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Colorado squares off against Arizona in the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 Tournament at McKale Center on Thursday. It starts at 5:36 p.m. EST and you can catch it on Pac-12 Network. The Buffaloes defeated the Wildcats 71-58 on Feb. 14 and are 3-3 against them over the past four years.
In a 74-68 triumph over Oregon State on Mar. 13, Spencer Dinwiddie put up 20 points for the Buffaloes. He paces the team in points per game with 15.5, and assists per game with 3.0. For the Wildcats, Nick Johnson put up 17 points in the 73-58 win over Arizona State on Mar. 9. With 3.1 assists per game and 2.0 steals per game, he has team-best marks in both categories. One category in which Arizona is especially proficient is defensive rebounding percentage at 73.4, ranking first in their conference (and 19th nationally). StatSmack! Colorado is better than Arizona
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In a 74-68 triumph over Oregon State on Mar. 13, Spencer Dinwiddie put up 20 points for the Buffaloes. He paces the team in points per game with 15.5, and assists per game with 3.0. For the Wildcats, Nick Johnson put up 17 points in the 73-58 win over Arizona State on Mar. 9. With 3.1 assists per game and 2.0 steals per game, he has team-best marks in both categories. One category in which Arizona is especially proficient is defensive rebounding percentage at 73.4, ranking first in their conference (and 19th nationally). StatSmack! Colorado is better than Arizona
- 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 percent vs. 20 percent).
- Spencer Dinwiddie is ranked 9th in the Pac-12 in points, 10th in the Pac-12 in assists, and 10th in the Pac-12 in steals.
- Andre Roberson is ranked 5th nationally in rebounds, 29th nationally in steals, and 8th in the Pac-12 in blocks.
| CU Players | Mins | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | |
| A- | Andre Roberson | 34 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| B+ | S. Dinwiddie | 33 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| B | Josh Scott | 29 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| B | Askia Booker | 32 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| B- | Xavier Johnson | 23 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| C | Sabatino Chen | 24 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| C- | Ben Mills | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C- | Beau Gamble | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C- | Jeremy Adams | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| D+ | Xavier Talton | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| D+ | Eli Stalzer | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| D+ | S. Harris-Tunks | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Arizona Players | Mins | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | |
| B+ | Solomon Hill | 33 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| B | Nick Johnson | 31 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| B | Mark Lyons | 30 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| B | Kevin Parrom | 24 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| B- | Brandon Ashley | 21 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| C+ | K. Tarczewski | 22 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| C+ | Grant Jerrett | 18 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| C- | Jordin Mayes | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| C- | Gabe York | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D+ | Angelo Chol | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| D+ | Max Wiepking | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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