National Basketball Association
Colorado 80, Hartford 52
When: 2:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 29, 2012
Where: Coors Events Center, Boulder, Colorado
Officials:
# Scott Brown, # Tom Spitznagel, # Sirallen Conner
Attendance:
10228
By SportsDirect Inc.
Colorado 80, Hartford 52: Andre Roberson had 14 points and 14 rebounds - securing his sixth double-double in the first half - and the host Buffaloes registered the game's first 11 points en route to a one-sided victory.
Freshman Josh Scott scored 12 of his career-high 21 points in the first half and added 10 rebounds for Colorado (10-2), which outscored the Hawks 28-0 in the paint and outrebounded them 28-6 prior to the break. Hartford was 7-for-13 from 3-point range and 0-for-14 from inside the arc in the first half while the Buffaloes shot 60 percent.
Scott's jumper gave Colorado a 20-point advantage 8:56 left in the first half en route to a 45-21 lead at intermission. Roberson, who entered the game fourth in the country with 11.9 rebounds, had eight in the first 9:09 before Hartford grabbed its first board with 8:39 remaining in the half.
Evan Cooper scored 14 points for the Hawks (7-6), who had their two-game winning streak snapped while losing the battle of the boards 49-19. Hartford shot 34.5 percent from the field - 43.3 percent from 3-point range and 24 percent inside the arc.
Hartford's first two-point basket and points in the paint came from Jamie Schneck 39 seconds into the second half during a 11-2 run by Colorado which made it 56-23 with 16:49 left. Askia Booker finished with 19 points while Spencer Dinwiddie had 11 points, six rebounds and six assists for the Buffaloes.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Colorado improved to 38-4 at home in coach Tad Boyle's two-plus seasons, including 6-0 this season. ... The Buffaloes begin their Pac-12 Conference schedule Thursday at No. 4 Arizona. ... Hartford freshman F Nate Sikma, the son of seven-time NBA All-Star Jack Sikma, had six points and five assists.
Top Game Performances
Hartford |
|
Colorado |
Evan Cooper 14 |
Scoring |
Josh Scott 21 |
Nate Sikma 5 |
Assists |
Spencer Dinwiddie 6 |
Mark Nwakamma 8 |
Rebounds |
Andre Roberson 14 |
Evan Cooper 1 |
Free Throws Made |
Spencer Dinwiddie 7 |
Mark Nwakamma 4 |
Steals |
Eli Stalzer 3 |
Mark Nwakamma 1 |
Blocks |
Andre Roberson 3 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Hartford
|
52 |
33.9 |
13-31 |
1-4 |
13 |
19 |
2 |
13 |
19 |
Colorado
|
80 |
49.2 |
4-16 |
18-23 |
15 |
49 |
4 |
10 |
21 |