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Simpson scores 23 points and Colorado cruises to 98-72 thumping of Utah Tech

AP
Dec 22, 2023

BOULDER. Colo. (AP) KJ Simpson scored 23 points and Luke O’Brien scored 18 points on 8-for-10 shooting and Colorado was never threatened in a 98-72 win over Utah Tech on Thursday night.

Eddie Lampkin Jr. scored 16 points, Tristan da Silva 15 and J'Vonne Hadley 11 putting the Buffs's starting five in double-digit scoring. They led the whole game.

Aric Demings and Noa Gonsalves each scored 14 points and Beon Riley 10 for Utah Tech.

Colorado (9-2) scored the game's first 10 points with Simpson burying a 3-pointer and throwing down a dunk before the Trailblazers could get on the scoreboard. Gonsalves' layup 4 1/2 minutes in was Utah Tech's first basket.

Colorado extended its lead to 25-6 midway through the first half. The Buffaloes led 46-25 at halftime. Gonsalves' 3-pointer 2 minutes into the second half reduced the deficit to 50-31. Later, his 3 with 12:31 left made it 66-47 but Colorado spent most of the second half up by 20 or more.

It was the first-ever meeting between the two schools.

Utah Tech hosts Florida International on Dec. 30.

Colorado begins its final year of Pac-12 Conference action when it hosts Washington Dec. 29. The Buffaloes are headed to the Big 12 Conference while Washington is off to the Big Ten Conference.

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1st Half
UTU
Trailblazers
25
COLO
Buffaloes
46

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Buffaloes gains possession)
19:46		KJ Simpson turnover
19:19		Noa Gonsalves misses three point jump shot
19:17		Eddie Lampkin Jr. defensive rebound
19:15		Tanner Christensen personal foul
19:01		Eddie Lampkin Jr. misses two point layup
18:59		Tanner Christensen defensive rebound
18:42		Larry Olayinka turnover (J'Vonne Hadley steals)
18:24		Tanner Christensen blocks J'Vonne Hadley's two point layup
18:22		Tristan da Silva offensive rebound
18:18		Tristan da Silva misses three point jump shot
18:16		Noa Gonsalves defensive rebound
17:57		Aric Demings misses two point jump shot
17:55		Tanner Christensen offensive rebound
17:53		Aric Demings misses three point jump shot
17:51		KJ Simpson defensive rebound
17:46		KJ Simpson misses two point layup
17:44		Eddie Lampkin Jr. offensive rebound
17:44		Beon Riley personal foul
17:44	+1	Eddie Lampkin Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	0-1
17:44	+1	Eddie Lampkin Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	0-2
17:25		J'Vonne Hadley personal foul
17:07		Larry Olayinka misses two point layup
17:06		KJ Simpson defensive rebound
17:06		Larry Olayinka personal foul
16:48	+3	Luke O'Brien makes three point jump shot (J'Vonne Hadley assists)	0-5
16:15		Trailblazers turnover (shot clock violation)
15:59	+3	KJ Simpson makes three point jump shot (J'Vonne Hadley assists)	0-8
15:46		David Elliott IV turnover (KJ Simpson steals)
15:42	+2	KJ Simpson makes two point dunk	0-10
15:42		Trailblazers 30 second timeout
15:27	+2	Noa Gonsalves makes two point layup	2-10
15:10	+2	J'Vonne Hadley makes two point layup (Eddie Lampkin Jr. assists)	2-12
14:57	+2	Beon Riley makes two point layup	4-12
14:41		Eddie Lampkin Jr. turnover
14:21		TV timeout
14:21		Jaylen Searles misses three point jump shot
14:19		J'Vonne Hadley defensive rebound
14:12		KJ Simpson turnover (Noa Gonsalves steals)
14:03		Noa Gonsalves misses two point layup
14:01		Tristan da Silva defensive rebound
13:51	+2	Eddie Lampkin Jr. makes two point layup	4-14
13:37		David Elliott IV misses two point jump shot
13:35		Buffaloes defensive rebound
13:35		Tanner Christensen personal foul
13:15	+3	KJ Simpson makes three point jump shot (Tristan da Silva assists)	4-17
12:56		David Elliott IV turnover
12:33	+2	Tristan da Silva makes two point layup (Assane Diop assists)	4-19
12:03		Assane Diop blocks Larry Olayinka's two point layup
12:01		Larry Olayinka offensive rebound
11:56		Larry Olayinka misses two point layup
11:54		Tristan da Silva defensive rebound
11:40		Tristan da Silva turnover (Larry Olayinka steals)
11:31		KJ Simpson personal foul
11:31		TV timeout
11:23		Jaylen Searles turnover
11:04	+2	J'Vonne Hadley makes two point layup (Julian Hammond III assists)	4-21
10:46	+2	Aric Demings makes two point layup	6-21
10:28		Caleb Stearman personal foul
10:15	+2	Luke O'Brien makes two point dunk (J'Vonne Hadley assists)	6-23
10:00		Noa Gonsalves misses three point jump shot
9:58		KJ Simpson defensive rebound
9:53		Jaylen Searles blocks Julian Hammond III's two point layup
9:51		Luke O'Brien offensive rebound
9:48	+2	Luke O'Brien makes two point layup	6-25
9:40	+2	Tennessee Rainwater makes two point layup (Caleb Stearman assists)	8-25
9:40		Luke O'Brien personal foul
9:40	+1	Tennessee Rainwater makes regular free throw 1 of 1	9-25
9:24	+3	Julian Hammond III makes three point jump shot (J'Vonne Hadley assists)	9-28
9:03		David Elliott IV misses two point jump shot
9:01		Caleb Stearman offensive rebound
8:51		Caleb Stearman misses two point layup
8:49		Luke O'Brien defensive rebound
8:41	+2	Eddie Lampkin Jr. makes two point layup	9-30
8:14		David Elliott IV misses two point jump shot
8:12		Luke O'Brien defensive rebound
8:04	+2	Julian Hammond III makes two point jump shot (Luke O'Brien assists)	9-32
7:42		TV timeout
7:31		Noa Gonsalves misses two point layup
7:29		Buffaloes defensive rebound
7:06		Eddie Lampkin Jr. turnover
6:41	+2	Beon Riley makes two point layup	11-32
6:32		J'Vonne Hadley turnover
6:18	+2	Larry Olayinka makes two point layup	13-32
5:59		Julian Hammond III misses three point jump shot
5:57		Bangot Dak offensive rebound
5:52		Beon Riley personal foul
5:51	+2	Tristan da Silva makes two point layup (KJ Simpson assists)	13-34
5:40		Larry Olayinka offensive foul
5:40		Larry Olayinka turnover (offensive foul)
5:26		Tristan da Silva misses two point layup
5:24		Trailblazers defensive rebound
5:10		Tennessee Rainwater misses two point layup
5:08		Buffaloes defensive rebound
4:51		KJ Simpson misses three point jump shot
4:49		Angelo Kambala defensive rebound
4:43	+2	Angelo Kambala makes two point jump shot	15-34
4:29		Larry Olayinka personal foul
4:29	+1	Eddie Lampkin Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	15-35
4:29	+1	Eddie Lampkin Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	15-36
4:20	+2	Unisa Turay makes two point jump shot	17-36
4:07	+2	Luke O'Brien makes two point layup (KJ Simpson assists)	17-38
3:50		Unisa Turay misses three point jump shot
3:48		Eddie Lampkin Jr. defensive rebound
3:41	+3	KJ Simpson makes three point jump shot (Eddie Lampkin Jr. assists)	17-41
3:20		Tennessee Rainwater misses three point jump shot
3:18		Julian Hammond III defensive rebound
3:10		Tanner Christensen blocks J'Vonne Hadley's two point layup
3:09		Eddie Lampkin Jr. offensive rebound
3:09		Caleb Stearman personal foul
3:09		TV timeout
3:09		Eddie Lampkin Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:09	+1	Eddie Lampkin Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	17-42
2:54		Unisa Turay turnover (J'Vonne Hadley steals)
2:43		Angelo Kambala personal foul
2:43		Eddie Lampkin Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:43	+1	Eddie Lampkin Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	17-43
2:21	+2	Unisa Turay makes two point layup	19-43
2:04		J'Vonne Hadley misses two point layup
2:02		Eddie Lampkin Jr. offensive rebound
2:00		Eddie Lampkin Jr. misses two point layup
1:58		J'Vonne Hadley offensive rebound
1:58		Jaylen Searles personal foul
1:58	+1	J'Vonne Hadley makes regular free throw 1 of 2	19-44
1:58		J'Vonne Hadley misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:58		Jaylen Searles defensive rebound
1:46	+2	Unisa Turay makes two point layup	21-44
1:29		J'Vonne Hadley turnover (Angelo Kambala steals)
1:24		Angelo Kambala misses two point layup
1:22		J'Vonne Hadley defensive rebound
1:19		Harrison Carrington offensive foul
1:19		Harrison Carrington turnover (offensive foul)
1:07	+2	Beon Riley makes two point jump shot	23-44
0:50		KJ Simpson turnover
0:31		Unisa Turay misses two point jump shot
0:29		Harrison Carrington defensive rebound
0:21	+2	Luke O'Brien makes two point layup	23-46
0:02		Harrison Carrington personal foul
0:02		Angelo Kambala misses regular free throw 1 of 3
0:02	+1	Angelo Kambala makes regular free throw 2 of 3	24-46
0:02	+1	Angelo Kambala makes regular free throw 3 of 3	25-46
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
UTU
Trailblazers
46
COLO
Buffaloes
52

Time		Play	Score
19:46		Tristan da Silva blocks Noa Gonsalves's two point layup
19:44		Noa Gonsalves offensive rebound
19:42		Beon Riley misses two point layup
19:40		Buffaloes defensive rebound
19:29	+2	Tristan da Silva makes two point layup	25-48
19:16	+3	Aric Demings makes three point jump shot (Beon Riley assists)	28-48
18:48	+2	J'Vonne Hadley makes two point layup	28-50
18:31		Eddie Lampkin Jr. blocks Aric Demings's two point layup
18:29		Eddie Lampkin Jr. defensive rebound
18:27		Eddie Lampkin Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Beon Riley steals)
18:22		Aric Demings misses three point jump shot
18:20		Luke O'Brien defensive rebound
18:15		Luke O'Brien misses three point jump shot
18:13		Trailblazers defensive rebound
18:00	+3	Noa Gonsalves makes three point jump shot (Unisa Turay assists)	31-50
17:43		Unisa Turay shooting foul (Tristan da Silva draws the foul)
17:43	+1	Tristan da Silva makes regular free throw 1 of 2	31-51
17:43		Tristan da Silva misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:43		Noa Gonsalves defensive rebound
17:31		Beon Riley misses three point jump shot
17:29		Tristan da Silva defensive rebound
17:21		Tristan da Silva misses three point jump shot
17:19		Beon Riley defensive rebound
17:14		Beon Riley offensive foul
17:14		Beon Riley turnover (offensive foul)
16:52	+2	KJ Simpson makes two point layup	31-53
16:38	+2	Noa Gonsalves makes two point jump shot (Aric Demings assists)	33-53
16:23	+3	Luke O'Brien makes three point jump shot (KJ Simpson assists)	33-56
16:12		Luke O'Brien shooting foul (Aric Demings draws the foul)
16:12		Aric Demings misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:12	+1	Aric Demings makes regular free throw 2 of 2	34-56
16:01		KJ Simpson misses two point jump shot
15:59		Eddie Lampkin Jr. offensive rebound
15:58	+2	Eddie Lampkin Jr. makes two point layup	34-58
15:43	+2	Tanner Christensen makes two point layup (Aric Demings assists)	36-58
15:27		Eddie Lampkin Jr. misses two point layup
15:25		Eddie Lampkin Jr. offensive rebound
15:23	+2	Eddie Lampkin Jr. makes two point layup	36-60
15:17	+2	Aric Demings makes two point driving layup	38-60
15:11		Jon Judkins technical foul
15:11		Jon Judkins technical foul
15:11		TV timeout
15:11	+1	Tristan da Silva makes technical free throw 1 of 1	38-61
15:11		Tristan da Silva misses regular free throw 1 of 3
15:11	+1	Tristan da Silva makes regular free throw 2 of 3	38-62
15:11	+1	Tristan da Silva makes regular free throw 3 of 3	38-63
14:57		Eddie Lampkin Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Aric Demings steals)
14:52		Aric Demings misses two point layup
14:50		Tristan da Silva defensive rebound
14:46		J'Vonne Hadley misses two point layup
14:44		Tristan da Silva offensive rebound
14:42		Tristan da Silva turnover (bad pass) (Unisa Turay steals)
14:22		Eddie Lampkin Jr. personal foul
14:08	+2	Aric Demings makes two point jump shot	40-63
13:50	+3	KJ Simpson makes three point jump shot	40-66
13:26	+2	Beon Riley makes two point jump shot	42-66
13:13		Aric Demings personal foul
13:08		Assane Diop misses two point jump shot
13:06		Trailblazers defensive rebound
12:53		Assane Diop shooting foul (Larry Olayinka draws the foul)
12:53		Larry Olayinka misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:53	+1	Larry Olayinka makes regular free throw 2 of 2	43-66
12:39		Assane Diop turnover (lost ball) (David Elliott IV steals)
12:31	+3	Noa Gonsalves makes three point jump shot	46-66
12:13		Tristan da Silva misses three point jump shot
12:11		Jaylen Searles defensive rebound
12:04		Noa Gonsalves misses three point jump shot
12:02		Larry Olayinka offensive rebound
11:59		Larry Olayinka misses two point dunk
11:57		KJ Simpson defensive rebound
11:55	+2	Assane Diop makes two point layup (KJ Simpson assists)	46-68
11:38		Jaylen Searles misses three point jump shot
11:36		Julian Hammond III defensive rebound
11:27	+2	Julian Hammond III makes two point layup	46-70
11:07		Beon Riley misses three point jump shot
11:05		Tristan da Silva defensive rebound
11:03		Buffaloes 30 second timeout
11:03		TV timeout
10:45		KJ Simpson offensive foul
10:45		KJ Simpson turnover (offensive foul)
10:27		TV timeout
10:27	+3	David Elliott IV makes three point jump shot (Angelo Kambala assists)	49-70
10:01		Luke O'Brien misses two point layup
9:59		Tanner Christensen defensive rebound
9:51	+2	Tanner Christensen makes two point dunk (David Elliott IV assists)	51-70
9:29		KJ Simpson misses three point jump shot
9:27		Assane Diop offensive rebound
9:22	+2	KJ Simpson makes two point layup	51-72
9:08		Jaylen Searles turnover (bad pass) (J'Vonne Hadley steals)
9:02	+2	J'Vonne Hadley makes two point layup	51-74
9:00		J'Vonne Hadley shooting foul (Jaylen Searles draws the foul)
9:00	+1	Jaylen Searles makes regular free throw 1 of 2	52-74
9:00	+1	Jaylen Searles makes regular free throw 2 of 2	53-74
8:39	+2	Tristan da Silva makes two point jump shot (Julian Hammond III assists)	53-76
8:21	+3	David Elliott IV makes three point jump shot	56-76
8:07		Eddie Lampkin Jr. turnover (bad pass) (David Elliott IV steals)
8:03		David Elliott IV misses three point jump shot
8:01		Julian Hammond III defensive rebound
7:58	+2	Luke O'Brien makes two point dunk (Julian Hammond III assists)	56-78
7:30		Eddie Lampkin Jr. shooting foul (Tanner Christensen draws the foul)
7:30		TV timeout
7:30		Tanner Christensen misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:30		Tanner Christensen misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:30		KJ Simpson defensive rebound
7:11		Noa Gonsalves personal foul
6:57		Tristan da Silva misses two point jump shot
6:55		Eddie Lampkin Jr. offensive rebound
6:55		Noa Gonsalves shooting foul (Eddie Lampkin Jr. draws the foul)
6:55	+1	Eddie Lampkin Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	56-79
6:55	+1	Eddie Lampkin Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	56-80
6:39		Beon Riley misses two point layup
6:37		Noa Gonsalves offensive rebound
6:34	+2	Noa Gonsalves makes two point layup	58-80
6:26		Unisa Turay personal foul
6:26	+1	KJ Simpson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	58-81
6:26	+1	KJ Simpson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	58-82
6:25		Eddie Lampkin Jr. technical foul
6:25	+1	Noa Gonsalves makes technical free throw 1 of 2	59-82
6:25	+1	Noa Gonsalves makes technical free throw 2 of 2	60-82
6:14	+2	Tanner Christensen makes two point dunk (Larry Olayinka assists)	62-82
6:01		Larry Olayinka personal foul (KJ Simpson draws the foul)
6:01		KJ Simpson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
6:01		KJ Simpson offensive rebound
5:52		J'Vonne Hadley misses two point layup
5:50		Harrison Carrington offensive rebound
5:49		Noa Gonsalves personal foul (Harrison Carrington draws the foul)
5:49	+1	Harrison Carrington makes regular free throw 1 of 2	62-83
5:49	+1	Harrison Carrington makes regular free throw 2 of 2	62-84
5:33		Larry Olayinka turnover (lost ball) (KJ Simpson steals)
5:29		KJ Simpson misses three point jump shot
5:27		Beon Riley defensive rebound
5:18		Tanner Christensen misses three point jump shot
5:16		Buffaloes defensive rebound
5:01		Larry Olayinka personal foul
5:01	+1	J'Vonne Hadley makes regular free throw 1 of 2	62-85
5:01	+1	J'Vonne Hadley makes regular free throw 2 of 2	62-86
4:36	+2	Beon Riley makes two point layup	64-86
4:10		Tanner Christensen blocks KJ Simpson's two point layup
4:08		Buffaloes offensive rebound
4:06	+3	Tristan da Silva makes three point jump shot (KJ Simpson assists)	64-89
3:45		Aric Demings misses two point layup
3:43		J'Vonne Hadley defensive rebound
3:37		Bangot Dak misses two point jump shot
3:35		Jaylen Searles defensive rebound
3:19		TV timeout
3:05		Jaylen Searles misses three point jump shot
3:03		Trailblazers offensive rebound
3:03		Trailblazers turnover (shot clock violation)
2:45	+2	Luke O'Brien makes two point layup (Assane Diop assists)	64-91
2:30	+2	Aric Demings makes two point layup	66-91
2:23		Buffaloes 30 second timeout
2:10	+3	KJ Simpson makes three point jump shot (Joe Hurlburt assists)	66-94
1:51		Aric Demings turnover (bad pass) (KJ Simpson steals)
1:40	+2	Bangot Dak makes two point layup (KJ Simpson assists)	66-96
1:19	+2	Aric Demings makes two point jump shot	68-96
0:58	+2	Harrison Carrington makes two point layup	68-98
0:53		Trailblazers 30 second timeout
0:44		Aric Demings misses two point layup
0:42		Assane Diop defensive rebound
0:15		Harrison Carrington misses three point jump shot
0:13		Aric Demings defensive rebound
0:07	+3	Angelo Kambala makes three point jump shot (Aric Demings assists)	71-98
0:00		End of period

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Angelo Kambala makes three point jump shot (Aric Demings assists)