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Tristan da Silva has a perfect shooting day, leads Colorado past Pepperdine, 91-66

AP
Dec 03, 2023

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) Tristan da Silva couldn't miss as he scored a season-high 22 points and freshman Cody Williams had a career-high 21 for a second-straight game as Colorado built an early lead and rolled to a 91-66 win over Pepperdine on Sunday.

Da Silva went 5-for-5 from the field, hit both of his 3-point attempts and was a perfect 10-for-10 from the free throw line.

Williams' layup opened the scoring for Colorado (6-2) and had eight points in an opening sprint over the first nine minutes that resulted in a 28-12 lead. The Buffaloes took a 52-28 lead at the break and cruised to the win by shooting 31 of 54 from the field (57.4%), including 7 of 13 from deep (53.8%), and converting 22 of 28 at the free throw line (78.6%).

Williams was 9 of 13 shooting, hitting both of his 3-point attempts. KJ Simpson hit 6 of 7 from the floor, knocked down both of his 3-point attempts and his lone free throw attempt. Julian Hammond III came off the Colorado bench to hit 4 of 6 shots and adding four assists.

Michael Ajayi came into the game averaging just under 19 points per game to lead Pepperdine, but was held to 4 of 18 shooting from the field and finished with 13 points. Houston Mallette, averaging more than 18 points per game, led the Waves (4-6) with 15 points. Nils Cooper had 10 points and five rebounds off the bench.

Colorado travels to New York to play Miami in the NABC Brooklyn Showcase at the Barclays Center on Sunday. Pepperdine plays host to Cal State Fullerton on Wednesday.

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1st Half
PEP
Waves
28
COLO
Buffaloes
52

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Jalen Pitre vs. Tristan da Silva (KJ Simpson gains possession)
19:31		Jalen Pitre blocks J'Vonne Hadley's two point layup
19:29		Cody Williams offensive rebound
19:27	+2	Cody Williams makes two point putback layup	0-2
19:04	+2	Houston Mallette makes two point pullup jump shot (Jalen Pitre assists)	2-2
18:46	+3	KJ Simpson makes three point jump shot (J'Vonne Hadley assists)	2-5
18:32	+2	Michael Ajayi makes two point turnaround jump shot	4-5
18:18		Cody Williams misses two point jump shot
18:12		Cody Williams offensive rebound
18:11		Houston Mallette blocks Cody Williams's two point layup
18:10		Houston Mallette defensive rebound
18:07		Malik Moore turnover (bad pass)
17:51		Eddie Lampkin Jr. misses two point hook shot
17:49		Cody Williams offensive rebound
17:49	+2	Cody Williams makes two point putback layup	4-7
17:27		Ethan Anderson turnover (bad pass) (J'Vonne Hadley steals)
17:19	+2	Eddie Lampkin Jr. makes two point layup (Cody Williams assists)	4-9
16:52		Michael Ajayi misses two point jump shot
16:50		KJ Simpson defensive rebound
16:46		KJ Simpson turnover (bad pass) (Houston Mallette steals)
16:42	+3	Houston Mallette makes three point pullup jump shot	7-9
16:16	+2	KJ Simpson makes two point driving layup (Eddie Lampkin Jr. assists)	7-11
16:16		Ethan Anderson shooting foul (KJ Simpson draws the foul)
16:16	+1	KJ Simpson makes regular free throw 1 of 1	7-12
16:03		Malik Moore misses two point layup
16:01		KJ Simpson defensive rebound
15:52		J'Vonne Hadley misses two point layup
15:50		Nils Cooper defensive rebound
15:45		Cody Williams personal foul (Nils Cooper draws the foul)
15:45		TV timeout
15:43	+2	Malik Moore makes two point jump shot (Cord Stansberry assists)	9-12
15:18	+3	Tristan da Silva makes three point jump shot (Luke O'Brien assists)	9-15
14:55		Michael Ajayi misses two point jump shot
14:53		Waves offensive rebound
14:49		Malik Moore misses two point layup
14:47		Aladji Gassama offensive rebound
14:39		Michael Ajayi misses three point jump shot
14:37		J'Vonne Hadley defensive rebound
14:29	+2	J'Vonne Hadley makes two point cutting dunk (KJ Simpson assists)	9-17
13:59	+3	Cord Stansberry makes three point jump shot (Michael Ajayi assists)	12-17
13:44	+3	Julian Hammond III makes three point jump shot (Tristan da Silva assists)	12-20
13:26		Cord Stansberry turnover (bad pass) (J'Vonne Hadley steals)
13:24	+2	Julian Hammond III makes two point driving layup (J'Vonne Hadley assists)	12-22
13:24		Waves 30 second timeout
13:02		Michael Ajayi misses two point jump shot
13:00		Julian Hammond III defensive rebound
12:46		Eddie Lampkin Jr. misses two point layup
12:44		Waves defensive rebound
12:35		Michael Ajayi turnover (bad pass) (Julian Hammond III steals)
12:29	+2	Cody Williams makes two point layup (Julian Hammond III assists)	12-24
12:16		Nils Cooper misses three point jump shot
12:14		Luke O'Brien defensive rebound
12:06		Julian Hammond III misses three point jump shot
12:04		Eddie Lampkin Jr. offensive rebound
12:04		Aladji Gassama personal foul (Eddie Lampkin Jr. draws the foul)
11:55		TV timeout
11:46		Cody Williams misses two point jump shot
11:44		Buffaloes offensive rebound
11:43		Buffaloes turnover (shot clock violation)
11:29		Houston Mallette misses two point jump shot
11:27		Buffaloes defensive rebound
11:27		Aladji Gassama personal foul
11:14	+2	Cody Williams makes two point alley-oop dunk (Julian Hammond III assists)	12-26
10:56		Bangot Dak blocks Michael Ajayi's two point layup
10:54		Eddie Lampkin Jr. defensive rebound
10:44	+2	Julian Hammond III makes two point driving layup (Luke O'Brien assists)	12-28
10:44		Ethan Anderson shooting foul (Julian Hammond III draws the foul)
10:44		Julian Hammond III misses regular free throw 1 of 1
10:44		Michael Ajayi defensive rebound
10:38	+2	Nils Cooper makes two point pullup jump shot (Malik Moore assists)	14-28
10:18	+2	Bangot Dak makes two point alley-oop dunk (Julian Hammond III assists)	14-30
10:00		Julian Hammond III shooting foul (Malik Moore draws the foul)
10:00	+1	Malik Moore makes regular free throw 1 of 2	15-30
10:00	+1	Malik Moore makes regular free throw 2 of 2	16-30
9:34	+2	KJ Simpson makes two point driving layup	16-32
9:14	+2	Houston Mallette makes two point jump shot (Michael Ajayi assists)	18-32
8:58		Eddie Lampkin Jr. misses two point jump shot
8:56		Jalen Pitre defensive rebound
8:43		Malik Moore misses three point jump shot
8:41		J'Vonne Hadley defensive rebound
8:34	+3	Cody Williams makes three point jump shot (KJ Simpson assists)	18-35
8:12		J'Vonne Hadley blocks Michael Ajayi's two point jump shot
8:10		Jalen Pitre offensive rebound
8:07		Malik Moore misses three point jump shot
8:02		Cody Williams defensive rebound
8:02	+2	J'Vonne Hadley makes two point layup (Cody Williams assists)	18-37
8:02		Houston Mallette shooting foul (J'Vonne Hadley draws the foul)
8:02	+1	J'Vonne Hadley makes regular free throw 1 of 1	18-38
7:44		Curtis Williams misses three point jump shot
7:42		KJ Simpson defensive rebound
7:19		Michael Ajayi shooting foul (Tristan da Silva draws the foul)
7:19		TV timeout
7:19	+1	Tristan da Silva makes regular free throw 1 of 2	18-39
7:19	+1	Tristan da Silva makes regular free throw 2 of 2	18-40
7:05		Curtis Williams misses two point jump shot
7:03		Michael Ajayi offensive rebound
6:55		Michael Ajayi misses two point layup
6:53		Jalen Pitre offensive rebound
6:53		Michael Ajayi misses two point layup
6:51		J'Vonne Hadley defensive rebound
6:50		J'Vonne Hadley turnover (lost ball) (Michael Ajayi steals)
6:50		Michael Ajayi misses two point layup
6:50		Luke O'Brien personal foul (Jalen Pitre draws the foul)
6:36	+2	Malik Moore makes two point driving layup	20-40
6:20		Houston Mallette personal foul (Tristan da Silva draws the foul)
6:20	+1	Tristan da Silva makes regular free throw 1 of 2	20-41
6:20	+1	Tristan da Silva makes regular free throw 2 of 2	20-42
5:59		Cord Stansberry misses three point jump shot
5:57		Jalen Pitre offensive rebound
5:57		Jalen Pitre misses two point jump shot
5:55		J'Vonne Hadley defensive rebound
5:34		KJ Simpson misses two point layup
5:32		Cord Stansberry defensive rebound
5:22		Michael Ajayi turnover (back court violation)
5:17	+2	Tristan da Silva makes two point layup (Luke O'Brien assists)	20-44
4:54		Michael Ajayi misses two point jump shot
4:52		Tristan da Silva defensive rebound
4:47		Julian Hammond III turnover (bad pass)
4:39		Harrison Carrington personal foul
4:31		Nils Cooper misses two point layup
4:29		Julian Hammond III defensive rebound
4:22		Nils Cooper blocks Cody Williams's two point dunk
4:20		Ethan Anderson defensive rebound
4:15		Luke O'Brien blocks Nils Cooper's two point layup
4:13		Buffaloes defensive rebound
3:59	+2	Luke O'Brien makes two point layup	20-46
3:37		Malik Moore misses three point jump shot
3:35		Buffaloes defensive rebound
3:35		TV timeout
3:26		Assane Diop offensive foul
3:26		Assane Diop turnover (offensive foul)
3:00		Ethan Anderson misses two point jump shot
2:58		Eddie Lampkin Jr. defensive rebound
2:39		Ethan Anderson shooting foul (Harrison Carrington draws the foul)
2:39		Harrison Carrington misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:39		Jalen Pitre defensive rebound
2:24		Malik Moore misses two point jump shot
2:22		Tristan da Silva defensive rebound
2:14	+3	Tristan da Silva makes three point jump shot (KJ Simpson assists)	20-49
2:00	+3	Michael Ajayi makes three point jump shot	23-49
1:44	+2	Tristan da Silva makes two point layup (KJ Simpson assists)	23-51
1:17		Michael Ajayi misses two point jump shot
1:15		Eddie Lampkin Jr. defensive rebound
1:04		Eddie Lampkin Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Malik Moore steals)
0:50	+2	Houston Mallette makes two point fadeaway jump shot	25-51
0:31		Julian Hammond III misses three point jump shot
0:29		Eddie Lampkin Jr. offensive rebound
0:29		Jalen Pitre personal foul (Eddie Lampkin Jr. draws the foul)
0:29	+1	Eddie Lampkin Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	25-52
0:29		Eddie Lampkin Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:29		Malik Moore defensive rebound
0:02	+3	Nils Cooper makes three point jump shot (Houston Mallette assists)	28-52
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
PEP
Waves
38
COLO
Buffaloes
39

Time		Play	Score
19:54	+3	Cody Williams makes three point jump shot (Eddie Lampkin Jr. assists)	28-55
19:43		Malik Moore misses three point jump shot
19:41		Eddie Lampkin Jr. defensive rebound
19:34	+3	KJ Simpson makes three point jump shot	28-58
19:05		Houston Mallette misses two point jump shot
19:03		Tristan da Silva defensive rebound
18:50	+2	Cody Williams makes two point layup (Eddie Lampkin Jr. assists)	28-60
18:30		Ethan Anderson turnover (lost ball) (Tristan da Silva steals)
18:28		Malik Moore shooting foul (Tristan da Silva draws the foul)
18:28	+1	Tristan da Silva makes regular free throw 1 of 2	28-61
18:28	+1	Tristan da Silva makes regular free throw 2 of 2	28-62
18:14	+2	Ethan Anderson makes two point layup	30-62
18:14		KJ Simpson shooting foul (Ethan Anderson draws the foul)
18:14		Ethan Anderson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
18:14		Eddie Lampkin Jr. defensive rebound
18:03	+2	Cody Williams makes two point layup	30-64
17:48	+3	Jalen Pitre makes three point jump shot (Malik Moore assists)	33-64
17:20		KJ Simpson turnover (bad pass)
17:04		Houston Mallette misses two point jump shot
17:02		Tristan da Silva defensive rebound
16:46		Eddie Lampkin Jr. misses two point layup
16:44		Ethan Anderson defensive rebound
16:36	+2	Ethan Anderson makes two point layup	35-64
16:14	+2	Tristan da Silva makes two point layup	35-66
16:00		Jalen Pitre turnover (bad pass) (Eddie Lampkin Jr. steals)
15:53		J'Vonne Hadley turnover (lost ball) (Ethan Anderson steals)
15:53		Ethan Anderson turnover (traveling)
15:53		TV timeout
15:38		J'Vonne Hadley offensive foul
15:38		J'Vonne Hadley turnover (offensive foul)
15:10		J'Vonne Hadley personal foul
14:53		Julian Hammond III shooting foul (Nils Cooper draws the foul)
14:53	+1	Nils Cooper makes regular free throw 1 of 3	36-66
14:53	+1	Nils Cooper makes regular free throw 2 of 3	37-66
14:53	+1	Nils Cooper makes regular free throw 3 of 3	38-66
14:34		Nils Cooper shooting foul (Julian Hammond III draws the foul)
14:34	+1	Julian Hammond III makes regular free throw 1 of 2	38-67
14:34		Julian Hammond III misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:34		Malik Moore defensive rebound
14:24	+2	Michael Ajayi makes two point layup	40-67
14:24		J'Vonne Hadley shooting foul
14:24	+1	Michael Ajayi makes regular free throw 1 of 1	41-67
14:04	+2	KJ Simpson makes two point layup (Tristan da Silva assists)	41-69
13:51		Jalen Pitre offensive foul
13:51		Jalen Pitre turnover (offensive foul)
13:34		Cody Williams turnover (bad pass) (Houston Mallette steals)
13:22	+2	Houston Mallette makes two point layup	43-69
13:09	+2	Eddie Lampkin Jr. makes two point layup (Julian Hammond III assists)	43-71
12:45		Michael Ajayi misses two point layup
12:43		Eddie Lampkin Jr. defensive rebound
12:32	+2	Luke O'Brien makes two point dunk (Bangot Dak assists)	43-73
12:18		Luke O'Brien personal foul
12:15	+2	Houston Mallette makes two point jump shot	45-73
11:59	+2	Cody Williams makes two point layup	45-75
11:37		Houston Mallette misses three point jump shot
11:35		Michael Ajayi offensive rebound
11:29	+2	Michael Ajayi makes two point layup	47-75
11:29		Bangot Dak shooting foul
11:29		TV timeout
11:29		Michael Ajayi misses regular free throw 1 of 1
11:29		Luke O'Brien defensive rebound
11:10		Nils Cooper personal foul
10:50		Jalen Pitre shooting foul (Cody Williams draws the foul)
10:50		Cody Williams misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:50	+1	Cody Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2	47-76
10:37	+2	Jalen Pitre makes two point layup (Houston Mallette assists)	49-76
10:20		Bangot Dak misses two point layup
10:18		Nils Cooper defensive rebound
10:07		Houston Mallette turnover (lost ball) (KJ Simpson steals)
10:05		Nils Cooper blocks Bangot Dak's two point layup
10:04		Nils Cooper defensive rebound
9:57		Michael Ajayi misses three point jump shot
9:55		Nils Cooper offensive rebound
9:46		Houston Mallette misses three point jump shot
9:44		Nils Cooper offensive rebound
9:41	+2	Nils Cooper makes two point layup	51-76
9:15		Jalen Pitre shooting foul (Luke O'Brien draws the foul)
9:15	+1	Luke O'Brien makes regular free throw 1 of 2	51-77
9:15	+1	Luke O'Brien makes regular free throw 2 of 2	51-78
9:05		Houston Mallette turnover (traveling)
8:39		Nils Cooper blocks J'Vonne Hadley's two point layup
8:39		Buffaloes offensive rebound
8:39		Waves 30 second timeout
8:39		TV timeout
8:30		Harrison Carrington misses two point jump shot
8:28		Michael Ajayi defensive rebound
8:14		Houston Mallette misses two point jump shot
8:12		Michael Ajayi offensive rebound
8:08		Assane Diop shooting foul (Michael Ajayi draws the foul)
8:08		Michael Ajayi misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:08	+1	Michael Ajayi makes regular free throw 2 of 2	52-78
7:59		Michael Ajayi personal foul
7:59		TV timeout
7:59	+1	Tristan da Silva makes regular free throw 1 of 2	52-79
7:59	+1	Tristan da Silva makes regular free throw 2 of 2	52-80
7:30		Houston Mallette misses two point jump shot
7:28		Tristan da Silva defensive rebound
7:18		Luke O'Brien offensive foul
7:18		Luke O'Brien turnover (offensive foul)
7:06	+2	Ethan Anderson makes two point layup	54-80
7:06		Assane Diop shooting foul (Ethan Anderson draws the foul)
7:06		Ethan Anderson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
7:06		Michael Ajayi offensive rebound
7:06		Michael Ajayi personal foul (Tristan da Silva draws the foul)
7:06	+1	Tristan da Silva makes regular free throw 1 of 2	54-81
7:06	+1	Tristan da Silva makes regular free throw 2 of 2	54-82
6:53		Malik Moore misses two point jump shot
6:51		J'Vonne Hadley defensive rebound
6:28	+2	KJ Simpson makes two point layup (Luke O'Brien assists)	54-84
6:08		Ethan Anderson misses two point jump shot
6:06		J'Vonne Hadley defensive rebound
5:57		Luke O'Brien misses three point jump shot
5:55		Houston Mallette defensive rebound
5:48		Ethan Anderson turnover (lost ball) (Cody Williams steals)
5:46		Eddie Lampkin Jr. misses two point layup
5:44		Eddie Lampkin Jr. offensive rebound
5:44		Michael Ajayi personal foul (Eddie Lampkin Jr. draws the foul)
5:44	+1	Eddie Lampkin Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	54-85
5:44	+1	Eddie Lampkin Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	54-86
5:26	+2	Houston Mallette makes two point jump shot	56-86
5:01		Luke O'Brien misses two point layup
4:59		Malik Moore defensive rebound
4:54		Malik Moore misses two point layup
4:52		Eddie Lampkin Jr. defensive rebound
4:50		Cody Williams personal foul
4:50	+1	Michael Ajayi makes regular free throw 1 of 2	57-86
4:50	+1	Michael Ajayi makes regular free throw 2 of 2	58-86
4:30		Cody Williams turnover (bad pass) (Michael Ajayi steals)
4:23		Michael Ajayi misses two point layup
4:21		J'Vonne Hadley defensive rebound
3:56		J'Vonne Hadley misses three point jump shot
3:53		Buffaloes offensive rebound
3:54		TV timeout
3:32		Buffaloes turnover (shot clock violation)
3:18	+3	Jalen Pitre makes three point jump shot (Houston Mallette assists)	61-86
2:57		Houston Mallette personal foul (Assane Diop draws the foul)
2:57		Assane Diop misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:57	+1	Assane Diop makes regular free throw 2 of 2	61-87
2:48		Bangot Dak personal foul (Michael Ajayi draws the foul)
2:48		Michael Ajayi misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:48		Michael Ajayi misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:48		Harrison Carrington defensive rebound
2:29	+2	Julian Hammond III makes two point layup	61-89
2:16		Bangot Dak personal foul (Malik Moore draws the foul)
2:16	+1	Malik Moore makes regular free throw 1 of 2	62-89
2:16	+1	Malik Moore makes regular free throw 2 of 2	63-89
1:52		Assane Diop misses three point jump shot
1:50		Aladji Gassama defensive rebound
1:23		Jalen Pitre misses three point jump shot
1:21		Julian Hammond III defensive rebound
1:04		Joe Hurlburt misses three point jump shot
1:02		Jalen Pitre defensive rebound
0:45		Aladji Gassama turnover (traveling)
0:26		John Squire personal foul (Bangot Dak draws the foul)
0:26	+1	Bangot Dak makes regular free throw 1 of 2	63-90
0:26	+1	Bangot Dak makes regular free throw 2 of 2	63-91
0:16	+3	Curtis Williams makes three point jump shot	66-91
0:00		End of period

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Curtis Williams makes three point jump shot