National Basketball Association
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 |
|