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Expect a hard-fought game at McKale Center on Thursday as No. 3 Arizona hosts Colorado in a Pac 12 clash. Tip-off occurs at 8:00 EST and you can catch it on ESPNU.
Both teams are fighting for early positioning in the Pac 12. Furthermore, Colorado has an opportunity to improve its 1-1 record against ranked teams with this matchup against Arizona. The Buffaloes currently sport a record of 10-2 and playing their first Pac 12 game Meanwhile, the Wildcats have a record of 12-0 and this is also their first conference game. RPI ranks the Buffaloes at No. 4 and the Wildcats at No. 9. Last season, the Buffaloes went 2-1 against the Wildcats. Over the past four years, Colorado has a record of 2-2 against Arizona, including 0-1 at McKale Center. StatSmack! Colorado is better than Arizona
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Both teams are fighting for early positioning in the Pac 12. Furthermore, Colorado has an opportunity to improve its 1-1 record against ranked teams with this matchup against Arizona. The Buffaloes currently sport a record of 10-2 and playing their first Pac 12 game Meanwhile, the Wildcats have a record of 12-0 and this is also their first conference game. RPI ranks the Buffaloes at No. 4 and the Wildcats at No. 9. Last season, the Buffaloes went 2-1 against the Wildcats. Over the past four years, Colorado has a record of 2-2 against Arizona, including 0-1 at McKale Center. StatSmack! Colorado is better than Arizona
- The Colorado blocks leader (Andre Roberson) has more blocks than the Arizona blocks leader (Brandon Ashley).
- Boulder isn't as congested as Tucson (population is significantly lower).
- The Colorado basketball team finishes what they start, with a better graduation rate than Arizona (43% vs 20%).
- More violent crime happens in Tucson so be careful if you visit (when compared to Boulder -- according to the FBI).
CU Players | Mins | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | |
A | Andre Roberson | 32 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
B+ | Josh Scott | 28 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
B+ | Askia Booker | 32 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
B | S. Dinwiddie | 31 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
C | Xavier Johnson | 19 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
C | Sabatino Chen | 23 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
D+ | Jeremy Adams | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
D+ | Eli Stalzer | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
D+ | Xavier Talton | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
D+ | S. Harris-Tunks | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
D+ | Ben Mills | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
D+ | Beau Gamble | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arizona Players | Mins | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | |
B+ | Solomon Hill | 30 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
B+ | Nick Johnson | 29 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
B | Mark Lyons | 27 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
B | Kevin Parrom | 22 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
B | Brandon Ashley | 23 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
B- | K. Tarczewski | 22 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
C+ | Grant Jerrett | 17 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
C | Jordin Mayes | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
C- | Gabe York | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C- | Angelo Chol | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
D+ | Max Wiepking | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D+ | Jacob Hazzard | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D+ | Q. Crawford | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D+ | Drew Mellon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Originally posted by Fight CU
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