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Colorado starters combine for 72 points in a 90-68 victory over Northern Colorado

AP
Dec 16, 2023

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) KJ Simpson had 21 points and five steals, J’Vonne Hadley added 15 points and six assists, and Colorado eased by Northern Colorado 90-68 on Friday night.

Colorado went ahead by double-figures for good during a 16-3 run to close the first half for a 48-27 lead. Tristan da Silva, Julian Hammond III and Simpson each had a 3-pointer during the run.

The Buffaloes led by as many as 36 points, 70-34, in the second half. Colorado, ranking in the top 10 nationally in all three percentage categories, shot 49% from the field, 33% behind the arc and 85% at the free-throw line.

The Colorado starters combined for 72 points. Luke O’Brien scored 14 points, Da Silva added 12 and Eddie Lampkin Jr. had 10 points, 10 rebounds and six assists for Colorado (8-2), which has won three straight and improved to 6-0 at home this season. Hammond added 10 points off the bench.

Cody Williams, averaging 14 points per game, did not play for Colorado due to a wrist injury.

Saint Thomas led Northern Colorado (4-6) with 27 points and nine rebounds. Theo Hughes added 14 points. Dejour Reaves, averaging 16.8 points per game and Brock Wisne (12.2) were each held to six points.

Northern Colorado has lost 12 straight in the 42-game series with the Buffaloes.

Colorado, which was coming off a 90-63 win over then-No. 15 Miami (Fla.), remains home to host Utah Tech on Thursday before opening Pac-12 play against Washington on Dec. 29.

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1st Half
NCO
Bears
27
COLO
Buffaloes
48

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Eddie Lampkin Jr. gains possession)
19:46		KJ Simpson misses three point jump shot
19:44		Jaron Rillie defensive rebound
19:34	+2	Dejour Reaves makes two point jump shot (Jaron Rillie assists)	2-0
19:07		Tristan da Silva misses three point jump shot
19:05		Dejour Reaves defensive rebound
18:50		Saint Thomas misses three point jump shot
18:48		Eddie Lampkin Jr. defensive rebound
18:31	+2	Eddie Lampkin Jr. makes two point layup (J'Vonne Hadley assists)	2-2
18:31		Brock Wisne shooting foul (Eddie Lampkin Jr. draws the foul)
18:31		Eddie Lampkin Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 1
18:31		Dejour Reaves defensive rebound
18:17	+3	Riley Abercrombie makes three point jump shot (Brock Wisne assists)	5-2
17:57		J'Vonne Hadley turnover (bad pass)
17:40		Saint Thomas turnover (bad pass)
17:27	+2	Luke O'Brien makes two point layup	5-4
17:04	+2	Theo Hughes makes two point layup (Saint Thomas assists)	7-4
16:45	+2	J'Vonne Hadley makes two point layup (Eddie Lampkin Jr. assists)	7-6
16:23		Saint Thomas misses three point jump shot
16:21		Eddie Lampkin Jr. defensive rebound
16:18		Saint Thomas personal foul
16:10	+2	J'Vonne Hadley makes two point layup (KJ Simpson assists)	7-8
15:59		Theo Hughes turnover (lost ball) (Tristan da Silva steals)
15:55	+2	J'Vonne Hadley makes two point layup (Tristan da Silva assists)	7-10
15:51		Dejour Reaves misses three point jump shot
15:49		Saint Thomas offensive rebound
15:49	+2	Saint Thomas makes two point layup	9-10
15:28	+2	Tristan da Silva makes two point layup (Eddie Lampkin Jr. assists)	9-12
15:03	+2	Saint Thomas makes two point jump shot	11-12
14:48		Eddie Lampkin Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Dejour Reaves steals)
14:39		Eddie Lampkin Jr. personal foul
14:39		TV timeout
14:25		Saint Thomas misses two point jump shot
14:23		Eddie Lampkin Jr. defensive rebound
14:18		Dejour Reaves shooting foul (KJ Simpson draws the foul)
14:18	+1	KJ Simpson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	11-13
14:18	+1	KJ Simpson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	11-14
14:03		Dejour Reaves turnover (lost ball) (KJ Simpson steals)
13:59	+2	KJ Simpson makes two point layup	11-16
13:30		Saint Thomas misses three point jump shot
13:28		Eddie Lampkin Jr. defensive rebound
13:18	+2	J'Vonne Hadley makes two point layup (Eddie Lampkin Jr. assists)	11-18
12:59		Eddie Lampkin Jr. personal foul
12:45	+2	Langston Reynolds makes two point layup	13-18
12:30	+2	Julian Hammond III makes two point layup (KJ Simpson assists)	13-20
12:18		Bangot Dak shooting foul (Brock Wisne draws the foul)
12:18	+1	Brock Wisne makes regular free throw 1 of 2	14-20
12:18	+1	Brock Wisne makes regular free throw 2 of 2	15-20
12:06	+2	KJ Simpson makes two point jump shot	15-22
11:56		Riley Abercrombie misses three point jump shot
11:54		KJ Simpson defensive rebound
11:51		Brock Wisne personal foul
11:51		TV timeout
11:39		Theo Hughes personal foul
11:33	+2	KJ Simpson makes two point jump shot (Luke O'Brien assists)	15-24
11:12		KJ Simpson personal foul
11:02		Riley Abercrombie misses three point jump shot
11:00		J'Vonne Hadley defensive rebound
10:52		Luke O'Brien misses two point layup
10:50		Saint Thomas defensive rebound
10:48		Julian Hammond III shooting foul (Langston Reynolds draws the foul)
10:48	+1	Langston Reynolds makes regular free throw 1 of 2	16-24
10:48		Langston Reynolds misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:48		Bangot Dak defensive rebound
10:38		Julian Hammond III turnover (bad pass) (Dejour Reaves steals)
10:33	+2	Saint Thomas makes two point layup (Dejour Reaves assists)	18-24
10:07		Bangot Dak misses three point jump shot
10:05		Julian Hammond III offensive rebound
10:04	+3	Julian Hammond III makes three point jump shot	18-27
9:48		Saint Thomas misses two point jump shot
9:46		Theo Hughes offensive rebound
9:34	+2	Jaron Rillie makes two point layup	20-27
9:02		Luke O'Brien misses three point jump shot
9:00		Saint Thomas defensive rebound
8:48	+2	Theo Hughes makes two point layup (Jaron Rillie assists)	22-27
8:30		Bangot Dak turnover (traveling)
8:18		Dejour Reaves misses two point jump shot
8:16		Luke O'Brien defensive rebound
8:04		J'Vonne Hadley misses two point layup
8:02		Jaron Rillie defensive rebound
7:55		Langston Reynolds turnover (traveling)
7:55		TV timeout
7:42	+3	Tristan da Silva makes three point jump shot (Eddie Lampkin Jr. assists)	22-30
7:14		Saint Thomas turnover (bad pass) (KJ Simpson steals)
7:08	+2	J'Vonne Hadley makes two point layup (KJ Simpson assists)	22-32
6:58	+2	Jaron Rillie makes two point layup	24-32
6:38		J'Vonne Hadley misses three point jump shot
6:36		Dejour Reaves defensive rebound
6:27		Saint Thomas misses three point jump shot
6:25		KJ Simpson defensive rebound
6:15		KJ Simpson misses three point jump shot
6:13		J'Vonne Hadley offensive rebound
6:06		Tristan da Silva misses two point layup
6:04		Luke O'Brien offensive rebound
6:04	+3	Tristan da Silva makes three point jump shot (J'Vonne Hadley assists)	24-35
5:43		Jaron Rillie misses two point layup
5:41		Eddie Lampkin Jr. defensive rebound
5:34		Luke O'Brien misses two point layup
5:32		Theo Hughes defensive rebound
5:29		Luke O'Brien personal foul
5:17		Langston Reynolds personal foul
5:02		Tristan da Silva misses three point jump shot
5:00		Bears defensive rebound
4:49		Theo Hughes turnover (bad pass)
4:42		Luke O'Brien misses three point jump shot
4:40		Dejour Reaves defensive rebound
4:38		Dejour Reaves misses two point layup
4:36		Tristan da Silva defensive rebound
4:34	+3	Julian Hammond III makes three point jump shot	24-38
4:22		Tristan da Silva shooting foul (Theo Hughes draws the foul)
4:22		Langston Reynolds misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:22		Langston Reynolds misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:51		Eddie Lampkin Jr. defensive rebound
4:22		TV timeout
3:51		Theo Hughes misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:51	+1	Theo Hughes makes regular free throw 2 of 2	25-38
3:22	+2	KJ Simpson makes two point jump shot	25-40
3:10		Connor Creech turnover (bad pass) (KJ Simpson steals)
3:07	+2	KJ Simpson makes two point dunk	25-42
2:58		Dejour Reaves turnover (out of bounds)
2:58		Bears 30 second timeout
2:52		Julian Hammond III misses three point jump shot
2:50		KJ Simpson offensive rebound
2:42	+3	KJ Simpson makes three point jump shot (Assane Diop assists)	25-45
2:26		Jaron Rillie turnover (lost ball) (J'Vonne Hadley steals)
2:18	+2	Assane Diop makes two point dunk (Tristan da Silva assists)	25-47
1:48	+2	Saint Thomas makes two point jump shot (Jaron Rillie assists)	27-47
1:32		Julian Hammond III misses two point layup
1:30		Julian Hammond III offensive rebound
1:29		Julian Hammond III turnover (bad pass) (Zach Bloch steals)
1:23		Zach Bloch misses three point jump shot
1:21		Assane Diop defensive rebound
1:12		KJ Simpson misses two point layup
1:10		Connor Creech defensive rebound
0:58		Connor Creech turnover (lost ball) (KJ Simpson steals)
0:50		Riley Abercrombie personal foul (J'Vonne Hadley draws the foul)
0:50	+1	J'Vonne Hadley makes regular free throw 1 of 2	27-48
0:50		J'Vonne Hadley misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:50		Saint Thomas defensive rebound
0:37		Brock Wisne misses two point layup
0:35		Assane Diop defensive rebound
0:20		Julian Hammond III misses two point layup
0:18		Saint Thomas defensive rebound
0:02		Saint Thomas misses three point jump shot
0:00		Langston Reynolds offensive rebound
0:00		Langston Reynolds misses two point layup
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
NCO
Bears
41
COLO
Buffaloes
42

Time		Play	Score
19:48	+2	Saint Thomas makes two point layup	29-48
19:32	+3	Luke O'Brien makes three point jump shot (Tristan da Silva assists)	29-51
19:12		Riley Abercrombie misses three point jump shot
19:10		KJ Simpson defensive rebound
19:05	+2	KJ Simpson makes two point layup	29-53
18:46		Jaron Rillie misses three point jump shot
18:44		Eddie Lampkin Jr. defensive rebound
18:38	+2	Eddie Lampkin Jr. makes two point layup (KJ Simpson assists)	29-55
18:16		Brock Wisne turnover (traveling)
18:04		Tristan da Silva misses three point jump shot
18:02		Riley Abercrombie defensive rebound
17:51	+3	Saint Thomas makes three point jump shot	32-55
17:25	+3	Luke O'Brien makes three point jump shot (Eddie Lampkin Jr. assists)	32-58
17:05		Brock Wisne turnover (lost ball) (KJ Simpson steals)
17:01	+2	KJ Simpson makes two point dunk	32-60
16:59		Bears 60 second timeout
16:59		TV timeout
16:39	+2	Brock Wisne makes two point layup (Jaron Rillie assists)	34-60
16:27	+2	Eddie Lampkin Jr. makes two point dunk (Tristan da Silva assists)	34-62
16:05		Jaron Rillie turnover (lost ball) (J'Vonne Hadley steals)
15:53	+2	J'Vonne Hadley makes two point layup (Eddie Lampkin Jr. assists)	34-64
15:36		Saint Thomas misses two point jump shot
15:34		Eddie Lampkin Jr. defensive rebound
15:30		Julian Hammond III turnover (bad pass) (Dejour Reaves steals)
15:26		Dejour Reaves turnover (bad pass)
15:26		TV timeout
15:10	+3	Luke O'Brien makes three point jump shot (J'Vonne Hadley assists)	34-67
14:53		Brock Wisne misses two point jump shot
14:51		J'Vonne Hadley defensive rebound
14:44		Luke O'Brien misses three point jump shot
14:42		Brock Wisne defensive rebound
14:24		Brock Wisne misses three point jump shot
14:22		Eddie Lampkin Jr. defensive rebound
14:09		Julian Hammond III misses two point layup
14:07		J'Vonne Hadley offensive rebound
14:01	+3	Luke O'Brien makes three point jump shot (J'Vonne Hadley assists)	34-70
13:48		Saint Thomas misses two point layup
13:46		J'Vonne Hadley defensive rebound
13:33		Eddie Lampkin Jr. misses two point jump shot
13:31		Jaron Rillie defensive rebound
13:25		Langston Reynolds misses two point layup
13:23		Eddie Lampkin Jr. defensive rebound
13:15		KJ Simpson turnover (lost ball) (Saint Thomas steals)
13:08		Zach Bloch misses three point jump shot
13:06		Saint Thomas offensive rebound
13:05		Saint Thomas misses two point jump shot
13:03		Theo Hughes offensive rebound
13:03		Assane Diop shooting foul (Theo Hughes draws the foul)
13:03	+1	Theo Hughes makes regular free throw 1 of 2	35-70
13:03	+1	Theo Hughes makes regular free throw 2 of 2	36-70
12:48		Assane Diop misses three point jump shot
12:46		Jaron Rillie defensive rebound
12:22		Zach Bloch misses three point jump shot
12:20		Luke O'Brien defensive rebound
12:00		Assane Diop misses three point jump shot
11:58		Langston Reynolds defensive rebound
11:46	+2	Theo Hughes makes two point jump shot	38-70
11:21		Tristan da Silva misses two point jump shot
11:19		Saint Thomas defensive rebound
11:11	+2	Langston Reynolds makes two point layup	40-70
11:11		Luke O'Brien shooting foul (Langston Reynolds draws the foul)
11:11		TV timeout
11:11	+1	Langston Reynolds makes regular free throw 1 of 1	41-70
10:55		Eddie Lampkin Jr. turnover (lost ball)
10:42	+2	Dejour Reaves makes two point layup	43-70
10:24		Eddie Lampkin Jr. misses two point jump shot
10:22		Buffaloes offensive rebound
10:19		Zach Bloch personal foul
10:11		Eddie Lampkin Jr. misses two point layup
10:09		Theo Hughes defensive rebound
9:58		Dejour Reaves misses three point jump shot
9:56		Julian Hammond III defensive rebound
9:33		Tristan da Silva misses three point jump shot
9:31		Langston Reynolds defensive rebound
9:13		Langston Reynolds misses three point jump shot
9:11		Julian Hammond III defensive rebound
9:06		Dejour Reaves shooting foul (Julian Hammond III draws the foul)
9:06	+1	Julian Hammond III makes regular free throw 1 of 2	43-71
9:06	+1	Julian Hammond III makes regular free throw 2 of 2	43-72
8:50		Theo Hughes misses two point layup
8:48		Tristan da Silva defensive rebound
8:42		KJ Simpson turnover (bad pass) (Langston Reynolds steals)
8:37		Tristan da Silva shooting foul (Dejour Reaves draws the foul)
8:37	+1	Dejour Reaves makes regular free throw 1 of 2	44-72
8:37	+1	Dejour Reaves makes regular free throw 2 of 2	45-72
8:22		Theo Hughes shooting foul (Tristan da Silva draws the foul)
8:22	+1	Tristan da Silva makes regular free throw 1 of 2	45-73
8:22	+1	Tristan da Silva makes regular free throw 2 of 2	45-74
7:50		Luke O'Brien shooting foul
7:50		TV timeout
7:50	+1	Saint Thomas makes regular free throw 1 of 2	46-74
7:50	+1	Saint Thomas makes regular free throw 2 of 2	47-74
7:45	+2	Eddie Lampkin Jr. makes two point layup (J'Vonne Hadley assists)	47-76
7:31		KJ Simpson personal foul
7:29	+3	Saint Thomas makes three point jump shot	50-76
7:11	+2	Tristan da Silva makes two point jump shot (J'Vonne Hadley assists)	50-78
6:59		Saint Thomas misses three point jump shot
6:57		Bangot Dak defensive rebound
6:44		Langston Reynolds personal foul
6:41		Langston Reynolds shooting foul (J'Vonne Hadley draws the foul)
6:41	+1	J'Vonne Hadley makes regular free throw 1 of 2	50-79
6:41	+1	J'Vonne Hadley makes regular free throw 2 of 2	50-80
6:22		Dejour Reaves misses two point jump shot
6:20		Bangot Dak defensive rebound
6:12	+2	KJ Simpson makes two point layup	50-82
6:02	+2	Brock Wisne makes two point jump shot	52-82
5:37	+2	Eddie Lampkin Jr. makes two point dunk (Bangot Dak assists)	52-84
5:24		Saint Thomas turnover (lost ball) (Bangot Dak steals)
5:24		Bangot Dak turnover (bad pass) (Jaron Rillie steals)
5:24	+2	Langston Reynolds makes two point layup (Jaron Rillie assists)	54-84
5:05		J'Vonne Hadley turnover (lost ball) (Dejour Reaves steals)
5:01		Dejour Reaves misses two point layup
4:59		Langston Reynolds offensive rebound
4:54		Langston Reynolds misses two point layup
4:52		KJ Simpson defensive rebound
4:45		Brock Wisne personal foul
4:26		Assane Diop misses three point jump shot
4:24		Saint Thomas defensive rebound
4:15	+2	Saint Thomas makes two point jump shot	56-84
3:53		J'Vonne Hadley misses two point jump shot
3:51		Luke O'Brien offensive rebound
3:48		Luke O'Brien misses three point jump shot
3:46		Bangot Dak offensive rebound
3:44		Julian Hammond III misses three point jump shot
3:42		Julian Hammond III offensive rebound
3:34		Luke O'Brien misses two point layup
3:34		Julian Hammond III offensive rebound
3:34		Julian Hammond III misses two point jump shot
3:34		Buffaloes offensive rebound
3:34		TV timeout
3:26		Luke O'Brien misses two point jump shot
3:24		Theo Hughes defensive rebound
3:16	+2	Saint Thomas makes two point layup (Theo Hughes assists)	58-84
2:58		Julian Hammond III turnover (lost ball) (Theo Hughes steals)
2:45	+2	Saint Thomas makes two point jump shot	60-84
2:24		Luke O'Brien misses two point layup
2:22		Assane Diop offensive rebound
2:20	+2	Assane Diop makes two point layup	60-86
1:58	+2	Theo Hughes makes two point layup (Jaron Rillie assists)	62-86
1:57		Buffaloes 30 second timeout
1:47		Assane Diop misses two point jump shot
1:45		Saint Thomas defensive rebound
1:36		Bangot Dak shooting foul (Saint Thomas draws the foul)
1:36	+1	Saint Thomas makes regular free throw 1 of 3	63-86
1:36	+1	Saint Thomas makes regular free throw 2 of 3	64-86
1:36	+1	Saint Thomas makes regular free throw 3 of 3	65-86
1:24		Theo Hughes shooting foul (Assane Diop draws the foul)
1:24	+1	Assane Diop makes regular free throw 1 of 2	65-87
1:24	+1	Assane Diop makes regular free throw 2 of 2	65-88
1:10		Saint Thomas misses two point jump shot
1:08		Bangot Dak defensive rebound
1:01		Joe Hurlburt misses three point jump shot
0:59		Riley Abercrombie defensive rebound
0:49		Bangot Dak shooting foul (Theo Hughes draws the foul)
0:49	+1	Theo Hughes makes regular free throw 1 of 2	66-88
0:49		Theo Hughes misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:49		Harrison Carrington defensive rebound
0:47	+2	Harrison Carrington makes two point layup	66-90
0:29		Riley Abercrombie misses three point jump shot
0:27		Theo Hughes offensive rebound
0:25	+2	Theo Hughes makes two point layup	68-90
0:00		End of period

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Theo Hughes makes two point layup