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Colorado Buffaloes @ 8Arizona Wildcats 68–78

2023-02-18 · NCAA · McKale Center, Tucson AZ · Att. 14,688 · ESPN2

Colorado Buffaloes 2022-23 · Arizona Wildcats 2022-23 · 2022-23 season

Score by period

	1st	2nd	T
COLO	34	34	68
ARIZ	46	32	78

Team stats

	Colorado	Arizona
Field goals	24-62 .387	27-55 .491
Three-pointers	7-24 .292	5-13 .385
Free throws	13-18 .722	19-26 .731
At the rim	9-17 .529	18-23 .783
Offensive rebounds	10	7
Defensive rebounds	26	30
Total rebounds	36	37
Assists	14	16
Steals	7	4
Blocks	3	2
Turnovers	13	14
Personal fouls	18	16
Technical fouls	0	1
Largest lead	12	17
Possessions	75	74

Colorado Buffaloes

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF
KJ Simpson G	36	12	3-13	1-6	5-7	0	5	5	7	1	0	3	0
Lawson Lovering C	35	8	4-7	0-0	0-2	3	2	5	1	2	2	0	4
Luke O'Brien G	32	9	3-8	1-4	2-2	3	6	9	2	1	1	2	5
Tristan da Silva F	28	18	7-13	1-4	3-3	3	2	5	2	1	0	2	3
Nique Clifford G	19	8	2-5	1-2	3-4	0	4	4	0	1	0	2	2
Javon Ruffin G	22	13	5-10	3-7	0-0	0	4	4	1	1	0	1	2
Julian Hammond III G	16	0	0-6	0-1	0-0	1	2	3	1	0	0	1	1
Ethan Wright G	6	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jalen Gabbidon G	5	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1
Total	39	68	24-62	7-24	13-18	10	26	36	14	7	3	13	18

FG .387 · 3P .292 · FT .722

Did not play: Greg Gerhardt, Joe Hurlburt, Cody Mains, Ethan Johnson, Harrison Carrington, RJ Smith, Amondo Miller Jr., J'Vonne Hadley, Quincy Allen

Arizona Wildcats

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF
Kerr Kriisa G	37	6	2-7	2-4	0-0	0	3	3	2	0	0	4	3
Courtney Ramey G	33	9	2-10	2-7	3-4	0	5	5	5	1	0	1	2
Oumar Ballo C	31	18	8-13	0-0	2-4	6	10	16	3	0	1	3	2
Cedric Henderson Jr. G	29	15	6-8	1-1	2-3	0	1	1	0	0	1	2	3
Azuolas Tubelis F	22	13	5-10	0-0	3-4	0	4	4	1	1	0	4	2
Pelle Larsson G	28	11	1-2	0-0	9-11	1	4	5	5	0	0	0	3
Kylan Boswell G	18	6	3-5	0-1	0-0	0	1	1	0	2	0	0	2
Total	39	78	27-55	5-13	19-26	7	30	37	16	4	2	14	16

FG .491 · 3P .385 · FT .731

Did not play: Henri Veesaar, Filip Borovicanin, Will Menaugh, Tautvilas Tubelis, Jordan Mains, Luke Champion, Dylan Anderson, Adama Bal, Ben Ackerley, Grant Weitman, Luc Krystkowiak, Matthew Lang

Officials: Verne Harris, Gregory Nixon, Frank Harvey

Play-by-play

Show every play (455)

First half

19:56 ARIZ Oumar Ballo, jumpball won
19:56 COLO Lawson Lovering, jumpball lost
19:40 ARIZ Azuolas Tubelis, 2pt hookshot made 0–2
19:21 COLO KJ Simpson, 3pt jumpshot made - Luke O'Brien, assist 3–2
19:11 ARIZ Kerr Kriisa, turnover badpass
19:11 COLO Luke O'Brien, steal
19:06 COLO Tristan da Silva, 2pt layup fromturnover;pointsinthepaint;fastbreak; made - KJ Simpson, assist 5–2
18:55 ARIZ Kerr Kriisa, turnover badpass
18:37 COLO Lawson Lovering, 2pt hookshot fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; made 7–2
18:27 ARIZ Azuolas Tubelis, turnover badpass
18:27 COLO Lawson Lovering, steal
18:23 COLO Nique Clifford, freethrow 1of2 fastbreak;fromturnover; missed
18:23 COLO Nique Clifford, foulon
18:23 ARIZ Azuolas Tubelis, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
18:23 COLO Team, rebound offensivedeadball
18:23 COLO Nique Clifford, freethrow 2of2 fastbreak;fromturnover; made 8–2
18:14 ARIZ Azuolas Tubelis, turnover badpass
18:07 COLO KJ Simpson, 3pt jumpshot fromturnover; missed
18:03 COLO Tristan da Silva, rebound offensive
17:50 COLO Tristan da Silva, 3pt jumpshot 2ndchance;fromturnover; missed
17:47 ARIZ Azuolas Tubelis, rebound defensive
17:37 ARIZ Courtney Ramey, 3pt jumpshot missed
17:34 COLO KJ Simpson, rebound defensive
17:28 COLO KJ Simpson, 2pt jumpshot missed
17:24 ARIZ Kerr Kriisa, rebound defensive
17:21 ARIZ Cedric Henderson Jr., foulon
17:21 COLO Tristan da Silva, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
17:21 ARIZ Cedric Henderson Jr., freethrow 1of2 fastbreak; made 8–3
17:21 ARIZ Cedric Henderson Jr., freethrow 2of2 fastbreak; made 8–4
17:06 COLO Luke O'Brien, 3pt jumpshot made - KJ Simpson, assist 11–4
16:56 ARIZ Azuolas Tubelis, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; made - Kerr Kriisa, assist 11–6
16:39 COLO Tristan da Silva, 2pt drivinglayup pointsinthepaint; made 13–6
16:24 ARIZ Azuolas Tubelis, 2pt jumpshot missed
16:22 COLO KJ Simpson, rebound defensive
16:15 COLO Tristan da Silva, 3pt jumpshot made - KJ Simpson, assist 16–6
15:54 ARIZ Oumar Ballo, 2pt hookshot pointsinthepaint; missed
15:51 COLO Nique Clifford, rebound defensive
15:35 COLO Lawson Lovering, 2pt jumpshot missed
15:30 ARIZ Oumar Ballo, rebound defensive
15:27 ARIZ Oumar Ballo, turnover offensive
15:27 ARIZ Oumar Ballo, foul offensive
15:27 COLO KJ Simpson, foulon
15:27 ARIZ Azuolas Tubelis, substitution out
15:27 ARIZ Pelle Larsson, substitution in
15:27 COLO Julian Hammond III, substitution in
15:27 COLO Luke O'Brien, substitution out
15:27 COLO Nique Clifford, substitution out
15:27 COLO Jalen Gabbidon, substitution in
15:08 COLO Lawson Lovering, 2pt jumpshot fromturnover; made 18–6
14:38 ARIZ Oumar Ballo, 2pt jumpshot pointsinthepaint; made 18–8
14:22 COLO Team, jumpball heldball
14:22 COLO KJ Simpson, substitution out
14:22 COLO Tristan da Silva, substitution out
14:22 COLO Luke O'Brien, substitution in
14:22 COLO Ethan Wright, substitution in
14:09 COLO Julian Hammond III, 2pt jumpshot missed
14:07 ARIZ Pelle Larsson, rebound defensive
14:03 ARIZ Kerr Kriisa, 3pt jumpshot missed
13:59 ARIZ Oumar Ballo, rebound offensive
13:47 ARIZ Cedric Henderson Jr., 3pt jumpshot 2ndchance; made - Oumar Ballo, assist 18–11
13:29 COLO Jalen Gabbidon, turnover travel
13:29 ARIZ Cedric Henderson Jr., substitution out
13:29 COLO Tristan da Silva, substitution in
13:29 COLO Lawson Lovering, substitution out
13:29 ARIZ Kylan Boswell, substitution in
13:16 ARIZ Oumar Ballo, 2pt jumpshot fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; made - Pelle Larsson, assist 18–13
13:03 COLO Luke O'Brien, 3pt jumpshot missed
13:00 ARIZ Courtney Ramey, rebound defensive
12:46 ARIZ Courtney Ramey, 3pt jumpshot made 18–16
12:42 COLO Team, timeout short
12:42 ARIZ Azuolas Tubelis, substitution in
12:42 COLO Jalen Gabbidon, substitution out
12:42 COLO Javon Ruffin, substitution in
12:42 ARIZ Oumar Ballo, substitution out
12:31 COLO Tristan da Silva, foulon
12:31 ARIZ Courtney Ramey, foul personal
12:23 COLO Tristan da Silva, turnover lostball
12:10 ARIZ Pelle Larsson, 2pt drivinglayup fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; made - Courtney Ramey, assist 18–18
11:50 ARIZ Pelle Larsson, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
11:50 COLO Tristan da Silva, foulon
11:50 COLO KJ Simpson, substitution in
11:50 COLO Julian Hammond III, substitution out
11:50 COLO Tristan da Silva, freethrow 1of2 made 19–18
11:50 COLO Tristan da Silva, freethrow 2of2 made 20–18
11:33 COLO Tristan da Silva, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
11:33 ARIZ Azuolas Tubelis, foulon
11:33 ARIZ Azuolas Tubelis, freethrow 2of2 missed
11:33 ARIZ Azuolas Tubelis, freethrow 1of2 made 20–19
11:33 COLO Lawson Lovering, substitution in
11:33 COLO Tristan da Silva, substitution out
11:33 ARIZ Cedric Henderson Jr., substitution in
11:33 ARIZ Kerr Kriisa, substitution out
11:32 COLO Luke O'Brien, rebound defensive
11:11 COLO Luke O'Brien, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; made - KJ Simpson, assist 22–19
11:01 ARIZ Azuolas Tubelis, 2pt jumpshot pointsinthepaint;blocked; missed
11:01 COLO Lawson Lovering, block
10:57 COLO KJ Simpson, rebound defensive
10:56 COLO KJ Simpson, foulon
10:56 ARIZ Azuolas Tubelis, foul personal
10:56 COLO Nique Clifford, substitution in
10:56 COLO Ethan Wright, substitution out
10:56 ARIZ Oumar Ballo, substitution in
10:56 ARIZ Azuolas Tubelis, substitution out
10:36 COLO Nique Clifford, 2pt dunk pointsinthepaint;blocked; missed
10:36 ARIZ Oumar Ballo, block
10:34 ARIZ Team, rebound defensive team;
10:19 ARIZ Oumar Ballo, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint;blocked; missed
10:19 COLO Luke O'Brien, block
10:15 COLO KJ Simpson, rebound defensive
10:11 COLO Luke O'Brien, 2pt jumpshot pointsinthepaint; missed
10:09 ARIZ Kylan Boswell, rebound defensive
10:05 ARIZ Kylan Boswell, 3pt jumpshot missed
10:02 COLO Nique Clifford, rebound defensive
9:53 COLO Nique Clifford, turnover travel
9:53 ARIZ Courtney Ramey, substitution out
9:53 ARIZ Kerr Kriisa, substitution in
9:33 ARIZ Pelle Larsson, 2pt jumpshot fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; missed
9:30 COLO Javon Ruffin, rebound defensive
9:27 COLO KJ Simpson, 3pt jumpshot missed
9:26 ARIZ Team, rebound defensivedeadball
9:26 COLO Nique Clifford, foul personal
9:26 ARIZ Kylan Boswell, foulon
8:58 ARIZ Oumar Ballo, 2pt hookshot pointsinthepaint; made 22–21
8:45 COLO KJ Simpson, turnover lostball
8:45 ARIZ Kylan Boswell, steal
8:40 ARIZ Kylan Boswell, 2pt layup fromturnover;pointsinthepaint;fastbreak; made 22–23
8:25 COLO Nique Clifford, 2pt turnaroundjumpshot pointsinthepaint; made 24–23
8:08 ARIZ Oumar Ballo, 2pt hookshot pointsinthepaint; missed
8:05 COLO Nique Clifford, rebound defensive
8:02 COLO Nique Clifford, 3pt jumpshot missed
7:59 ARIZ Team, rebound defensive team;
7:59 COLO Jalen Gabbidon, substitution in
7:59 COLO Luke O'Brien, substitution out
7:46 ARIZ Pelle Larsson, foulon
7:46 COLO Jalen Gabbidon, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
7:46 ARIZ Pelle Larsson, freethrow 1of2 made 24–24
7:46 ARIZ Pelle Larsson, freethrow 2of2 made 24–25
7:30 COLO Jalen Gabbidon, turnover travel
7:12 ARIZ Cedric Henderson Jr., 2pt layup fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; made - Oumar Ballo, assist 24–27
6:56 COLO Javon Ruffin, 2pt jumpshot made 26–27
6:41 ARIZ Kerr Kriisa, 2pt jumpshot pointsinthepaint; missed
6:37 ARIZ Oumar Ballo, rebound offensive
6:37 ARIZ Oumar Ballo, 2pt layup 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; made 26–29
6:28 COLO KJ Simpson, turnover lostball
6:28 ARIZ Kylan Boswell, steal
6:28 ARIZ Courtney Ramey, substitution in
6:28 ARIZ Oumar Ballo, substitution out
6:28 COLO Jalen Gabbidon, substitution out
6:28 COLO Luke O'Brien, substitution in
6:05 ARIZ Kylan Boswell, 2pt layup fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; made - Pelle Larsson, assist 26–31
5:46 COLO Nique Clifford, 2pt jumpshot missed
5:44 COLO Luke O'Brien, rebound offensive
5:41 COLO Javon Ruffin, 3pt jumpshot 2ndchance; made - Luke O'Brien, assist 29–31
5:27 COLO Luke O'Brien, foul personal
5:27 ARIZ Pelle Larsson, foulon
5:27 COLO Javon Ruffin, substitution out
5:27 COLO Julian Hammond III, substitution in
5:27 COLO Lawson Lovering, substitution out
5:27 COLO Ethan Wright, substitution in
5:13 ARIZ Cedric Henderson Jr., 2pt floatingjumpshot pointsinthepaint; made - Pelle Larsson, assist 29–33
5:13 ARIZ Cedric Henderson Jr., freethrow 1of1 missed
5:13 ARIZ Cedric Henderson Jr., foulon
5:13 COLO Nique Clifford, foul personal shooting;1freethrow;
5:13 COLO Nique Clifford, substitution out
5:13 COLO Javon Ruffin, substitution in
5:10 COLO KJ Simpson, rebound defensive
5:03 COLO KJ Simpson, 3pt jumpshot missed
5:00 ARIZ Pelle Larsson, rebound defensive
4:56 ARIZ Courtney Ramey, 3pt jumpshot missed
4:52 COLO Luke O'Brien, rebound defensive
4:45 COLO Javon Ruffin, 3pt jumpshot missed
4:43 ARIZ Courtney Ramey, rebound defensive
4:23 ARIZ Cedric Henderson Jr., 2pt jumpshot pointsinthepaint; missed
4:21 COLO Julian Hammond III, rebound defensive
4:17 COLO KJ Simpson, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; missed
4:15 COLO Julian Hammond III, rebound offensive
4:13 COLO Julian Hammond III, 2pt layup 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint;blocked; missed
4:13 ARIZ Cedric Henderson Jr., block
4:13 ARIZ Kylan Boswell, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint;fastbreak; made - Kerr Kriisa, assist 29–35
4:13 ARIZ Kylan Boswell, foul adminTechnical classb;1freethrow;
4:13 COLO KJ Simpson, freethrow 1of1 fastbreak; made 30–35
4:13 COLO Team, timeout short
4:09 ARIZ Kerr Kriisa, rebound defensive
3:56 COLO Javon Ruffin, turnover badpass
3:40 ARIZ Kerr Kriisa, 2pt jumpshot fromturnover; missed
3:37 COLO Luke O'Brien, rebound defensive
3:17 COLO Javon Ruffin, 3pt jumpshot missed
3:12 ARIZ Courtney Ramey, rebound defensive
3:05 ARIZ Pelle Larsson, foulon
3:05 COLO Julian Hammond III, foul personal oneandone;
3:05 ARIZ Oumar Ballo, substitution in
3:05 ARIZ Kylan Boswell, substitution out
3:05 COLO Ethan Wright, substitution out
3:05 COLO Lawson Lovering, substitution in
3:05 ARIZ Pelle Larsson, freethrow 1of2 made 30–36
3:05 ARIZ Pelle Larsson, freethrow 2of2 made 30–37
2:51 COLO Team, rebound offensivedeadball
2:51 COLO Lawson Lovering, freethrow 1of2 missed
2:51 COLO Lawson Lovering, foulon
2:51 ARIZ Pelle Larsson, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
2:51 COLO Lawson Lovering, freethrow 2of2 missed
2:50 ARIZ Cedric Henderson Jr., rebound defensive
2:38 ARIZ Oumar Ballo, foulon
2:38 COLO Javon Ruffin, foul personal oneandone;
2:38 ARIZ Oumar Ballo, freethrow 2of2 missed
2:38 ARIZ Oumar Ballo, freethrow 1of2 made 30–38
2:35 COLO Luke O'Brien, rebound defensive
2:17 COLO Luke O'Brien, 3pt jumpshot missed
2:14 ARIZ Courtney Ramey, rebound defensive
2:11 ARIZ Courtney Ramey, 3pt jumpshot fastbreak; made 30–41
1:53 COLO KJ Simpson, 2pt floatingjumpshot pointsinthepaint; made 32–41
1:36 ARIZ Cedric Henderson Jr., 2pt jumpshot made 32–43
1:15 COLO KJ Simpson, 2pt floatingjumpshot pointsinthepaint; made 34–43
1:04 ARIZ Team, timeout short
0:44 ARIZ Courtney Ramey, 2pt floatingjumpshot missed
0:43 ARIZ Pelle Larsson, rebound offensive
0:43 COLO Luke O'Brien, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
0:43 ARIZ Pelle Larsson, foulon
0:43 ARIZ Team, rebound offensivedeadball
0:43 ARIZ Pelle Larsson, freethrow 1of2 2ndchance; missed
0:43 ARIZ Pelle Larsson, freethrow 2of2 2ndchance; made 34–44
0:43 ARIZ Pelle Larsson, substitution out
0:43 ARIZ Kylan Boswell, substitution in
0:23 COLO KJ Simpson, turnover travel
0:23 COLO Luke O'Brien, substitution out
0:23 COLO Ethan Wright, substitution in
0:05 ARIZ Cedric Henderson Jr., 2pt layup fromturnover;pointsinthepaint;blocked; missed
0:05 COLO Lawson Lovering, block
0:00 ARIZ Oumar Ballo, rebound offensive
0:00 ARIZ Oumar Ballo, 2pt layup 2ndchance;fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; made 34–46

Second half