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Men's Basketball November 19, 2023 Troy Andre, Associate Director/Athletic Communications
The winners of the semifinal round will play Tuesday, at 2 p.m. MT with the consolation game to follow at 4:30 p.m.
All four teams in the Beach Bracket hosted a campus game over the last week with all four holding serve on their home courts.
Sunshine Slam On Campus Games:
Saturday, Nov. 11
Richmond 90, Siena 48
UNLV 71, Stetson 55
Monday, Nov. 13
Florida State 94, Central Michigan 67
Tuesday, Nov. 14
Colorado 106, Milwaukee 79
The road team in those four on-campus games will also be in Daytona Beach competing in the Ocean Bracket games. The tournament tips off Monday with Siena and Central Michigan at 9:30 a.m. MT followed by Stetson and Milwaukee at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday's championship game is set for 10 a.m. MT with the consolation game at 8:30 p.m.
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ABOUT THE SPIDERS: Richmond is 2-1 on the young season and heading to Daytona Beach following a 68-61 setback at Boston College. The Spiders are averaging 81.3 points while shooting 47.8 from the field and 37.8 percent from 3-point range. Guard Jordan King leads Richmond at 18.0 points and 4.0 rebounds per game while shooting 50 percent from the field including 9 of 17 from 3-point range (.529). Center Neal Quinn averages 12.0 points on 58.3 percent shooting and leads the Spiders in assists (16) and rebounding (6.7 rpg).
THE SERIES: This will be the third meeting between Colorado and Richmond. The teams split a home-and-home series in the early 2000s, both teams winning on the other's home court. Richmond took a 75-62 decision in Boulder on Dec. 31, 2003. Colorado returned the favor a year later, with a 75-69 triumph in Richmond on Jan. 4, 2005.
TUESDAY'S POTENTIAL OPPONENTS: Colorado will face either UNLV or Florida State on Tuesday, with both teams entering the Sunshine Slam with 2-1 records. Kalib Boone leads UNLV at 14.0 points per game hitting 72 percent from the field.
UNLV has won two-straight after a season-opening loss to Southern. The Rebels picked up a nice road win at Pepperdine, 82-68, on Nov. 17.
Florida State is coming off an 89-68 setback at rival Florida on Nov. 17. Cameron Corhen leads the Seminoles at 12.7 points and 5.0 rebounds per game.
Colorado's last game against both opponents came in the NCAA Tournament. Florida State defeated Colorado, 71-53, in the second round of the 2021 NCAA Tournament in Indianapolis, in the only prior meeting between the two schools. Colorado claimed a 68-64 win over UNLV in the first round of the 2012 NCAA Tournament in Albuquerque, N.M. Overall the Rebels hold a 4-2 series lead.
NONCONFERENCE NUMBERS: Colorado is 121-37 (.766) in nonconference regular season games under head coach Tad Boyle including a 74-20 mark (.787) since the beginning of the 2014-15 season.
Colorado is 92-8 (.920) in nonconference home games under Boyle, a record which includes a 7-2 mark in postseason action.
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Men's Basketball November 19, 2023 Troy Andre, Associate Director/Athletic Communications
Colorado Heads To Sunshine Slam
SUNSHINE SLAM: No. 25 (AP) ranked Colorado looks to remain undefeated on the young season taking on Richmond in the semifinals of the 2023 Sunshine Slam. The Buffaloes-Spiders game is the night-cap of the four-team Beach Bracket of the Sunshine Slam. UNLV will face Florida State in the other semifinal at 3:30 p.m. MT.The winners of the semifinal round will play Tuesday, at 2 p.m. MT with the consolation game to follow at 4:30 p.m.
All four teams in the Beach Bracket hosted a campus game over the last week with all four holding serve on their home courts.
Sunshine Slam On Campus Games:
Saturday, Nov. 11
Richmond 90, Siena 48
UNLV 71, Stetson 55
Monday, Nov. 13
Florida State 94, Central Michigan 67
Tuesday, Nov. 14
Colorado 106, Milwaukee 79
The road team in those four on-campus games will also be in Daytona Beach competing in the Ocean Bracket games. The tournament tips off Monday with Siena and Central Michigan at 9:30 a.m. MT followed by Stetson and Milwaukee at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday's championship game is set for 10 a.m. MT with the consolation game at 8:30 p.m.
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ABOUT THE SPIDERS: Richmond is 2-1 on the young season and heading to Daytona Beach following a 68-61 setback at Boston College. The Spiders are averaging 81.3 points while shooting 47.8 from the field and 37.8 percent from 3-point range. Guard Jordan King leads Richmond at 18.0 points and 4.0 rebounds per game while shooting 50 percent from the field including 9 of 17 from 3-point range (.529). Center Neal Quinn averages 12.0 points on 58.3 percent shooting and leads the Spiders in assists (16) and rebounding (6.7 rpg).
THE SERIES: This will be the third meeting between Colorado and Richmond. The teams split a home-and-home series in the early 2000s, both teams winning on the other's home court. Richmond took a 75-62 decision in Boulder on Dec. 31, 2003. Colorado returned the favor a year later, with a 75-69 triumph in Richmond on Jan. 4, 2005.
TUESDAY'S POTENTIAL OPPONENTS: Colorado will face either UNLV or Florida State on Tuesday, with both teams entering the Sunshine Slam with 2-1 records. Kalib Boone leads UNLV at 14.0 points per game hitting 72 percent from the field.
UNLV has won two-straight after a season-opening loss to Southern. The Rebels picked up a nice road win at Pepperdine, 82-68, on Nov. 17.
Florida State is coming off an 89-68 setback at rival Florida on Nov. 17. Cameron Corhen leads the Seminoles at 12.7 points and 5.0 rebounds per game.
Colorado's last game against both opponents came in the NCAA Tournament. Florida State defeated Colorado, 71-53, in the second round of the 2021 NCAA Tournament in Indianapolis, in the only prior meeting between the two schools. Colorado claimed a 68-64 win over UNLV in the first round of the 2012 NCAA Tournament in Albuquerque, N.M. Overall the Rebels hold a 4-2 series lead.
NONCONFERENCE NUMBERS: Colorado is 121-37 (.766) in nonconference regular season games under head coach Tad Boyle including a 74-20 mark (.787) since the beginning of the 2014-15 season.
Colorado is 92-8 (.920) in nonconference home games under Boyle, a record which includes a 7-2 mark in postseason action.
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Also, there's a buffzone/ Pat Rooney preview avaiilable -
