Colorado-UConn Notes
This was the highest-ranked win away from Boulder in program history. Colorado has two previous wins over No. 2 teams, both coming in Boulder (Feb. 12, 1992 vs. #2 Oklahoma State, 57-53 & Feb. 26, 2022 vs. #2 Arizona, 79-63). Senior Julian Hammond III and redshirt junior Javon Ruffin were both on that team that defeated Arizona. The previous-best neutral site win came against No. 4 Washington on Dec. 30, 1953 in Kansas City (Big 7 Holiday Tournament).
Colorado's last win against a defending national champion came against the 1952 NCAA champion Kansas Jayhawks on Jan. 20, 1953, 72-68 in Boulder.
AGAINST RANKED TEAMS: Colorado’s 28 wins over ranked Associated Press ranked opponents in the Tad Boyle era is by far the best in team history. In fact Boyle coached teams, with a record of 28-49, have accounted for 39 percent of wins over ranked opponents (72) since 1949-50.
Colorado had a season-low 11 turnovers.
Andrej Jakimovski (12 points, 10 rebounds) hit the deciding basket with eight seconds left. Recorded his fifth-career double-double and overall Colorado's first this season. One of his previous four double-doubles came against Colorado, Jan. 30, 2022 at Washington State (14 pts, 10 reb). This was his eighth-career double-figure rebounding game.
Julian Hammond III (16 points, 4-5 3FG) season-high in scoring, tying for the team lead. Tied his career-best with four 3-point field goals. He's 7 of 12 from 3-point range in Maui after a 5 for 14 start in his first four games.
Assane Diop went 5 of 6 from the free throw line, career highs in both categories.
Colorado's last win against a defending national champion came against the 1952 NCAA champion Kansas Jayhawks on Jan. 20, 1953, 72-68 in Boulder.
AGAINST RANKED TEAMS: Colorado’s 28 wins over ranked Associated Press ranked opponents in the Tad Boyle era is by far the best in team history. In fact Boyle coached teams, with a record of 28-49, have accounted for 39 percent of wins over ranked opponents (72) since 1949-50.
Colorado had a season-low 11 turnovers.
Andrej Jakimovski (12 points, 10 rebounds) hit the deciding basket with eight seconds left. Recorded his fifth-career double-double and overall Colorado's first this season. One of his previous four double-doubles came against Colorado, Jan. 30, 2022 at Washington State (14 pts, 10 reb). This was his eighth-career double-figure rebounding game.
Julian Hammond III (16 points, 4-5 3FG) season-high in scoring, tying for the team lead. Tied his career-best with four 3-point field goals. He's 7 of 12 from 3-point range in Maui after a 5 for 14 start in his first four games.
Assane Diop went 5 of 6 from the free throw line, career highs in both categories.