COLO

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Battey's career night sparks Colorado to 84-71 win over Utah

AP
Mar 06, 2022

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) Evan Battey used a career-best six 3-pointers on his way to a career-high 27 points and Colorado Buffaloes breezed to an 84-71 victory over Utah Utes on Saturday night to earn the No. 4 seed in the Pac-12 Conference tournament.

Battey hit four 3-pointers and scored 19 points in the first half to spark the Buffaloes (20-10, 12-8) to a 50-29 lead at intermission. He sank 10 of 17 shots on the night - 6 of 9 from 3-point range - and grabbed six rebounds.

Jabari Walker pitched in with 22 points, 12 rebounds and five assists for Colorado. Walker's 16th double-double of the season helped the Buffaloes win their 20th game in a season for the 13th time in school history and the ninth time in 12 seasons under Tad Boyle, including four straight. Boyle's 253 wins at Colorado are eight shy of Sox Walseth's program record.

The Buffaloes picked up right where they left off after posting a program-record-tying 79-63 win over No. 2 Arizona last time out. It matched the highest ranked opponent Colorado has beaten, tying a win over No. 2 Oklahoma State in 1992.

Nique Clifford added 11 points for the Buffs, who earned a first-round bye in the Pac-12 tourney.

David Jenkins Jr. and Branden Carlsen scored 18 apiece for Utah (11-19, 4-16). Lazar Stefanovic had 12 points off the bench.

Utah is the 11th seed.

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1st Half
COLO
Buffaloes
50
UTAH
Utes
29

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Evan Battey vs. Riley Battin (Marco Anthony gains possession)
19:37		Branden Carlson misses two point dunk
19:35		Julian Hammond III defensive rebound
19:11		Evan Battey misses two point jump shot
19:09		Tristan da Silva offensive rebound
19:02		Jabari Walker misses two point jump shot
19:00		Marco Anthony defensive rebound
18:39	+3	David Jenkins Jr. makes three point jump shot (Both Gach assists)	0-3
18:18	+3	Jabari Walker makes three point jump shot (Tristan da Silva assists)	3-3
17:47		Marco Anthony misses two point jump shot
17:45		Jabari Walker defensive rebound
17:39		David Jenkins Jr. blocks Evan Battey's two point layup
17:37		David Jenkins Jr. defensive rebound
17:17	+2	Branden Carlson makes two point layup	3-5
17:01	+3	Evan Battey makes three point jump shot (Julian Hammond III assists)	6-5
16:37		Riley Battin misses three point jump shot
16:35		Julian Hammond III defensive rebound
16:29	+3	Evan Battey makes three point jump shot (Julian Hammond III assists)	9-5
16:01		Marco Anthony turnover (lost ball) (Tristan da Silva steals)
15:51		Evan Battey misses three point jump shot
15:49		David Jenkins Jr. defensive rebound
15:44	+2	David Jenkins Jr. makes two point jump shot	9-7
15:22		Branden Carlson blocks Nique Clifford's two point layup
15:20		Tristan da Silva offensive rebound
15:17	+3	Evan Battey makes three point jump shot (Tristan da Silva assists)	12-7
14:59		David Jenkins Jr. misses three point jump shot
14:57		Evan Battey defensive rebound
14:47		Evan Battey misses three point jump shot
14:45		Jabari Walker offensive rebound
14:43	+2	Jabari Walker makes two point layup	14-7
14:18		Both Gach misses three point jump shot
14:16		Nique Clifford defensive rebound
14:08	+3	Jabari Walker makes three point jump shot (Nique Clifford assists)	17-7
14:02		Utes 30 second timeout
14:02		TV timeout
13:48		Marco Anthony turnover (traveling)
13:34		Lahat Thioune blocks Luke O'Brien's two point layup
13:32		Lahat Thioune defensive rebound
13:13	+2	Lazar Stefanovic makes two point layup	17-9
12:57	+2	Jabari Walker makes two point layup	19-9
12:57		Marco Anthony shooting foul (Jabari Walker draws the foul)
12:57	+1	Jabari Walker makes regular free throw 1 of 1	20-9
12:42		Luke O'Brien personal foul
12:32		Tristan da Silva blocks Jaxon Brenchley's two point layup
12:30		Utes offensive rebound
12:25		Gabe Madsen misses three point jump shot
12:23		Jabari Walker defensive rebound
12:13	+3	Keeshawn Barthelemy makes three point jump shot (Tristan da Silva assists)	23-9
11:51		Keeshawn Barthelemy shooting foul (Rollie Worster draws the foul)
11:51		TV timeout
11:51	+1	Rollie Worster makes regular free throw 1 of 2	23-10
11:51		Rollie Worster misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:51		Evan Battey defensive rebound
11:28		Tristan da Silva offensive foul
11:28		Tristan da Silva turnover
11:09		Branden Carlson misses two point layup
11:07		Luke O'Brien defensive rebound
10:54	+3	Tristan da Silva makes three point jump shot (Keeshawn Barthelemy assists)	26-10
10:42		Lazar Stefanovic misses three point jump shot
10:40		Evan Battey defensive rebound
10:25		Jaxon Brenchley personal foul (Luke O'Brien draws the foul)
10:21		Jaxon Brenchley personal foul
10:14	+2	Nique Clifford makes two point layup	28-10
9:52		Rollie Worster misses two point jump shot
9:50		Nique Clifford defensive rebound
9:36		Jabari Walker misses two point jump shot
9:34		David Jenkins Jr. defensive rebound
9:23		Gabe Madsen misses three point jump shot
9:21		Branden Carlson offensive rebound
9:19	+2	Branden Carlson makes two point dunk	28-12
8:55		Evan Battey misses two point jump shot
8:53		Jabari Walker offensive rebound
8:51	+2	Jabari Walker makes two point layup	30-12
8:47		Luke O'Brien personal foul
8:42		Both Gach offensive foul
8:42		Both Gach turnover
8:22		Jabari Walker turnover (traveling)
8:03		Tristan da Silva shooting foul (Branden Carlson draws the foul)
8:03	+1	Branden Carlson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	30-13
8:03		Branden Carlson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:00		Keeshawn Barthelemy defensive rebound
7:50		David Jenkins Jr. shooting foul (Evan Battey draws the foul)
7:50		TV timeout
7:50		Evan Battey misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:50	+1	Evan Battey makes regular free throw 2 of 2	31-13
7:25	+3	David Jenkins Jr. makes three point jump shot (Riley Battin assists)	31-16
7:10		KJ Simpson misses three point jump shot
7:08		Riley Battin defensive rebound
6:59	+3	David Jenkins Jr. makes three point jump shot (Riley Battin assists)	31-19
6:59		Keeshawn Barthelemy shooting foul (David Jenkins Jr. draws the foul)
6:59		David Jenkins Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 1
6:58		Jabari Walker defensive rebound
6:42		Jabari Walker misses three point jump shot
6:40		Evan Battey offensive rebound
6:38	+2	Evan Battey makes two point layup	33-19
6:28		David Jenkins Jr. turnover (lost ball)
6:10		Nique Clifford misses two point jump shot
6:08		David Jenkins Jr. defensive rebound
5:58		Lahat Thioune misses two point layup
5:56		Luke O'Brien defensive rebound
5:54		Julian Hammond III turnover (traveling)
5:37		Julian Hammond III shooting foul (David Jenkins Jr. draws the foul)
5:37		David Jenkins Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 3
5:37	+1	David Jenkins Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 3	33-20
5:37	+1	David Jenkins Jr. makes regular free throw 3 of 3	33-21
5:06	+2	Evan Battey makes two point turnaround jump shot	35-21
4:57	+3	Lazar Stefanovic makes three point jump shot (David Jenkins Jr. assists)	35-24
4:26		Evan Battey misses two point jump shot
4:24		Rollie Worster defensive rebound
4:20		Lazar Stefanovic misses three point jump shot
4:18		Buffaloes defensive rebound
3:56		Keeshawn Barthelemy misses two point jump shot
3:54		Evan Battey offensive rebound
3:52	+2	Evan Battey makes two point layup	37-24
3:31		Gabe Madsen turnover (lost ball)
3:31		TV timeout
3:06	+3	Nique Clifford makes three point jump shot (Jabari Walker assists)	40-24
2:44		Branden Carlson misses two point layup
2:42		Luke O'Brien defensive rebound
2:32		Jabari Walker turnover (bad pass) (Gabe Madsen steals)
2:30		Lazar Stefanovic turnover (bad pass)
2:22	+2	Nique Clifford makes two point layup (Jabari Walker assists)	42-24
2:11		David Jenkins Jr. misses three point jump shot
2:09		Buffaloes defensive rebound
2:00	+3	Evan Battey makes three point jump shot (Jabari Walker assists)	45-24
1:44		Keeshawn Barthelemy personal foul (David Jenkins Jr. draws the foul)
1:44	+1	David Jenkins Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	45-25
1:44		David Jenkins Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:44		Jabari Walker defensive rebound
1:29		Nique Clifford misses two point jump shot
1:27		Both Gach defensive rebound
1:10	+2	Branden Carlson makes two point jump shot	45-27
0:49	+2	Luke O'Brien makes two point layup	47-27
0:49		David Jenkins Jr. shooting foul (Luke O'Brien draws the foul)
0:49	+1	Luke O'Brien makes regular free throw 1 of 1	48-27
0:22	+2	Marco Anthony makes two point jump shot (Both Gach assists)	48-29
0:15		Buffaloes 30 second timeout
0:01	+2	Nique Clifford makes two point jump shot (Evan Battey assists)	50-29
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
COLO
Buffaloes
34
UTAH
Utes
42

Time		Play	Score
19:41	+3	Julian Hammond III makes three point jump shot (Jabari Walker assists)	53-29
19:16		Gabe Madsen turnover (bad pass)
19:02		Jabari Walker misses two point jump shot
19:00		Marco Anthony defensive rebound
18:55		Marco Anthony misses two point jump shot
18:53		Jabari Walker defensive rebound
18:34	+2	Tristan da Silva makes two point layup (Evan Battey assists)	55-29
18:10		Rollie Worster misses two point layup
18:08		Jabari Walker defensive rebound
18:02		Tristan da Silva offensive foul
18:02		Tristan da Silva turnover
17:52	+3	Branden Carlson makes three point jump shot (Marco Anthony assists)	55-32
17:22		Jabari Walker misses two point jump shot
17:20		Nique Clifford offensive rebound
17:18		Jabari Walker misses three point jump shot
17:16		Gabe Madsen defensive rebound
17:10		Branden Carlson turnover (Evan Battey steals)
16:43	+3	Evan Battey makes three point jump shot (Julian Hammond III assists)	58-32
16:25		Branden Carlson misses two point jump shot
16:23		Lazar Stefanovic offensive rebound
16:21		Gabe Madsen turnover (lost ball)
16:19		Branden Carlson personal foul
15:59		Julian Hammond III misses three point jump shot
15:57		Branden Carlson defensive rebound
15:47	+3	Branden Carlson makes three point jump shot (Marco Anthony assists)	58-35
15:24	+2	Jabari Walker makes two point hook shot	60-35
15:24		Branden Carlson shooting foul (Jabari Walker draws the foul)
15:24		TV timeout
15:24	+1	Jabari Walker makes regular free throw 1 of 1	59-35
15:05		Branden Carlson misses two point hook shot
15:03		Keeshawn Barthelemy defensive rebound
14:52	+2	KJ Simpson makes two point layup	63-35
14:52		David Jenkins Jr. shooting foul (KJ Simpson draws the foul)
14:52	+1	KJ Simpson makes regular free throw 1 of 1	64-35
14:43		Jabari Walker personal foul
14:40	+3	Lazar Stefanovic makes three point jump shot (Branden Carlson assists)	64-38
14:21		Jabari Walker misses three point jump shot
14:19		David Jenkins Jr. defensive rebound
14:08	+2	David Jenkins Jr. makes two point layup	64-40
13:53	+2	Keeshawn Barthelemy makes two point layup	66-40
13:37	+2	David Jenkins Jr. makes two point jump shot (Jaxon Brenchley assists)	66-42
13:06		Branden Carlson personal foul (Jabari Walker draws the foul)
13:06		Jabari Walker misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:06	+1	Jabari Walker makes regular free throw 2 of 2	67-42
12:48		David Jenkins Jr. misses two point jump shot
12:46		Evan Battey defensive rebound
12:43		Nique Clifford turnover (lost ball) (David Jenkins Jr. steals)
12:28	+2	Lazar Stefanovic makes two point layup	67-44
12:02		Rollie Worster personal foul
11:58		Evan Battey offensive foul
11:58		Evan Battey turnover
11:58		TV timeout
11:43		Nique Clifford shooting foul (Lazar Stefanovic draws the foul)
11:43	+1	Lazar Stefanovic makes regular free throw 1 of 2	67-45
11:43	+1	Lazar Stefanovic makes regular free throw 2 of 2	67-46
11:14		Nique Clifford misses two point jump shot
11:12		David Jenkins Jr. defensive rebound
10:53		David Jenkins Jr. misses three point jump shot
10:51		Riley Battin offensive rebound
10:49	+2	Riley Battin makes two point layup	67-48
10:49		Tristan da Silva shooting foul (Riley Battin draws the foul)
10:49	+1	Riley Battin makes regular free throw 1 of 1	67-49
10:23	+3	Evan Battey makes three point jump shot (Jabari Walker assists)	70-49
10:06		Both Gach misses two point layup
10:04		Branden Carlson offensive rebound
10:02	+2	Branden Carlson makes two point layup	70-51
9:44	+3	Keeshawn Barthelemy makes three point jump shot (Nique Clifford assists)	73-51
9:21		Branden Carlson misses two point layup
9:19		Jabari Walker defensive rebound
9:10	+2	Nique Clifford makes two point layup	75-51
9:00		Riley Battin misses three point jump shot
8:58		Nique Clifford defensive rebound
8:33		Keeshawn Barthelemy turnover (lost ball) (David Jenkins Jr. steals)
8:20		Gabe Madsen misses three point jump shot
8:18		Luke O'Brien defensive rebound
8:08		Lahat Thioune personal foul (Jabari Walker draws the foul)
7:51		Julian Hammond III misses two point layup
7:49		Jaxon Brenchley defensive rebound
7:38		Luke O'Brien shooting foul (Jaxon Brenchley draws the foul)
7:38		TV timeout
7:38	+1	Jaxon Brenchley makes regular free throw 1 of 2	75-52
7:38	+1	Jaxon Brenchley makes regular free throw 2 of 2	75-53
7:17	+3	Jabari Walker makes three point jump shot (Keeshawn Barthelemy assists)	78-53
7:01		Jabari Walker shooting foul (Jaxon Brenchley draws the foul)
7:01	+1	Jaxon Brenchley makes regular free throw 1 of 2	78-54
7:01	+1	Jaxon Brenchley makes regular free throw 2 of 2	78-55
6:41		Keeshawn Barthelemy misses two point jump shot
6:39		Gabe Madsen defensive rebound
6:22		Branden Carlson misses two point dunk
6:20		Jaxon Brenchley offensive rebound
6:15	+2	Jaxon Brenchley makes two point layup	78-57
6:07		Julian Hammond III misses two point layup
6:05		Jaxon Brenchley defensive rebound
6:00	+2	Jaxon Brenchley makes two point layup	78-59
5:58		Buffaloes 30 second timeout
5:35	+2	Evan Battey makes two point layup (KJ Simpson assists)	80-59
5:25		Branden Carlson misses three point jump shot
5:23		Gabe Madsen offensive rebound
5:20	+2	Gabe Madsen makes two point jump shot	80-61
5:14		Rollie Worster personal foul
5:14		KJ Simpson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:14		Tristan da Silva offensive rebound
4:53		KJ Simpson misses three point jump shot
4:51		Jaxon Brenchley defensive rebound
4:27		Jabari Walker shooting foul (Branden Carlson draws the foul)
4:27		Branden Carlson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:27	+1	Branden Carlson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	80-62
4:22		KJ Simpson turnover (bad pass)
4:09		Tristan da Silva personal foul
4:09		Branden Carlson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:09		Jabari Walker defensive rebound
3:52		Gabe Madsen blocks Nique Clifford's two point layup
3:50		Gabe Madsen defensive rebound
3:40	+3	Gabe Madsen makes three point jump shot (Lazar Stefanovic assists)	80-65
3:27		Gabe Madsen personal foul (Luke O'Brien draws the foul)
3:27		TV timeout
3:27		Luke O'Brien misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:27		Gabe Madsen defensive rebound
3:13		Gabe Madsen misses three point jump shot
3:11		Jabari Walker defensive rebound
2:45		Evan Battey misses three point jump shot
2:43		Utes defensive rebound
2:32	+2	Rollie Worster makes two point layup	80-67
1:52		KJ Simpson misses two point layup
1:50		Jaxon Brenchley defensive rebound
1:47		Gabe Madsen misses three point jump shot
1:45		KJ Simpson defensive rebound
1:17		Rollie Worster shooting foul (KJ Simpson draws the foul)
1:17	+1	KJ Simpson makes regular free throw 1 of 3	81-67
1:17		KJ Simpson misses regular free throw 2 of 3
1:17	+1	KJ Simpson makes regular free throw 3 of 3	82-67
1:08		Jabari Walker shooting foul (Branden Carlson draws the foul)
1:08	+1	Branden Carlson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	82-68
1:08	+1	Branden Carlson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	82-69
0:42		Luke O'Brien misses two point layup
0:40		Lahat Thioune defensive rebound
0:32		Elias Ballstaedt misses three point jump shot
0:30		Jabari Walker defensive rebound
0:30		Lazar Stefanovic personal foul (Jabari Walker draws the foul)
0:30	+1	Jabari Walker makes regular free throw 1 of 2	83-69
0:30	+1	Jabari Walker makes regular free throw 2 of 2	84-69
0:15	+2	Lahat Thioune makes two point hook shot	84-71
0:00		End of period

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Lahat Thioune makes two point hook shot