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CU-CSU Game Notes
December 04, 2013 | Men's Basketball
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• Buffaloes add to their series lead over the Rams, 88-36 (36-27 at Fort Collins).
• First win for CU at Moby Arena since Dec. 22, 2007.
• Coach Boyle improves to 5-3 as a collegiate coach vs. the Rams; and 3-1 at CU versus Colorado State.
• First time CU has beaten all three Front Range schools in the same season (Air Force, CSU, Wyoming) in six attempts.
• CU has won eight-straight games, longest since 2005-06 (nine straight, 10-1 to start the season in non-conference play).
• Coach Boyle ranks in sole possession of fourth place on the CU all-time wins list (77-39).
• In the last 11 games against the Rams, CU now leads 7-4 and 3-3 at Moby Arena.
• First back-to-back non-conference road wins since 2007-08 (at Denver, at Air Force).
• First loss for Colorado State at home this season (6-1).
• CU improves to 4-0 in single-digit games this season (36-21 in four seasons under Boyle.
• CU has made at least one three-pointer in 375-straight games (dating back to Jan. 19, 2002).
• Coach Boyle/CU improves to 5-1 in 5-point margin games.
• CU is now 3-1 this season when trailing at halftime; 6-1 when shooting 40-49 FG%.
• CU has held the opponent to shoot under 39 percent in four games this season (tonight: 33.3% an opponent worst).
• CU helped the Pac-12 Conference improve to a 6-1 record against the Mountain West Conference this season.
• CU collected 11 steals, the second most this season.
• CU shot 53.8 percent in the first half from the FT line (7-of-13), in the second half 11-of-11 from the FT line.
• Five players led the Buffs with two steals each (Booker, Dinwiddie, Gordon, Hopkins, Scott).
• Becomes the 30th player in school history to score 1,000 career points (1,003).
• Top-two career scoring games have come against CSU (career-best 29 last year in home; tonight 28 points at CSU)
• Iced the game with 2 made FTs with :13 seconds remaining; improving to 78-of-91 (85.7 career FT) with two minutes to play
• Second time in career perfect from the free throw line 10 or more in a game; tonight 11-of-11 vs. Colorado State.
• Second 20+ point scoring effort this season, 10th career.
• 28 points in the second most points he has scored
• led CU in scoring for the fourth time this season, three of last four games (28th career).
• led in assists for the fifth time this season (1 shared) and for the 32nd time.
• Tied a season-high eight rebounds, also tied defensive high with seven.
• Five rebounds in first half, matching his first half high this season (vs. Arkansas State).
• Led CU on the boards for the third time this season (one shared).
• Five rebounds – all offensive the most this season on the offensive glass; five boards ties season-high.
• Scored 10 points with four rebounds and two steals (tied season-high).
• Tied a career-best three blocked shots.
• Failed to score for the first time in career (40 games); also fouled out, only CU player this year to foul out in a game.
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