National Basketball Association
Arizona 82, Colorado 54
When: 9:00 PM ET, Thursday, February 26, 2015
Where: Coors Events Center, Boulder, Colorado
Officials:
# Keith Kimble, # Randy McCall, # DG Nelson
Attendance:
11120
By SportsDirect Inc.
No. 7 Arizona 82, Colorado 54: Stanley Johnson led a balanced offense with 15 points as the visiting Wildcats rolled over the Buffaloes for their fifth straight victory.
Gabe York made four 3-pointers en route to 14 points and Kaleb Tarczewski also scored 14 on his 22nd birthday for Arizona (25-3, 13-2 Pac-12), which has won 11 of its last 12 contests. Rondae Hollis-Jefferson chipped in with 11 points and a team-high eight rebounds while Brandon Ashley also scored 11 for the Wildcats, who shot 52.9 percent from the field.
Askia Booker led the way with 14 points for Colorado (12-15, 5-10), which has dropped three in a row and six of its last seven games. Josh Scott added nine points, six rebounds and four blocked shots for the Buffaloes, who were 2-of-9 from behind the 3-point arc and managed only six assists.
York drained a 3-pointer to highlight an 11-2 burst early on and he hit another from behind the arc for a 15-point lead before Arizona settled for a 37-25 edge at intermission. York scored 11 and Hollis-Jefferson added seven while the Wildcats held Colorado to 33.3 percent shooting in the opening 20 minutes.
Tarczewski made a jumper, dunked off a pass from York and scored inside for six straight points to push Arizona’s lead to 51-32 with under 15 minutes remaining. York made his fourth 3-pointer with a little over seven minutes to go for a 64-40 advantage and the Wildcats cruised from there.
GAME NOTEBOOK: The Wildcats, who had a 38-25 edge on the boards, have won six straight against Colorado and lead the series 13-11 overall. … Scott became the fifth Colorado player to accumulate 1,000 points (1,047), 600 rebounds (618) and 100 blocks (101) in his career. … Arizona G T.J. McConnell finished with six points, a game-high six assists and two steals.
Top Game Performances
| Arizona |
|
Colorado |
|
Stanley Johnson 15 |
Scoring |
Askia Booker 14 |
|
T.J. McConnell 6 |
Assists |
Tre'Shaun Fletcher 2 |
|
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson 8 |
Rebounds |
Josh Scott 6 |
|
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Askia Booker 4 |
|
Stanley Johnson 2 |
Steals |
Askia Booker 1 |
|
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson 1 |
Blocks |
Josh Scott 4 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Arizona
|
82 |
52.9 |
5-10 |
23-25 |
14 |
33 |
3 |
6 |
11 |
| Colorado
|
54 |
38.5 |
2-9 |
12-21 |
6 |
22 |
8 |
4 |
12 |
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