Colorado-Colorado State Notes
Colorado State narrows Colorado’s overall lead in the series to 91-39 and 37-29 in Fort Collins. The Buffaloes saw their three-game winning streak in the series end.
Colorado shot 54.5 percent for the field, marking just the eighth time in 106 games (98-8) in the Tad Boyle era the Buffaloes have dropped a game when shooting 50 percent or better. It was Colorado’s highest field goal percentage in a loss since shooting 55.8 percent (29 of 52) at No. 11 Arizona on Jan. 25, 2018.
Colorado’s 54.5 percent shooting was its best in a true road game since shooting 58.6 percent in a win at Air Force on Nov. 24, 2018.
Colorado State’s 88 points are the most its scored in the 131 games played in this series
KJ Simpson (30 points, 9-13 FG, 9-9 FT) second career 30-point game just one-point short of his career best of 31 set last season at Stanford. His perfect 9 of 9 from the field is his best – and team’s best – since his 11 for 11 performance vs. Stanford on Feb. 5, 2023. He had four assists, moving past Spencer Dinwiddie (2011-14) into 22nd place on CU’s career charts with 228. Simpson was 3 of 4 from 3-point range after making just 1 of 9 the previous two games.
Cody Williams (21 points, 8-12 FG) career-best scoring effort and first 20-point game. Scored all 21 in the second half, hitting 8 of 9 from the field.
The last time two Buffaloes scored 20-plus points in the same game was Tristan da Silva (25) and KJ Simpson (21) vs. Stanford on Feb. 5, 2023.
Colorado shot 54.5 percent for the field, marking just the eighth time in 106 games (98-8) in the Tad Boyle era the Buffaloes have dropped a game when shooting 50 percent or better. It was Colorado’s highest field goal percentage in a loss since shooting 55.8 percent (29 of 52) at No. 11 Arizona on Jan. 25, 2018.
Colorado’s 54.5 percent shooting was its best in a true road game since shooting 58.6 percent in a win at Air Force on Nov. 24, 2018.
Colorado State’s 88 points are the most its scored in the 131 games played in this series
KJ Simpson (30 points, 9-13 FG, 9-9 FT) second career 30-point game just one-point short of his career best of 31 set last season at Stanford. His perfect 9 of 9 from the field is his best – and team’s best – since his 11 for 11 performance vs. Stanford on Feb. 5, 2023. He had four assists, moving past Spencer Dinwiddie (2011-14) into 22nd place on CU’s career charts with 228. Simpson was 3 of 4 from 3-point range after making just 1 of 9 the previous two games.
Cody Williams (21 points, 8-12 FG) career-best scoring effort and first 20-point game. Scored all 21 in the second half, hitting 8 of 9 from the field.
The last time two Buffaloes scored 20-plus points in the same game was Tristan da Silva (25) and KJ Simpson (21) vs. Stanford on Feb. 5, 2023.