National Basketball Association
Colorado 81, Air Force 57
When: 4:00 PM ET, Saturday, November 30, 2013
Where: Clune Arena, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Officials:
# KC Ely, # Randy McCall, # Tom O'Neill
Attendance:
5394
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Colorado 81, Air Force 57: Josh Scott finished with 16 points and a season-high 13 rebounds as the Buffaloes routed the host Falcons.
Askia Booker and Jaron Hopkins combined for six of the team's nine 3-pointers - a season-high - and Booker finished with 13 points for Colorado (7-1), which collected its seventh consecutive win. Xavier Johnson had 11 points and pulled down eight rebounds while Hopkins chipped in nine points off the bench.
Tre' Coggins led the Falcons with 18 points while Marek Olesinski added eight for Air Force (3-4), which has lost four consecutive meetings with the Buffaloes. The Falcons were outrebounded 42-25.
The Buffaloes opened the game with a 13-5 run led by Booker, who hit his first four shots for 10 points. The Falcons trailed by as many as 17 points in the first half, but the lead was cut to 10 at the break on a 10-3 run by Air Force.
Colorado continued to pour it on in the second half, increasing the lead to 29 with 5:42 left. The Falcons' bench was outscored 28-17.
GAME NOTEBOOK: The Buffaloes forced six turnovers in the first eight minutes of the game. ... Kamryn Williams (hamstring) and DeLovell Earls (broken tibia) did not play for the Falcons. ... Colorado is now 3-0 against Air Force under Tad Boyle.
Top Game Performances
Colorado |
|
Air Force |
Josh Scott 16 |
Scoring |
Tre Coggins 18 |
Spencer Dinwiddie 5 |
Assists |
Tre Coggins 2 |
Josh Scott 13 |
Rebounds |
Tre Coggins 4 |
Josh Scott 6 |
Free Throws Made |
Tre Coggins 4 |
Spencer Dinwiddie 2 |
Steals |
Marek Olesinski 2 |
Wesley Gordon 2 |
Blocks |
Tre Coggins 1 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Colorado
|
81 |
46.6 |
9-24 |
18-24 |
20 |
41 |
3 |
5 |
14 |
Air Force
|
57 |
41.3 |
6-22 |
13-19 |
12 |
20 |
4 |
4 |
18 |