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CU-Elon Game Notes
December 14, 2013 | Men's Basketball
Team
· CU improves to 2-0 all-time against Elon (previous meeting in 1998) and 5-0 against the Southern Conference.
· The Buffaloes won their 10th straight game tying for the fourth longest winning streak in school history (10: Dec. 22, 1944-Feb. 8, 1945).
· CU is now 8-0 at the Coors Events Center and improves to 52-7 at home (.881) under the Boyle coaching staff.
· The 10-1 start this season equals the 2005-06 season as the best start after 11 games.
· CU is now 15-1 in December home games and 18-4 in December games overall under Boyle.
· Elon is now 0-18 all-time against nationally ranked opponents.
· Marks the longest draught to score its first basket this season at 16:15 (Baylor was 16:43).
· CU has made at least one three-pointer in 377-straight games (dating back to Jan. 19, 2002).
· Buffs have scored 40+ points in a half 11 times this season (41 tonight).
· Second highest first-half three-point FG% this season with 44.4% (64% vs Jackson State).
· 10-0 this season when out-rebounding the opponent at halftime.
· 33 rebounds at the half marks the most in a single half by the Buffs all season.
· Elon's 33.3% field goal percentage was the second-lowest first half field goal percentage of an opponent this season.
· CU improves to 6-0 this season when four or more players reach double-figures in scoring.
· First time this season the Buffs hauled in 50+ rebounds with 54.
· Elon's 13 made 3-point attempts is a new opponent season high (previous high was 12 vs. UT-Martin)
· Last time CU had two players reach double-figures in rebounds was against Harvard (Wesley Gordon and Josh Scott recorded 11).
· First time two CU players have recorded a double-double (Josh Scott and Xavier Johnson) since December 29, 2012 against Hartford (Josh Scott and Andre Roberson).
· Has scored in double-figures for the 10th time this season, 57th in his career.
· Was perfect from the field hitting 2-of-2 (both three pointers) and at the line hitting 4-of-4 in the first half.
· Moves up two spots on CU's all-time scoring list to No. 27 with 1,035.
· Sixth time this season he has led the team in scoring (17 points), and 30th in his career.
· Back-to-back career-tying assist games with seven.
· Sixth time this season leading the team in assists, 34th of his career.
· Is one assist away from tying James Wright and Jaquez Tuz in career assists at 208.
· Surpassed his season best in rebounds in the first half alone with 11 (was eight twice) (matching Elon's total rebounds in the half).
· Marks the sixth time this season he has reached double-figures in scoring, 18th of his career.
· Tops his career best in rebounds with 15 (previous high 14).
· Second time leading the team in rebounds this season, fifth time in his career.
· First double-double game of the season (12 points, 15 rebounds), third of his career.
· Ties his career high in assists with three (UT Martin Nov. 10, 2013).
· Surpassed his career high in steals in first half alone with two. Tied his career high in assists with one.
· Has his fourth double-double of the season and sixth of his career.
· Has his fourth double-figure rebounding game of the season, ninth in his career.
· Ninth double-figure scoring performance of the season, 25th in his career.
· Tops his career high in rebounds with six.
· Recorded his first career block.
· Third time in his career with 2 steals (at Kansas Dec. 8, 2012; Arizona Feb. 14, 2013).
· Tops his career best in free throws made and attempted (5-of-8).
· Recorded nine points in 10 minutes.
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