National Basketball Association
Colorado 67, Seattle 55
When: 9:00 PM ET, Monday, November 14, 2016
Where: Coors Events Center, Boulder, Colorado
Officials:
# Ladonte King, # Kelly Pfeifer, # Mike Reed
Attendance:
6883
By The Sports Xchange
Derrick White scored 15 points to help Colorado beat visiting Seattle 67-55 in a Legends Classic regional game Monday night at the Coors Events Center in Boulder, Colo.
Xavier Johnson had 13 points and six rebounds for Colorado (2-0). Josh Fortune had 12 points and six rebounds, and Wesley Gordon had 11 points and 14 rebounds
Brendan Westendorf scored 17 points for Seattle (1-1), and Scott Ulaneo had seven points and 11 rebounds.
Seattle led early in the second half, but Colorado staged a 16-2 run to take a 12-point lead. Fortune made two free throws to put the Buffaloes up 41-35. They stretched their lead to 10 on a jumper by White and went up 47-35 on a jumper by George King.
The Redhawks cut the deficit to six on a basket by Morgan Means and got within three on a four-point play by Westendorf, but a 3-pointer by Fortune helped the Buffaloes regain control.
Colorado won despite shooting 35.8 percent from the field and making just 3 of 18 from 3-point range. The Buffaloes amassed a huge 54-35 rebounding advantage. Seattle shot 30.6 percent and made just 6 of 31 from beyond the arc.
The teams traded leads over the first five minutes before Aaron Menzies dunked to start a 9-2 run for Seattle. The Redhawks took a 13-8 lead on a layup by William Powell, and they later took a 19-11 lead on a 3-pointer by Zack Moore.
Colorado responded with an 8-0 run that ended with a jumper by Gordon that tied the game. The Buffaloes took the lead on a number of occasions late in the first half, and the game was tied at the break.
Colorado shot 34.5 percent and went 0-for-8 from 3-point range in the first half. Seattle shot 35.5 percent and made just 3 of 14 from beyond the arc.
Top Game Performances
Seattle |
|
Colorado |
Brendan Westendorf 17 |
Scoring |
Derrick White 15 |
Morgan Means 3 |
Assists |
Thomas Akyazili 4 |
Scott Ulaneo 11 |
Rebounds |
Wesley Gordon 14 |
Brendan Westendorf 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Wesley Gordon 7 |
Morgan Means 3 |
Steals |
Josh Fortune 3 |
Aaron Menzies 2 |
Blocks |
Josh Fortune 2 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Seattle
|
55 |
30.2 |
6-32 |
11-14 |
10 |
31 |
5 |
11 |
14 |
Colorado
|
67 |
35.8 |
3-18 |
26-41 |
12 |
50 |
6 |
7 |
19 |