shot 51.1 percent, 24-47).
The 42 field goal attempts are a season-low and fewest since shooting 41 against Stanford on Feb. 8, 2020; an 81-74 win at the CU Events Center. The Buffaloes were 30 of 40 from the line in that game.
The Buffaloes held Washington State, the top 3-point shooting team in the Pac-12 entering the game (8.8 made per game, .364), to a 25.0 shooting percent from that range (4-16).
Washington State, which entered the game committing 12.6 turnovers in the game, had 10 in the first half alone and finished with 17.
CU recorded its season-low in three-pointers made and attempted after going 2-7 from behind the arc.
CU is now 9-2 in 11 home games this season and improves to 10-2 overall when having a halftime lead.
Colorado was held without a blocked shot for the first time since Feb. 20, 2021 at Oregon State.
Tristan Da Silva (27 points, 11-13 FG, 4-4 FT) – Logs his sixth 20-point game of the season and the seventh of his career. He hit his first nine shots of the game, rebounding from an 8 for 21 showing against Washington. By making his last two attempts against Washington, he made 11 straight over two games, tying for the third-most consecutive field goals made by a Colorado player and most since Andre Roberson made 11-straight during the 2012 Pac-12 Tournament.
Consecutive Field Goals Made
12—Shaun Vandiver vs. Illinois State in Boulder, Dec. 4, 1989.
12—Rodell “House” Guest vs. Central Connecticut State (5) & Eastern Michigan (7) in Boulder, Dec. 7-8, 1990.
11—Tristan da Silva vs. Washington (2) and Washington State (9) in Boulder, Jan. 19&22, 2023
11—Andre Roberson vs. Oregon (1), California (6) & Arizona (4) in Los Angeles, Mar. 8-10, 2012.
11—Jim Creighton vs. Iowa State in Boulder, Feb. 14, 1972.
Da Silva’s 11 field goals made tied his career-high, hitting that mark for the third time this season. His 84.6 percentage from the field ties CU’s second-best single-game performance with at least 10 field goals made since the 1996-97. Marcus Hall was 11 of 13 against Missouri on Jan. 26, 2008, in Boulder. The top performance is David Harrison’s school record 10 for 10 against Baylor on Jan. 31, 2004. His percentage under those same parameters, is the second-best in the Pac-12 this season trailing Utah’s Branden Carlson three days ago against the same Washington State team (11 for 12, .917).
Da Silva and KJ Simpson have combined for eight games of 25-plus points this season, the most since Derrick White (7) and Xavier Johnson (2) had nine in 2016-17.
KJ Simpson (16 points, 5 rebounds, 3 steals) scored the go-ahead three-pointer with four seconds remaining in the game. Prior to that game-winning shot he had missed his last 10 3-point attempts dating back to the UCLA game.
Luke O’Brien had six rebounds, leading the Buffs in rebounding for the third time this season. He is averaging 7.2 rebounds over the last six games.