Colorado-Utah Notes
vs
Grace College (Ind.)
Oct 19 (Sun)
12 p.m.
Colorado has dropped its sixth-straight on the road and falls to 1-8 in true road contests this season. The six-straight road losses are the Buffaloes most since 2018, spanning the final five games of the 2017-18 season and the first road game at San Diego in 2018-19. It’s the first six-game streak during the course of the same season since 2014-15.
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The Buffaloes have dropped 22-straight road games where the opponent has shot 49 percent or better.
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Colorado was outrebounded by 12, the second-highest margin of the season (13 at California).
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Colorado committed a season-low six turnovers and its fewest since having six against Stanford on Nov. 28, 2021. It’s CU’s fewest on the road since committing just five at Washington on Jan. 20, 2021.
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Colorado made 29 of its last 31 free throws over the last two games. The Buffaloes made their first 11 on the night before finishing 12 of 13.
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Utah narrows Colorado’s series lead to 32-26. The Utes improve their series lead in Salt Lake City to 18-10.
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KJ Simpson (14 points, 5 assists) hit all three of his free throw attempts and now has made 17-straight overall.
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Tristan da Silva was held to just six points, his fewest in the Pac-12 this season and tying his overall season-low (6 at Grambling).
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Luke O’Brien (10 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists) scored in double-figures for the fourth time this season and fifth time in his career. Led the Buffaloes in rebounding for the sixth time this season and fourth time in the last six games. Tied a season-high with three assists.
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The Buffaloes have dropped 22-straight road games where the opponent has shot 49 percent or better.
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Colorado was outrebounded by 12, the second-highest margin of the season (13 at California).
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Colorado committed a season-low six turnovers and its fewest since having six against Stanford on Nov. 28, 2021. It’s CU’s fewest on the road since committing just five at Washington on Jan. 20, 2021.
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Colorado made 29 of its last 31 free throws over the last two games. The Buffaloes made their first 11 on the night before finishing 12 of 13.
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Utah narrows Colorado’s series lead to 32-26. The Utes improve their series lead in Salt Lake City to 18-10.
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KJ Simpson (14 points, 5 assists) hit all three of his free throw attempts and now has made 17-straight overall.
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Tristan da Silva was held to just six points, his fewest in the Pac-12 this season and tying his overall season-low (6 at Grambling).
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Luke O’Brien (10 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists) scored in double-figures for the fourth time this season and fifth time in his career. Led the Buffaloes in rebounding for the sixth time this season and fourth time in the last six games. Tied a season-high with three assists.
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