Buffsbball
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Big difference would be efficiency from 3 if Baskin can consistently hit a 3 I’m not worried at all about his ability against tougher comp cause that sets up his cuts and around the basket game.
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Games thread- MEN'S BBall hosts CS - Fullerton (Wed., 11/13/24; 7:00 PM MT; ESPN+) and Harvard (Sunday, Noon MT; ESPN+)
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Media after today's W (see post #120 for the post-game press conference):
Article - https://cubuffs.com/news/2024/11/17/mens-basketball-buffs-pull-away-from-harvard-to-improve-to-4-0
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BOULDER — Colorado put four players in double figures Sunday and the Buffaloes pulled away from Harvard down the stretch to take an 88-66 win at the CU Events Center.
Tad Boyle's Buffs improved to 4-0 as Colorado won its seventh straight game at home and 20th in the last 21. Harvard dropped to 1-4.
Andrej Jakimovski led CU with 20 points. Elijah Malone scored 16 and added seven rebounds, Javon Ruffin scored 15 and Trevor Baskin added 13 points and seven boards in his first start as a Buff.
Evan Nelson and Chandler Pigge each scored 11 for the Crimson.
Colorado led by 12 at the half and pushed the lead to 17 early in the second period. Harvard managed to cut the deficit to just six midway through the half before the Buffs put the game away with a 21-4 run that gave Colorado a 77-54 cushion with 5:42 to play.
The bigger Buffs finished with a 43-30 edge on the boards while holding Harvard to 37 percent shooting (24-for-65). Colorado is now 93-6 in the Boyle era when hitting the "gold standard" of having at least a plus-eight rebound advantage and holding opponents to 40 percent or less shooting.
Colorado did finish with 13 turnovers, but just five in the second half when the Buffs put the game away.
"A good win against a really, really good program," Boyle said. "I've got a lot of respect for Harvard as an institution, but also (coach) Tommy Amaker and the kind of coach he is, kind of human being he is .. We did a much better job in the second half, much better job taking care of the ball. We had three turnovers the first 17 minutes in the second half. They only made two threes in the second half, we had 18 assists and we were pretty efficient offensively. Overall, pretty pleased."
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Now, the Buffs must prepare for a significant increase in the level of competition, as they next play Michigan State in the opening round of the Maui Invitational on Nov. 25. They will face either UConn or Memphis in the second round, then Auburn, Dayton Iowa State or North Carolina in the third game.
"Against Michigan State, they're going to be a physical team," Boyle said. "They're going to be bigger, they're going to be stronger, they're going to be more athletic, they're going to be more physical. We've got to be able to handle that and match that, and it gets back to getting a great shot every time we have the ball, not turning the thing over, defending and rebounding at a high level. And if we do that, I think we can play with anybody in the country, I really do, but we have to do it consistently for 40 minutes.'
DECISIVE MOMENT: After Harvard cut CU's lead to six midway through the second half, the Buffs put up a quick 12-2 run to take control for good.
WHAT IT MEANS: Colorado is now 197-40 at home in the Boyle era.
NEXT UP: The Buffs don't play again until Monday, Nov, 25, when they open the Maui Invitational in Hawaii with a 3 p.m. game against Michigan State (ESPN2). They then play either UConn or Memphis the next day with their final game in the tournament set for Nov. 27. The other teams in the tournament include Auburn, Dayton, Iowa State and North Carolina.
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Box score -
cubuffs.com
Article - https://cubuffs.com/news/2024/11/17/mens-basketball-buffs-pull-away-from-harvard-to-improve-to-4-0
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Buffs Pull Away From Harvard, Improve To 4-0
By: Neill Woelk, Contributing EditorBOULDER — Colorado put four players in double figures Sunday and the Buffaloes pulled away from Harvard down the stretch to take an 88-66 win at the CU Events Center.
Tad Boyle's Buffs improved to 4-0 as Colorado won its seventh straight game at home and 20th in the last 21. Harvard dropped to 1-4.
Andrej Jakimovski led CU with 20 points. Elijah Malone scored 16 and added seven rebounds, Javon Ruffin scored 15 and Trevor Baskin added 13 points and seven boards in his first start as a Buff.
Evan Nelson and Chandler Pigge each scored 11 for the Crimson.
Colorado led by 12 at the half and pushed the lead to 17 early in the second period. Harvard managed to cut the deficit to just six midway through the half before the Buffs put the game away with a 21-4 run that gave Colorado a 77-54 cushion with 5:42 to play.
The bigger Buffs finished with a 43-30 edge on the boards while holding Harvard to 37 percent shooting (24-for-65). Colorado is now 93-6 in the Boyle era when hitting the "gold standard" of having at least a plus-eight rebound advantage and holding opponents to 40 percent or less shooting.
Colorado did finish with 13 turnovers, but just five in the second half when the Buffs put the game away.
"A good win against a really, really good program," Boyle said. "I've got a lot of respect for Harvard as an institution, but also (coach) Tommy Amaker and the kind of coach he is, kind of human being he is .. We did a much better job in the second half, much better job taking care of the ball. We had three turnovers the first 17 minutes in the second half. They only made two threes in the second half, we had 18 assists and we were pretty efficient offensively. Overall, pretty pleased."
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Now, the Buffs must prepare for a significant increase in the level of competition, as they next play Michigan State in the opening round of the Maui Invitational on Nov. 25. They will face either UConn or Memphis in the second round, then Auburn, Dayton Iowa State or North Carolina in the third game.
"Against Michigan State, they're going to be a physical team," Boyle said. "They're going to be bigger, they're going to be stronger, they're going to be more athletic, they're going to be more physical. We've got to be able to handle that and match that, and it gets back to getting a great shot every time we have the ball, not turning the thing over, defending and rebounding at a high level. And if we do that, I think we can play with anybody in the country, I really do, but we have to do it consistently for 40 minutes.'
DECISIVE MOMENT: After Harvard cut CU's lead to six midway through the second half, the Buffs put up a quick 12-2 run to take control for good.
WHAT IT MEANS: Colorado is now 197-40 at home in the Boyle era.
NEXT UP: The Buffs don't play again until Monday, Nov, 25, when they open the Maui Invitational in Hawaii with a 3 p.m. game against Michigan State (ESPN2). They then play either UConn or Memphis the next day with their final game in the tournament set for Nov. 27. The other teams in the tournament include Auburn, Dayton, Iowa State and North Carolina.
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Box score -
Men's Basketball vs Harvard on 11/17/24 - Box Score - University of Colorado Athletics
The official box score of Men's Basketball vs Harvard on 11/17/24
You need to work this into a discussion with a judge.
Years ago there was an execrable judge--Judge Boyle. I tried to use "lance" as often as I could when appearing before him. Not an easy word to fit into legal argument.
GoBuffs!!
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Watching the interactions with the coaching staff, I think there is a bit of that going on. One particular incident with him and Evan made me think there is a bit of a point of everyone finding their role.
Come February, I think this team will look very different, not just in how they play, but I have to imagine there will be a bit of come to Jesus moment in the locker room that hopefully goes the right way. They are about to run into a buzz saw, and I feel many of the details the coaching staff are pushing seem not important right now to the team since they never needed it before to win. My hope is that happens in Maui, and everyone buys in earlier rather than later.
We are a good PG from being a pretty good team. There are some good parts, but without a pg theey will have some tough times.