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FINAL
Dec 21, 2023

Game Recap

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

Box Score

12T
UTU254671
COLO465298
Utah Tech Trailblazers logoUTAH TECHMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
5Hamed Olayinka161-50-01-22110353
32Tanner Christensen273-40-10-23003026
1Aric Demings206-141-31-223101114
11Noa Gonsalves315-112-52-240100314
0Beon Riley285-90-20-021101310
20Caleb Stearman80-10-00-01100020
10Tennessee Rainwater81-30-11-10000003
3Jaylen Searles200-30-32-23001212
30Unisa Turay153-50-20-00110126
4David Elliott122-62-30-00120206
2Angelo Kambala132-31-12-31110017
23Stone Hutchings20-00-00-00000000
TOTAL28-6443.8%6-2128.6%9-1464.3%18984102071
Colorado Buffaloes logoCOLORADOMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
23Tristan da Silva315-101-44-671012015
0Luke O'Brien268-102-30-041000218
44Eddie Lampkin Jr.234-70-08-10102015316
1J'Vonne Hadley284-90-03-444302211
2KJ Simpson368-145-82-356304223
12Bangot Dak111-20-00-01000002
30Greg Gerhardt10-00-00-00000000
24Joe Hurlburt20-00-00-00100000
35Assane Diop131-20-00-02201112
31Harrison Carrington91-20-12-22000124
3Julian Hammond III203-51-20-03300007
TOTAL35-6157.4%9-1850.0%19-2576.0%382063151298

Play-by-Play

1st halfutucolo
  • Colorado Buffaloes logo
    (19:46) KJ Simpson Turnover.
  • Utah Tech Trailblazers logo
    (19:19) Noa Gonsalves missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Colorado Buffaloes logo
    (19:17) Eddie Lampkin Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Utah Tech Trailblazers logo
    (19:15) Foul on Tanner Christensen.
  • Colorado Buffaloes logo
    (19:01) Eddie Lampkin Jr. missed Layup.
  • Utah Tech Trailblazers logo
    (18:58) Tanner Christensen Defensive Rebound.
  • Utah Tech Trailblazers logo
    (18:42) Hamed Olayinka Turnover.
  • Colorado Buffaloes logo
    (18:42) J'Vonne Hadley Steal.
  • Colorado Buffaloes logo
    (18:24) J'Vonne Hadley missed Layup.
  • Utah Tech Trailblazers logo
    (18:24) Tanner Christensen Block.
  • Colorado Buffaloes logo
    (18:20) Tristan da Silva Offensive Rebound.
  • Colorado Buffaloes logo
    (18:18) Tristan da Silva missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Utah Tech Trailblazers logo
    (18:14) Noa Gonsalves Defensive Rebound.
  • Utah Tech Trailblazers logo
    (17:57) Aric Demings missed Jumper.
  • Utah Tech Trailblazers logo
    (17:54) Tanner Christensen Offensive Rebound.
  • Utah Tech Trailblazers logo
    (17:53) Aric Demings missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Colorado Buffaloes logo
    (17:50) KJ Simpson Defensive Rebound.
  • Colorado Buffaloes logo
    (17:46) KJ Simpson missed Layup.
  • Colorado Buffaloes logo
    (17:44) Eddie Lampkin Jr. Offensive Rebound.
  • Utah Tech Trailblazers logo
    (17:44) Foul on Beon Riley.
  • Colorado Buffaloes logo
    +1 (17:44) Eddie Lampkin Jr. made Free Throw.
    01
  • Colorado Buffaloes logo
    +1 (17:44) Eddie Lampkin Jr. made Free Throw.
    02
  • Colorado Buffaloes logo
    (17:25) Foul on J'Vonne Hadley.
  • Utah Tech Trailblazers logo
    (17:07) Hamed Olayinka missed Layup.
  • Colorado Buffaloes logo
    (17:06) KJ Simpson Defensive Rebound.
  • Utah Tech Trailblazers logo
    (17:06) Foul on Hamed Olayinka.
  • Colorado Buffaloes logo
    +3 (16:48) Luke O'Brien made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by J'Vonne Hadley.
    05
  • Utah Tech Trailblazers logo
    (16:15) Utah Tech Turnover.
  • Colorado Buffaloes logo
    +3 (15:59) KJ Simpson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by J'Vonne Hadley.
    08
  • Utah Tech Trailblazers logo
    (15:46) David Elliott Turnover.
  • Colorado Buffaloes logo
    (15:46) KJ Simpson Steal.
  • Colorado Buffaloes logo
    +2 (15:42) KJ Simpson made Dunk.
    010
  • Utah Tech Trailblazers logo
    (15:42) Utah Tech Timeout
  • (15:42) Official TV Timeout
  • Utah Tech Trailblazers logo
    +2 (15:27) Noa Gonsalves made Layup.
    210
  • Colorado Buffaloes logo
    +2 (15:10) J'Vonne Hadley made Layup. Assisted by Eddie Lampkin Jr..
    212
  • Utah Tech Trailblazers logo
    +2 (14:57) Beon Riley made Layup.
    412
  • Colorado Buffaloes logo
    (14:41) Eddie Lampkin Jr. Turnover.
  • Utah Tech Trailblazers logo
    (14:21) Jaylen Searles missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Colorado Buffaloes logo
    (14:18) J'Vonne Hadley Defensive Rebound.
  • Colorado Buffaloes logo
    (14:12) KJ Simpson Turnover.
  • Utah Tech Trailblazers logo
    (14:12) Noa Gonsalves Steal.
  • Utah Tech Trailblazers logo
    (14:03) Noa Gonsalves missed Layup.
  • Colorado Buffaloes logo
    (14:00) Tristan da Silva Defensive Rebound.
  • Colorado Buffaloes logo
    +2 (13:51) Eddie Lampkin Jr. made Layup.
    414
  • Utah Tech Trailblazers logo
    (13:37) David Elliott missed Jumper.
  • Colorado Buffaloes logo
    (13:35) Colorado Defensive Rebound.
  • Utah Tech Trailblazers logo
    (13:35) Foul on Tanner Christensen.
  • Colorado Buffaloes logo
    +3 (13:15) KJ Simpson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tristan da Silva.
    417
  • Utah Tech Trailblazers logo
    (12:56) David Elliott Turnover.
  • Colorado Buffaloes logo
    +2 (12:33) Tristan da Silva made Layup. Assisted by Assane Diop.
    419
  • Utah Tech Trailblazers logo
    (12:03) Hamed Olayinka missed Layup.
  • Colorado Buffaloes logo
    (12:03) Assane Diop Block.
  • Utah Tech Trailblazers logo
    (11:57) Hamed Olayinka Offensive Rebound.
  • Utah Tech Trailblazers logo
    (11:56) Hamed Olayinka missed Layup.
  • Colorado Buffaloes logo
    (11:53) Tristan da Silva Defensive Rebound.
  • Colorado Buffaloes logo
    (11:40) Tristan da Silva Turnover.
  • Utah Tech Trailblazers logo
    (11:40) Hamed Olayinka Steal.
  • Colorado Buffaloes logo
    (11:31) Foul on KJ Simpson.
  • (11:31) Official TV Timeout
  • Utah Tech Trailblazers logo
    (11:23) Jaylen Searles Turnover.
  • Colorado Buffaloes logo
    +2 (11:04) J'Vonne Hadley made Layup. Assisted by Julian Hammond III.
    421
  • Utah Tech Trailblazers logo
    +2 (10:46) Aric Demings made Jumper.
    621
  • Utah Tech Trailblazers logo
    (10:28) Foul on Caleb Stearman.
  • Colorado Buffaloes logo
    +2 (10:15) Luke O'Brien made Dunk. Assisted by J'Vonne Hadley.
    623
  • Utah Tech Trailblazers logo
    (10:00) Noa Gonsalves missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Colorado Buffaloes logo
    (9:57) KJ Simpson Defensive Rebound.
  • Colorado Buffaloes logo
    (9:53) Julian Hammond III missed Layup.
  • Utah Tech Trailblazers logo
    (9:53) Jaylen Searles Block.
  • Colorado Buffaloes logo
    (9:48) Luke O'Brien Offensive Rebound.
  • Colorado Buffaloes logo
    +2 (9:48) Luke O'Brien made Layup.
    625
  • Utah Tech Trailblazers logo
    +2 (9:40) Tennessee Rainwater made Layup. Assisted by Caleb Stearman.
    825
  • Colorado Buffaloes logo
    (9:40) Foul on Luke O'Brien.
  • Utah Tech Trailblazers logo
    +1 (9:40) Tennessee Rainwater made Free Throw.
    925
  • Colorado Buffaloes logo
    +3 (9:24) Julian Hammond III made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by J'Vonne Hadley.
    928
  • Utah Tech Trailblazers logo
    (9:03) David Elliott missed Jumper.
  • Utah Tech Trailblazers logo
    (8:51) Caleb Stearman Offensive Rebound.
  • Utah Tech Trailblazers logo
    (8:51) Caleb Stearman missed Layup.
  • Colorado Buffaloes logo
    (8:51) Luke O'Brien Defensive Rebound.
  • Colorado Buffaloes logo
    +2 (8:41) Eddie Lampkin Jr. made Layup.
    930
  • Utah Tech Trailblazers logo
    (8:14) David Elliott missed Jumper.
  • Colorado Buffaloes logo
    (8:11) Luke O'Brien Defensive Rebound.
  • Colorado Buffaloes logo
    +2 (8:04) Julian Hammond III made Jumper. Assisted by Luke O'Brien.
    932
  • (7:42) Official TV Timeout
  • Utah Tech Trailblazers logo
    (7:31) Noa Gonsalves missed Layup.
  • Colorado Buffaloes logo
    (7:29) Colorado Defensive Rebound.
  • Colorado Buffaloes logo
    (7:06) Eddie Lampkin Jr. Turnover.
  • Utah Tech Trailblazers logo
    +2 (6:41) Beon Riley made Layup.
    1132
  • Colorado Buffaloes logo
    (6:32) J'Vonne Hadley Turnover.
  • Utah Tech Trailblazers logo
    +2 (6:18) Hamed Olayinka made Layup.
    1332
  • Colorado Buffaloes logo
    (5:59) Julian Hammond III missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Colorado Buffaloes logo
    (5:57) Bangot Dak Offensive Rebound.
  • Utah Tech Trailblazers logo
    (5:52) Foul on Beon Riley.
  • Colorado Buffaloes logo
    +2 (5:51) Tristan da Silva made Layup. Assisted by KJ Simpson.
    1334
  • Utah Tech Trailblazers logo
    (5:40) Foul on Hamed Olayinka.
  • Utah Tech Trailblazers logo
    (5:40) Hamed Olayinka Turnover.
  • Colorado Buffaloes logo
    (5:26) Tristan da Silva missed Layup.
  • Utah Tech Trailblazers logo
    (5:25) Utah Tech Defensive Rebound.
  • Utah Tech Trailblazers logo
    (5:10) Tennessee Rainwater missed Layup.
  • Colorado Buffaloes logo
    (5:09) Colorado Defensive Rebound.
  • Colorado Buffaloes logo
    (4:51) KJ Simpson missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Utah Tech Trailblazers logo
    (4:48) Angelo Kambala Defensive Rebound.
  • Utah Tech Trailblazers logo
    +2 (4:43) Angelo Kambala made Jumper.
    1534
  • Utah Tech Trailblazers logo
    (4:29) Foul on Hamed Olayinka.
  • Colorado Buffaloes logo
    +1 (4:29) Eddie Lampkin Jr. made Free Throw.
    1535
  • Colorado Buffaloes logo
    +1 (4:29) Eddie Lampkin Jr. made Free Throw.
    1536
  • Utah Tech Trailblazers logo
    +2 (4:20) Unisa Turay made Jumper.
    1736
  • Colorado Buffaloes logo
    +2 (4:07) Luke O'Brien made Layup. Assisted by KJ Simpson.
    1738
  • Utah Tech Trailblazers logo
    (3:50) Unisa Turay missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Colorado Buffaloes logo
    (3:47) Eddie Lampkin Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Colorado Buffaloes logo
    +3 (3:41) KJ Simpson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Eddie Lampkin Jr..
    1741
  • Utah Tech Trailblazers logo
    (3:20) Tennessee Rainwater missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Colorado Buffaloes logo
    (3:17) Julian Hammond III Defensive Rebound.
  • Colorado Buffaloes logo
    (3:10) J'Vonne Hadley missed Layup.
  • Utah Tech Trailblazers logo
    (3:10) Tanner Christensen Block.
  • Colorado Buffaloes logo
    (3:09) Eddie Lampkin Jr. Offensive Rebound.
  • Utah Tech Trailblazers logo
    (3:09) Foul on Caleb Stearman.
  • (3:09) Official TV Timeout
  • Colorado Buffaloes logo
    (3:09) Eddie Lampkin Jr. missed Free Throw.
  • Colorado Buffaloes logo
    (3:09) Colorado Offensive Rebound.
  • Colorado Buffaloes logo
    +1 (3:09) Eddie Lampkin Jr. made Free Throw.
    1742
  • Utah Tech Trailblazers logo
    (2:54) Unisa Turay Turnover.
  • Colorado Buffaloes logo
    (2:54) J'Vonne Hadley Steal.
  • Utah Tech Trailblazers logo
    (2:43) Foul on Angelo Kambala.
  • Colorado Buffaloes logo
    (2:43) Eddie Lampkin Jr. missed Free Throw.
  • Colorado Buffaloes logo
    (2:43) Colorado Offensive Rebound.
  • Colorado Buffaloes logo
    +1 (2:43) Eddie Lampkin Jr. made Free Throw.
    1743
  • Utah Tech Trailblazers logo
    +2 (2:21) Unisa Turay made Layup.
    1943
  • Colorado Buffaloes logo
    (2:04) J'Vonne Hadley missed Layup.
  • Colorado Buffaloes logo
    (2:00) Eddie Lampkin Jr. Offensive Rebound.
  • Colorado Buffaloes logo
    (2:00) Eddie Lampkin Jr. missed Layup.
  • Colorado Buffaloes logo
    (2:00) J'Vonne Hadley Offensive Rebound.
  • Utah Tech Trailblazers logo
    (2:00) Foul on Jaylen Searles.
  • Colorado Buffaloes logo
    +1 (2:00) J'Vonne Hadley made Free Throw.
    1944
  • Colorado Buffaloes logo
    (2:00) J'Vonne Hadley missed Free Throw.
  • Utah Tech Trailblazers logo
    (1:58) Jaylen Searles Defensive Rebound.
  • Utah Tech Trailblazers logo
    +2 (1:46) Unisa Turay made Layup.
    2144
  • Colorado Buffaloes logo
    (1:29) J'Vonne Hadley Turnover.
  • Utah Tech Trailblazers logo
    (1:29) Angelo Kambala Steal.
  • Utah Tech Trailblazers logo
    (1:24) Angelo Kambala missed Layup.
  • Colorado Buffaloes logo
    (1:21) J'Vonne Hadley Defensive Rebound.
  • Colorado Buffaloes logo
    (1:19) Foul on Harrison Carrington.
  • Colorado Buffaloes logo
    (1:19) Harrison Carrington Turnover.
  • Utah Tech Trailblazers logo
    +2 (1:07) Beon Riley made Jumper.
    2344
  • Colorado Buffaloes logo
    (0:50) KJ Simpson Turnover.
  • Utah Tech Trailblazers logo
    (0:31) Unisa Turay missed Jumper.
  • Colorado Buffaloes logo
    (0:29) Harrison Carrington Defensive Rebound.
  • Colorado Buffaloes logo
    +2 (0:21) Luke O'Brien made Layup.
    2346
  • Colorado Buffaloes logo
    (0:02) Foul on Harrison Carrington.
  • Utah Tech Trailblazers logo
    (0:02) Angelo Kambala missed Free Throw.
  • Utah Tech Trailblazers logo
    (0:02) Utah Tech Offensive Rebound.
  • Utah Tech Trailblazers logo
    +1 (0:02) Angelo Kambala made Free Throw.
    2446
  • Utah Tech Trailblazers logo
    +1 (0:02) Angelo Kambala made Free Throw.
    2546
  • (0:00) End of 1st half
2nd half

Team Stats

71Points98
28-64(43.8%)Field Goal(%)35-61(57.4%)
6-21(28.6%)3-Point(%)9-18(50%)
9-14(64.3%)Free Throw(%)19-25(76%)
21(7)Rebounds(Offensive)44(15)
9Assists20
8Steals6
4Blocks3
12Turnovers15
22(2)Fouls(Technical)12(1)
0Largest Lead29

Game Details

Thursday, December 21, 2023 · 7:00 PM
CU Events Center · Boulder, CO
attendance: 6,426 (58.1%)
tv: PACN
spread: COLO -22.5
over/under: 147.5