National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Colorado 85, Cal. State - Bakersfield 73
When: 8:00 PM ET, Sunday, January 2, 2011
Where: Rabobank Arena, Bakersfield, California
Officials: # Mike Scyphers, # Milt Stowe, # Deron White
Attendance: 1464
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Five players scored in double figures as Colorado notched an 85-73 victory over Cal State Bakersfield on Sunday evening in Bakersfield. Sophomore Alec Burks scored a team-high 19 points with eight rebounds and four assists for the Buffaloes, who won their third straight game and improved to 10-4 overall. Cory Higgins added 16 points and Marcus Relphorde 11in the victory.

Colorado took control of the game with a 25-9 run in the first half, capped by a Burks jumper with 4:56 remaining.

Leading the way for the Roadrunners (8-6) was junior guard Alex Johnson, who scored a game-high 26 points, including six 3-pointers. Rashad Savage pulled down 16 rebounds, including nine on the offensive end as the Roadrunners travel to New Mexico on Wednesday.

Colorado will face Western New Mexico in a Wednesday tune-up game before they open Big 12 Conference play on Saturday, hosting No.10 Missouri.
Top Game Performances
 
Colorado   Cal. State - Bakersfield
Alec Burks 19 Scoring Alex Johnson 26
Alec Burks 4 Assists Donovan Bragg 3
Andre Roberson 10 Rebounds Rashad Savage 16
Alec Burks 5 Free Throws Made Donovan Bragg 7
Nate Tomlinson 3 Steals Stephon Carter 3
Cory Higgins 1 Blocks N/A
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Colorado 85 49.2 4-16 19-24 12 40 1 10
Cal. State - Bakersfield 73 35.4 9-21 18-22 10 36 0 9