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Southern Utah Thunderbirds @ Colorado Buffaloes 78–86

2022-12-21 · NCAA · CU Events Center, Boulder CO · Att. 5,108 · PAC12

Southern Utah Thunderbirds 2022-23 · Colorado Buffaloes 2022-23 · 2022-23 season

Score by period

	1st	2nd	T
SUU	34	44	78
COLO	38	48	86

Team stats

	Southern Utah	Colorado
Field goals	27-66 .409	31-66 .470
Three-pointers	12-29 .414	3-17 .176
Free throws	12-13 .923	21-32 .656
At the rim	15-31 .484	23-35 .657
Offensive rebounds	9	12
Defensive rebounds	28	30
Total rebounds	37	42
Assists	11	14
Steals	3	12
Blocks	5	4
Turnovers	15	7
Personal fouls	22	12
Technical fouls	0	0
Largest lead	7	14
Possessions	77	77

Southern Utah Thunderbirds

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF
Harrison Butler G	36	18	6-15	3-7	3-3	0	11	11	2	0	0	2	5
Jason Spurgin C	34	7	3-6	0-1	1-1	4	7	11	1	1	5	6	4
Maizen Fausett F	32	13	5-11	3-4	0-0	1	3	4	2	0	0	1	1
Drake Allen G	32	9	4-9	1-4	0-0	1	3	4	3	1	0	2	5
Tevian Jones G	28	14	4-14	2-6	4-4	1	1	2	2	0	0	2	3
Cameron Healy G	19	15	4-7	3-5	4-5	0	1	1	1	1	0	1	2
Dee Barnes G	12	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	2
Martel Williams G	4	0	0-2	0-1	0-0	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	0
Parsa Fallah PF	2	2	1-1	0-0	0-0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1
Felix Lemetti G	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	39	78	27-66	12-29	12-13	9	28	37	11	3	5	15	22

FG .409 · 3P .414 · FT .923

Did not play: Deng Dut, Zion Young, Marshal Destremau, Peter Dadson Jr, Braden Housley, Andrew Marshall, Josh Valentine, Amound Anderson

Colorado Buffaloes

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF
Tristan da Silva F	35	20	8-14	1-4	3-6	4	6	10	2	3	0	1	2
J'Vonne Hadley G	34	6	3-8	0-0	0-3	3	5	8	1	2	1	0	2
KJ Simpson G	33	21	5-14	0-4	11-13	0	3	3	4	2	0	2	2
Nique Clifford G	29	14	5-12	0-2	4-5	3	3	6	3	2	2	1	1
Javon Ruffin G	20	7	3-6	0-3	1-2	0	3	3	0	1	0	1	3
Julian Hammond III G	22	11	5-8	1-2	0-1	0	2	2	3	1	0	2	2
Jalen Gabbidon G	16	5	2-3	1-1	0-0	0	3	3	0	1	1	0	0
Ethan Wright G	11	2	0-1	0-1	2-2	0	3	3	1	0	0	0	0
Total	39	86	31-66	3-17	21-32	12	30	42	14	12	4	7	12

FG .470 · 3P .176 · FT .656

Did not play: Lawson Lovering, Luke O'Brien, Greg Gerhardt, Joe Hurlburt, Cody Mains, Ethan Johnson, Harrison Carrington, RJ Smith, Amondo Miller Jr., Quincy Allen

Officials: John Higgins, Rick O'Neill, Tom Nally

Play-by-play

Show every play (488)

First half

19:58 SUU Jason Spurgin, jumpball won
19:58 COLO Tristan da Silva, jumpball lost
19:40 SUU Harrison Butler, 3pt jumpshot made - Tevian Jones, assist 3–0
19:27 COLO KJ Simpson, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; made 3–2
19:04 COLO Javon Ruffin, foul personal
19:04 SUU Harrison Butler, foulon
18:59 SUU Harrison Butler, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; missed
18:57 COLO J'Vonne Hadley, rebound defensive
18:50 COLO Javon Ruffin, 3pt jumpshot missed
18:46 SUU Harrison Butler, rebound defensive
18:29 SUU Tevian Jones, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; missed
18:29 COLO J'Vonne Hadley, rebound defensive
18:13 COLO Tristan da Silva, 2pt stepbackjumpshot made 3–4
17:58 SUU Tevian Jones, 3pt jumpshot missed
17:53 SUU Jason Spurgin, rebound offensive
17:53 SUU Jason Spurgin, 2pt layup 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; made 5–4
17:40 COLO KJ Simpson, 2pt jumpshot missed
17:36 SUU Harrison Butler, rebound defensive
17:35 SUU Harrison Butler, turnover badpass
17:35 COLO KJ Simpson, steal
17:30 COLO KJ Simpson, 2pt layup fromturnover;pointsinthepaint;fastbreak; made 5–6
17:09 SUU Maizen Fausett, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; missed
17:05 SUU Jason Spurgin, rebound offensive
17:05 SUU Jason Spurgin, 2pt layup 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; missed
17:04 COLO Javon Ruffin, rebound defensive
16:51 COLO Tristan da Silva, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; missed
16:48 COLO J'Vonne Hadley, rebound offensive
16:46 COLO KJ Simpson, 3pt jumpshot 2ndchance; missed
16:43 SUU Drake Allen, rebound defensive
16:32 SUU Jason Spurgin, turnover lostball
16:32 COLO Tristan da Silva, steal
16:26 COLO J'Vonne Hadley, 2pt layup fromturnover;pointsinthepaint;blocked; missed
16:26 SUU Jason Spurgin, block
16:21 SUU Harrison Butler, rebound defensive
16:19 SUU Drake Allen, 3pt jumpshot missed
16:15 COLO Javon Ruffin, rebound defensive
16:01 COLO KJ Simpson, foulon
16:01 SUU Jason Spurgin, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
16:01 COLO KJ Simpson, freethrow 1of2 made 5–7
16:01 SUU Maizen Fausett, substitution out
16:01 COLO Tristan da Silva, substitution out
16:01 COLO Julian Hammond III, substitution in
16:01 COLO Jalen Gabbidon, substitution in
16:01 COLO Javon Ruffin, substitution out
16:01 SUU Cameron Healy, substitution in
16:01 COLO KJ Simpson, freethrow 2of2 made 5–8
15:35 SUU Harrison Butler, 3pt jumpshot made 8–8
15:18 COLO Team, rebound offensivedeadball
15:18 COLO KJ Simpson, freethrow 1of1 missed
15:18 SUU Harrison Butler, foul adminTechnical classb;1freethrow;
15:15 COLO KJ Simpson, turnover badpass
15:02 SUU Jason Spurgin, 2pt layup fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; made 10–8
14:44 COLO Nique Clifford, foulon
14:44 SUU Tevian Jones, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
14:44 COLO Nique Clifford, freethrow 1of2 missed
14:44 COLO Team, rebound offensivedeadball
14:44 COLO Tristan da Silva, substitution in
14:44 COLO J'Vonne Hadley, substitution out
14:44 COLO Nique Clifford, freethrow 2of2 made 10–9
14:31 SUU Tevian Jones, turnover badpass
14:31 COLO KJ Simpson, steal
14:24 COLO KJ Simpson, 3pt jumpshot fromturnover; missed
14:20 COLO Nique Clifford, rebound offensive
14:09 COLO Tristan da Silva, 2pt turnaroundjumpshot 2ndchance;fromturnover; missed
14:05 SUU Harrison Butler, rebound defensive
13:55 SUU Tevian Jones, 3pt jumpshot made 13–9
13:37 COLO Nique Clifford, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; missed
13:34 SUU Tevian Jones, rebound defensive
13:28 SUU Drake Allen, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; missed
13:24 SUU Drake Allen, rebound offensive
13:22 SUU Cameron Healy, 3pt jumpshot 2ndchance; made - Drake Allen, assist 16–9
13:03 COLO Nique Clifford, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; made 16–11
12:56 SUU Harrison Butler, 3pt jumpshot missed
12:53 COLO Tristan da Silva, rebound defensive
12:48 COLO Jalen Gabbidon, 3pt jumpshot made - KJ Simpson, assist 16–14
12:19 SUU Cameron Healy, 2pt turnaroundjumpshot pointsinthepaint; missed
12:15 COLO KJ Simpson, rebound defensive
12:15 COLO Nique Clifford, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint;fastbreak; made 16–16
12:15 COLO Nique Clifford, foulon
12:15 SUU Tevian Jones, foul personal shooting;1freethrow;
12:15 SUU Jason Spurgin, substitution out
12:15 SUU Drake Allen, substitution out
12:15 COLO Ethan Wright, substitution in
12:15 SUU Tevian Jones, substitution out
12:15 COLO J'Vonne Hadley, substitution in
12:15 SUU Dee Barnes, substitution in
12:15 SUU Martel Williams, substitution in
12:15 SUU Maizen Fausett, substitution in
12:15 COLO Nique Clifford, substitution out
12:15 COLO KJ Simpson, substitution out
12:15 COLO Nique Clifford, freethrow 1of1 fastbreak; made 16–17
12:13 SUU Maizen Fausett, turnover lostball
12:13 COLO J'Vonne Hadley, steal
12:11 SUU Harrison Butler, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
12:11 COLO Tristan da Silva, foulon
12:09 COLO Tristan da Silva, freethrow 1of2 fastbreak;fromturnover; missed
12:09 COLO Team, rebound offensivedeadball
12:09 COLO Tristan da Silva, freethrow 2of2 fastbreak;fromturnover; made 16–18
12:06 SUU Drake Allen, substitution in
12:06 SUU Harrison Butler, substitution out
11:32 SUU Martel Williams, rebound offensive
11:32 SUU Maizen Fausett, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; missed
11:32 SUU Martel Williams, 2pt layup 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint;blocked; missed
11:32 COLO Jalen Gabbidon, rebound defensive
11:32 COLO J'Vonne Hadley, block
11:32 COLO Julian Hammond III, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; made 16–20
10:54 SUU Cameron Healy, foulon
10:54 COLO Julian Hammond III, foul personal shooting;3freethrow;
10:54 SUU Cameron Healy, freethrow 1of3 missed
10:54 SUU Team, rebound offensivedeadball
10:54 SUU Cameron Healy, freethrow 2of3 made 17–20
10:54 SUU Cameron Healy, freethrow 3of3 made 18–20
10:31 COLO Jalen Gabbidon, substitution out
10:31 COLO Javon Ruffin, substitution in
10:31 SUU Jason Spurgin, substitution in
10:31 SUU Maizen Fausett, substitution out
10:23 COLO Julian Hammond III, 2pt jumpshot pointsinthepaint; made 18–22
10:08 SUU Martel Williams, 3pt jumpshot missed
10:05 COLO Ethan Wright, rebound defensive
9:50 COLO Tristan da Silva, 2pt hookshot pointsinthepaint; missed
9:45 SUU Martel Williams, rebound defensive
9:22 SUU Jason Spurgin, 3pt jumpshot missed
9:19 COLO Javon Ruffin, rebound defensive
9:08 COLO Javon Ruffin, 3pt jumpshot missed
9:04 SUU Jason Spurgin, rebound defensive
8:56 SUU Cameron Healy, 3pt jumpshot made 21–22
8:43 COLO Tristan da Silva, 2pt drivinglayup pointsinthepaint; made - Julian Hammond III, assist 21–24
8:13 SUU Cameron Healy, 3pt jumpshot missed
8:10 COLO J'Vonne Hadley, rebound defensive
8:01 COLO Javon Ruffin, foul offensive
8:01 COLO Javon Ruffin, turnover offensive
8:01 SUU Drake Allen, foulon
8:01 COLO Jalen Gabbidon, substitution in
8:01 COLO Javon Ruffin, substitution out
8:01 COLO Tristan da Silva, substitution out
8:01 COLO KJ Simpson, substitution in
8:01 COLO Nique Clifford, substitution in
8:01 COLO Julian Hammond III, substitution out
8:01 SUU Harrison Butler, substitution in
8:01 SUU Drake Allen, substitution out
8:01 SUU Martel Williams, substitution out
8:01 SUU Felix Lemetti, substitution in
7:41 SUU Harrison Butler, 2pt turnaroundjumpshot fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; missed
7:37 COLO Nique Clifford, rebound defensive
7:33 SUU Jason Spurgin, foulon
7:33 COLO Nique Clifford, turnover offensive
7:33 COLO Nique Clifford, foul offensive
7:33 SUU Maizen Fausett, substitution in
7:33 SUU Dee Barnes, substitution out
7:33 SUU Drake Allen, substitution in
7:33 SUU Felix Lemetti, substitution out
7:13 SUU Harrison Butler, 2pt turnaroundjumpshot fromturnover; missed
7:10 COLO Jalen Gabbidon, rebound defensive
7:01 COLO KJ Simpson, foulon
7:01 SUU Drake Allen, foul personal
6:48 COLO KJ Simpson, foulon
6:48 SUU Drake Allen, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
6:48 COLO KJ Simpson, freethrow 1of2 made 21–25
6:48 SUU Drake Allen, substitution out
6:48 SUU Dee Barnes, substitution in
6:48 COLO KJ Simpson, freethrow 2of2 made 21–26
6:28 SUU Dee Barnes, 3pt jumpshot missed
6:24 COLO Team, rebound defensive team;
6:24 COLO J'Vonne Hadley, substitution out
6:24 COLO Tristan da Silva, substitution in
6:10 COLO KJ Simpson, 2pt jumpshot blocked; missed
6:10 SUU Jason Spurgin, block
6:02 COLO Tristan da Silva, rebound offensive
6:01 COLO KJ Simpson, 2pt layup 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; made - Tristan da Silva, assist 21–28
5:44 SUU Maizen Fausett, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint;blocked; missed
5:44 COLO Jalen Gabbidon, block
5:42 SUU Maizen Fausett, rebound offensive
5:34 SUU Cameron Healy, 3pt jumpshot 2ndchance; missed
5:30 COLO Nique Clifford, rebound defensive
5:22 COLO Tristan da Silva, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; made - Nique Clifford, assist 21–30
5:21 SUU Team, timeout short
5:03 SUU Maizen Fausett, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; made 23–30
4:50 COLO Tristan da Silva, 3pt jumpshot missed
4:47 SUU Cameron Healy, rebound defensive
4:43 SUU Harrison Butler, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; made - Cameron Healy, assist 25–30
4:43 COLO Tristan da Silva, foul personal shooting;1freethrow;
4:43 SUU Harrison Butler, foulon
4:43 SUU Harrison Butler, freethrow 1of1 made 26–30
4:28 COLO Nique Clifford, 2pt dunk pointsinthepaint; made - Tristan da Silva, assist 26–32
4:06 SUU Jason Spurgin, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; missed
4:06 SUU Dee Barnes, foul personal oneandone;
4:06 COLO Ethan Wright, rebound defensive
4:06 COLO Ethan Wright, foulon
4:06 COLO Jalen Gabbidon, substitution out
4:06 COLO J'Vonne Hadley, substitution in
4:06 COLO Ethan Wright, freethrow 1of2 fastbreak; made 26–33
4:06 COLO Ethan Wright, freethrow 2of2 fastbreak; made 26–34
4:06 COLO Ethan Wright, substitution out
4:06 COLO Julian Hammond III, substitution in
3:43 SUU Maizen Fausett, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; missed
3:41 COLO KJ Simpson, rebound defensive
3:30 COLO Tristan da Silva, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; made 26–36
3:08 SUU Harrison Butler, turnover badpass
3:08 COLO Nique Clifford, steal
3:04 SUU Cameron Healy, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
3:04 COLO Nique Clifford, foulon
3:04 SUU Cameron Healy, substitution out
3:04 SUU Tevian Jones, substitution in
3:04 SUU Dee Barnes, substitution out
3:04 SUU Drake Allen, substitution in
3:04 COLO Nique Clifford, freethrow 1of2 fastbreak;fromturnover; made 26–37
3:04 COLO Nique Clifford, freethrow 2of2 fastbreak;fromturnover; made 26–38
2:34 SUU Tevian Jones, 2pt jumpshot blocked; missed
2:34 COLO Nique Clifford, block
2:30 COLO Julian Hammond III, rebound defensive
2:25 COLO Nique Clifford, 3pt jumpshot missed
2:23 SUU Harrison Butler, rebound defensive
2:00 SUU Drake Allen, 3pt jumpshot made - Tevian Jones, assist 29–38
1:39 COLO J'Vonne Hadley, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; missed
1:37 SUU Harrison Butler, rebound defensive
1:18 SUU Drake Allen, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; made 31–38
1:04 COLO Julian Hammond III, 3pt jumpshot missed
1:00 SUU Harrison Butler, rebound defensive
0:54 SUU Maizen Fausett, 3pt jumpshot made - Harrison Butler, assist 34–38
0:53 COLO Team, timeout short
0:37 COLO Julian Hammond III, 2pt floatingjumpshot pointsinthepaint; missed
0:31 SUU Maizen Fausett, rebound defensive
0:08 SUU Harrison Butler, 3pt jumpshot blocked; missed
0:08 COLO Nique Clifford, block
0:02 COLO Tristan da Silva, rebound defensive
0:00 COLO J'Vonne Hadley, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; missed
0:00 SUU Harrison Butler, rebound defensive

Second half