Colorado-Cincinnati Notes
Colorado dropped its fifth-straight contest, falling to 0-5 in the Big 12. It’s the first time the Buffaloes have lost four-straight to open conference play since 2016-17 in the Pac-12 (started 0-7). Overall it’s Colorado’s first five-game losing streak since dropping the final five games of the 2019-20 season, which ended with the postseason being cancelled due to COVID-19.
Colorado drops to 8-3 at home. It’s the program’s first three-game skid at home since the 2021-22 team lost three-straight during Pac-12 play, Jan. 20-22 & Feb. 3, 2022 (USC-UCLA-Oregon). The Buffaloes were 16-1 at home last season and had won 24 of 25 before this three-game skid.
Colorado’s nine blocked shots are the team’s most since recording nine vs. Loyola Marymount on Dec. 4, 2019 in Boulder.
Colorado had a season-low in assists (8) and matched a season-low in 3-point field goals made (3).
Cincinnati entered the game ranked last in the Big 12 in free throw shooting at 62.7 percent but made 16 of 21 on the evening (.762). Colorado, the second-best free throw shooting team in the Big 12 at 77.2 percent made just 13 of 21 (.619).
Bangot Dak (19 points, 7-13 FG, 8 rebounds, 8 blocks) recorded career-highs in points, blocks and field goal attempts and matched personal bests in field goals made and rebounds. His eight blocks are the third-most in a single game since the stat became official in the late 1970s.
CU Single Game Blocks
11, David Harrison vs. Nebraska, March 8, 2003
10, David Harrison vs. Stetson, Nov. 24, 2002
8, Bangot Dak vs. Cincinnati, Jan. 15, 2025
7, eight times, last by Wesley Gordon vs. Nicholls, Dec. 18, 2015
Julian Hammond (6 rebounds, 2 assists) his two assists gave him exactly 200 for his career becoming the 30th Buff to reach that mark. Matched a career-high with six rebounds, hitting that mark for the third time and first this season. Missed his final free throw (his fourth attempt) which ended a string of 18-consecutive made. He’s still made 39 of his last 41 (.951) and 46 of 50 for the season (.920).
Colorado drops to 8-3 at home. It’s the program’s first three-game skid at home since the 2021-22 team lost three-straight during Pac-12 play, Jan. 20-22 & Feb. 3, 2022 (USC-UCLA-Oregon). The Buffaloes were 16-1 at home last season and had won 24 of 25 before this three-game skid.
Colorado’s nine blocked shots are the team’s most since recording nine vs. Loyola Marymount on Dec. 4, 2019 in Boulder.
Colorado had a season-low in assists (8) and matched a season-low in 3-point field goals made (3).
Cincinnati entered the game ranked last in the Big 12 in free throw shooting at 62.7 percent but made 16 of 21 on the evening (.762). Colorado, the second-best free throw shooting team in the Big 12 at 77.2 percent made just 13 of 21 (.619).
Bangot Dak (19 points, 7-13 FG, 8 rebounds, 8 blocks) recorded career-highs in points, blocks and field goal attempts and matched personal bests in field goals made and rebounds. His eight blocks are the third-most in a single game since the stat became official in the late 1970s.
CU Single Game Blocks
11, David Harrison vs. Nebraska, March 8, 2003
10, David Harrison vs. Stetson, Nov. 24, 2002
8, Bangot Dak vs. Cincinnati, Jan. 15, 2025
7, eight times, last by Wesley Gordon vs. Nicholls, Dec. 18, 2015
Julian Hammond (6 rebounds, 2 assists) his two assists gave him exactly 200 for his career becoming the 30th Buff to reach that mark. Matched a career-high with six rebounds, hitting that mark for the third time and first this season. Missed his final free throw (his fourth attempt) which ended a string of 18-consecutive made. He’s still made 39 of his last 41 (.951) and 46 of 50 for the season (.920).