Colorado-Arizona Notes

Colorado dropped its first home game of the season (13-1) seeing its overall home winning streak end at 13 games.
 
Arizona increases its series lead over Colorado to 26-16 and snaps a five-game losing skid at the CU Events Center dating back to 2015-16. CU drops to 12-4 all-time vs. Arizona at home.
 
Arizona’s 99 points are the most by a CU opponent this season and the most against the Buffaloes since South Dakota State scored 103 on Dec. 15, 2017 in a triple-overtime game (CU won 112-103). It’s the most in regulation since at 101-73 loss at Oregon on Feb. 18, 2017 and the most at home since a 104-89 setback to UCLA a month earlier, Jan. 12, 2017.
 
Arizona’s 36 field goals made were the second-most by a CU opponent this season (40 at Arizona).
 
Colorado dropped to 1-3 against ranked opponents this season; two of those three losses coming to top 10 Arizona teams.
 
Colorado was outrebounded for just the fourth time this season, falling to 1-3 in those games.
 
Colorado remained strong from the free throw line hitting 22 of 26 (.846). The Buffaloes made 48 of 55 in the two home games this week (.873) and have shot 80 percent or better as a team in six of the last seven contests, improving their overall season total to a Pac-12 best 79.3 percent (411-518).
 
Colorado tied a season-high with six blocked shots, its most in a conference game this season. The Buffaloes entered the game last in the Pac-12 in blocks (2.2 bpg) and had three in the previous three games combined.
 
The 20-point loss was Colorado’s largest at home since then No. 7 ranked Arizona defeated the Buffaloes 82-54 (-28) at the CU Events Center on Feb. 26, 2015, which was also the Wildcats’ last win at the CU Events Center.
 
Colorado saw an eight-game win streak end when scoring at least 79 points and lost for just the second time in the last 36 games when scoring at least 79 points.
 
KJ Simpson (20 points, 9 assists, 2 steals) career-high in assists matching the team’s season high as well (Tristan da Silva 9 vs Miami). With his first dime, became the 14th Buffalo to reach 300 career assists (now in 14th with 308). Registered 20 points for the 14th time this season and the 21st time in his career. His 14 games with 20-plus points are the most in a season since Derrick White had 15 20-point games in 2016-17. Has now scored in double figures in 23 of 24 games this season (58 in his career). Moved into 16th place in career steals now with 113, passing Stephane Pelle who had 112 from 1999-03.
 
Tristan da Silva (20 points, 8-13 FG) recorded his fifth 20-point game of the season and 17th of his career. Scored in double-figures for the 20th time this season and 65th time in his career. Second time this season two Buffaloes scored 20-plus in the same game (Cody Williams (23) and KJ Simpson (22) vs. Oregon)
 
J’Vonne Hadley (13 points, 8-8 FT) new career-high in free throws made and tied for the third-best effort without a miss on the team this season. Made all 15 free throws in the two games this week and overall has made his last 17. Has made 43 of 47 in Pac-12 games (.915).
 
Cody Williams had a career and team season-high three blocked shots
 
 
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