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CU-Harvard Game Notes
November 24, 2013 | Men's Basketball
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• Increase their win streak to six (all at home), tying last year's stretch to open up the season.
• CU, Arizona and Arizona State are the only teams in the Pac-12 with five or more wins; all of which have been consecutive.
• CU improves their head-to-head record with the Crimson to 3-1 (2-0 in Boulder).
• The Buffs improve to 50-7 at the Coors Event Center in four years under Coach Boyle and pads his record to 19-7 in November games (15-0 at home).
• Tad Boyle improves his four-year coaching record for most wins in shortest time at CU with his 75th victory and is one win from fourth all-time.
• Three-point streak has continued to 372-straight games (dating back to Jan. 19, 2002).
• Both teams were perfect from behind the arc to start the first half, hitting 5-of-5 in the first four minutes.
• The Crimson's six treys in the first half tie three other opponents for season-high (UT Martin, Jackson State, UCSB)
• CU's 12-point halftime deficit is most this season (down by eight against Baylor).
• Harvard's 42 first-half points are the most allowed by CU this season; however, Harvard's 20 second half points were the least.
• Both teams were perfect from behind the arc to start the first half, hitting 5-of-5 in the first four minutes.
• Started 1-of-8 from the field, ended firsthalf 11-of-26.
• CU's 19-2 run from 10:40-to-3:07 gave them their first lead since 19:25 of the first half .
• The Buffs hit three consecutive treys to jump ahead of the Crimson late in the game (two by X. Johnson, one by Dinwiddie)
• The come-from-behind win ties 11th for largest deficit to overcome (down by 14 at the half).
• Two Buffs (Gordon: 11 and Scott: 11) had double-digit rebounds. The last time two CU players had 10+ in a game was February 16, 2013 (Roberson-15; Johnson-14)
• 5th game this season CU had four or more players score in double figures (5-0).
• Held Harvard to only one three-pointer in the second half.
• Went on a 19-2 run from the 8:23 mark in the second half until 3:06 left in the game.
• CU is now 6-0 when out-rebounding the opponent (60-10 in that category under Boyle).
• Lone CU player to score in double-figures in all seven games this season.
• Passes Marcus Hall for number 16 all-time in games started at CU with 76.
• For the second consecutive game, led team in scoring in the first half (seven today).
• Led team in scoring with 17 points, the third time this season he has accomplished that feat.
• Fifth time this season Booker has posted double-figure points.
• Led team in field-goals attempted with 15, the second time he has had that many attempts this season.
• Hit a pair of free-throws with 8.1 left to ice the game for Colorado.
• Has eight consecutive games of 7+ rebounds dating back to the final game of last season (14 rebounds against Illinois).
• Second double-double of the season (12 points, 11 rebounds) and fourth career.
• Has scored double-digit points in six of seven games this season.
• Led the team in rebounds at the half with 4 • Surpasses career-high in rebounds (11 total) • Career-high 3 blocked shots.
• Posted 11 rebounds. Last time a freshman had double-figure rebounds in a game was Josh Scott against Illinois in the NCAA tournament.
• Scored in double-digit points in three of his last four games (11 vs. Harvard).
• His three-pointer at the 5:03 mark of the second half gave Colorado the lead for good in the game (53-52).
• Had eight points during Colorado's 19-2 run in the second half.
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