Colorado-SDSU Notes
Colorado improves to 7-0 at home this season. The Buffaloes have won their last 10 home games dating back to last year and have won 23 of 24 since the beginning of 2023-24.
Colorado is 135-41 (.767) in regular season nonconference games under Boyle including an 88-24 (.786) mark since 2014-15. Colorado is 103-8 (.928) in nonconference home games under Boyle.
Colorado head coach Tad Boyle won his 200th game at the CU Events Center. The Buffaloes are 200-40 (.833) over his 15-seasons at the CEC. Boyle improves to 306-185 (.623) at Colorado and with the win he pulls ahead of Forrest “Frosty” Cox for the best winning percentage in team history (.623218 vs. .622881). Cox was 147-89 from 1936-50.
Colorado improved to 4-0 all-time against South Dakota State.
Colorado shot 50.9 percent (28-55) and recorded its fifth game this season shooting at least 50 percent.
After having season lows in free throws made, attempted and percentage against CSU (7-12, .583), the Buffaloes made 18 of 19 from the line for their best single-game percentage of the season (.947).
RJ Smith (11 points, 4-6 FG, 3-5 3FG, 5 assists) new personal best in assists and matched career highs in points, 3-pointers made and overall field goals made. His points and 3-point field goal totals matched his effort against Milwaukee on Nov. 13, 2023. He has made 11 of his last 17 from 3-point range over the last five games.
Julian Hammond (23 points, 7 assists, 8-14 FG, 5-5 FT) career-highs in points, assists, field goals made and attempted. Recorded his third career 20-point game and surpassing his previous best of 21 points set against Washington in the 2023 Pac-12 Tournament. A perfect 5 of 5 from the line, has made his last 17 from the charity stripe.
Elijah Malone (15 points, 9 rebounds, 7-8 FG) recorded his CU-best in rebounds. His 7 of 8 performance from the field matched the team’s best this season in terms of percentage (.875) with at least four field goals made. He has made 15 of his last 19 from the field over the last three games (.789).
Colorado is 135-41 (.767) in regular season nonconference games under Boyle including an 88-24 (.786) mark since 2014-15. Colorado is 103-8 (.928) in nonconference home games under Boyle.
Colorado head coach Tad Boyle won his 200th game at the CU Events Center. The Buffaloes are 200-40 (.833) over his 15-seasons at the CEC. Boyle improves to 306-185 (.623) at Colorado and with the win he pulls ahead of Forrest “Frosty” Cox for the best winning percentage in team history (.623218 vs. .622881). Cox was 147-89 from 1936-50.
Colorado improved to 4-0 all-time against South Dakota State.
Colorado shot 50.9 percent (28-55) and recorded its fifth game this season shooting at least 50 percent.
After having season lows in free throws made, attempted and percentage against CSU (7-12, .583), the Buffaloes made 18 of 19 from the line for their best single-game percentage of the season (.947).
RJ Smith (11 points, 4-6 FG, 3-5 3FG, 5 assists) new personal best in assists and matched career highs in points, 3-pointers made and overall field goals made. His points and 3-point field goal totals matched his effort against Milwaukee on Nov. 13, 2023. He has made 11 of his last 17 from 3-point range over the last five games.
Julian Hammond (23 points, 7 assists, 8-14 FG, 5-5 FT) career-highs in points, assists, field goals made and attempted. Recorded his third career 20-point game and surpassing his previous best of 21 points set against Washington in the 2023 Pac-12 Tournament. A perfect 5 of 5 from the line, has made his last 17 from the charity stripe.
Elijah Malone (15 points, 9 rebounds, 7-8 FG) recorded his CU-best in rebounds. His 7 of 8 performance from the field matched the team’s best this season in terms of percentage (.875) with at least four field goals made. He has made 15 of his last 19 from the field over the last three games (.789).