Wright's late free throws help Colorado edge Omaha 79-75
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) Tyler Bey and Lucas Siewert each scored 16 points and McKinley Wright IV hit two free throws with seven seconds left to help Colorado hold on for a 79-75 victory over Omaha on Friday night.
The Mavericks, from the Summit League, hung tough with its Pac-12 foe, and grabbed a 64-63 lead on J.T. Gibson's 3-pointer with 4:25 left. D'Shawn Schwartz answered with a 3-point play and Wright sank two free throws to reclaim the lead for the Buffs. Gibson nailed another from distance to pull the Mavericks within 68-67 and, after Schwartz scored on a layup, Robinson buried a 3 to knot the score at 70 with 3:07 remaining. After an Omaha timeout, Siewart and Wright had back-to-back layups and Colorado hung on from there.
''There is still a lot of room for improvement,'' said Colorado coach Tad Boyle, ''but you know this was good for us. Good to be in this kind of game where we were tested down the stretch. They made some tough shots, but we found a way to win.''
Schwartz had 15 points, Wright added 13 points and five assists, and Namon Wright scored 11 for Colorado (2-0), which made 19 of 23 free throws, while the Mavericks (1-3) made 8 of 12 from the foul line.
Gibson hit 4 of 7 from 3-point range and scored 18 to lead Omaha. He also led the Mavericks with six rebounds. Zach Jackson added 17 points and K.J. Robinson scored 13.
BEY STEPS UP
Bey made some big plays down the stretch for the Buffs. He turned a steal into a 3-point play and a 77-72 lead with 30 seconds left to play and blocked a shot nine seconds later.
''Tyler Bey's defensive play at the end was key,'' noted Boyle.
BIG PICTURE
Omaha: The Mavericks, who lead the Summit League averaging 31.3 field goals per game, knocked down 29 of 61 (47.5 percent) in the rarefied air of Boulder, Colo. The Mavericks, who also average a Summit-best nine steals a game, had seven against the Buffaloes.
Colorado: The Buffaloes hurt themselves with 16 turnovers that Omaha converted into 19 points. Colorado dominated the boards 36-27 and took advantage of getting to the free-throw line by shooting 83 percent.
UP NEXT
Omaha: The Mavericks head to Daytona Beach, Fla., to take on Bethune-Cookman on Tuesday.
Colorado: The Buffaloes travel to San Diego to take on the Toreros on Tuesday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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0.0 | End of period | |||
20:00 | Jumpball received by Colorado | |||
18:32 | Offensive foul on Matt Pile | |||
17:49 | Shooting foul on Zach Jackson | |||
16:33 | +3 | KJ Robinson made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by JT Gibson | 5-6 | |
16:02 | +3 | JT Gibson made 3-pt. jump shot | 8-6 | |
15:32 | +3 | JT Gibson made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Zach Jackson | 11-6 | |
15:17 | Namon Wright missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
15:06 | Ayo Akinwole missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
14:32 | Shooting foul on Wanjang Tut | |||
13:52 | Offensive foul on Daylen Kountz | |||
13:22 | Defensive rebound by Lucas Siewert | |||
13:19 | Shooting foul on Wanjang Tut | |||
11:48 | +2 | Zach Jackson made layup | 13-13 | |
9:43 | Shooting foul on Shane Gatling | |||
9:28 | Lost ball turnover on JT Gibson, stolen by McKinley Wright IV | |||
9:26 | Personal foul on JT Gibson | |||
9:12 | D'Shawn Schwartz missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
9:10 | Offensive rebound by McKinley Wright IV | |||
9:02 | McKinley Wright IV missed jump shot | |||
9:00 | Defensive rebound by Mitch Hahn | |||
8:50 | +2 | Zach Jackson made driving layup | 20-19 | |
8:39 | +2 | Tyler Bey made jump shot | 20-21 | |
8:20 | Mitch Hahn missed fade-away jump shot | |||
8:18 | Defensive rebound by D'Shawn Schwartz | |||
8:01 | Tyler Bey missed fade-away jump shot | |||
7:59 | Defensive rebound by Mitch Hahn | |||
7:43 | +2 | JT Gibson made finger-roll layup | 22-21 | |
7:38 | Personal foul on Ayo Akinwole | |||
7:35 | Lost ball turnover on Evan Battey, stolen by KJ Robinson | |||
5:55 | Shooting foul on Ayo Akinwole | |||
5:21 | +2 | Namon Wright made jump shot, assist by Deleon Brown | 24-26 | |
5:05 | Personal foul on Evan Battey | |||
4:49 | Mitch Hahn missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
4:47 | Defensive rebound by Deleon Brown | |||
4:32 | Evan Battey missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
4:30 | Defensive rebound by JT Gibson | |||
4:12 | Offensive foul on KJ Robinson | |||
3:49 | +3 | Deleon Brown made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Namon Wright | 24-29 | |
3:26 | Mitch Hahn missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
3:16 | Brett Barney missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
3:08 | Lucas Siewert missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
2:55 | +2 | KJ Robinson made jump shot | 26-29 | |
2:32 | Personal foul on Brett Barney | |||
2:32 | Evan Battey missed free throw | |||
2:32 | Personal foul on Lucas Siewert | |||
2:02 | Deleon Brown missed driving layup | |||
1:59 | +2 | Tyler Bey made dunk | 26-31 | |
1:43 | Personal foul on Tyler Bey | |||
1:28 | Shooting foul on Deleon Brown | |||
1:28 | KJ Robinson missed 1st of 2 free throws | |||
1:28 | +1 | KJ Robinson made 2nd of 2 free throws | 27-31 | |
1:02 | +2 | Tyler Bey made layup, assist by McKinley Wright IV | 27-33 | |
28.0 | +2 | Mitch Hahn made fade-away jump shot | 29-33 | |
2.0 | McKinley Wright IV missed 3-pt. jump shot |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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19:24 | +2 | Tyler Bey made driving layup, assist by McKinley Wright IV | 29-37 | |
19:24 | Shooting foul on Mitch Hahn | |||
18:59 | Defensive rebound by Lucas Siewert | |||
18:17 | +1 | Matt Pile made free throw | 32-38 | |
18:17 | +2 | Tyler Bey made fade-away jump shot | 32-40 | |
17:56 | Zach Jackson missed fade-away jump shot | |||
17:54 | Defensive rebound by Tyler Bey | |||
17:43 | Offensive foul on Lucas Siewert | |||
17:43 | Turnover on Lucas Siewert | |||
17:20 | KJ Robinson missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
17:18 | Offensive rebound by Mitch Hahn | |||
17:17 | Mitch Hahn missed jump shot, blocked by Evan Battey | |||
17:15 | Offensive rebound by Nebraska Omaha | |||
17:11 | +2 | Mitch Hahn made jump shot, assist by Matt Pile | 34-40 | |
16:58 | Bad pass turnover on McKinley Wright IV, stolen by KJ Robinson | |||
16:52 | Shooting foul on McKinley Wright IV | |||
16:52 | +1 | KJ Robinson made 1st of 2 free throws | 35-40 | |
16:52 | +1 | KJ Robinson made 2nd of 2 free throws | 36-40 | |
16:42 | D'Shawn Schwartz missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
16:40 | Defensive rebound by JT Gibson | |||
16:28 | +2 | Zach Jackson made jump shot | 38-40 | |
16:09 | Evan Battey missed hook shot | |||
16:07 | Offensive rebound by D'Shawn Schwartz | |||
16:06 | D'Shawn Schwartz missed layup | |||
16:04 | Defensive rebound by JT Gibson | |||
15:56 | Shooting foul on Deleon Brown | |||
15:56 | +1 | Zach Jackson made 1st of 2 free throws | 39-40 | |
15:56 | +1 | Zach Jackson made 2nd of 2 free throws | 40-40 | |
15:38 | +2 | Namon Wright made jump shot | 40-42 | |
15:16 | +2 | Wanjang Tut made hook shot | 42-42 | |
15:03 | Lost ball turnover on Evan Battey, stolen by JT Gibson | |||
14:57 | +3 | Ayo Akinwole made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by JT Gibson | 45-42 | |
14:34 | Namon Wright missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
14:32 | Defensive rebound by Wanjang Tut | |||
14:23 | JT Gibson missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
14:21 | Defensive rebound by Namon Wright | |||
14:20 | Personal foul on Matt Pile | |||
14:07 | +3 | Lucas Siewert made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Namon Wright | 45-45 | |
13:47 | +2 | Wanjang Tut made hook shot | 47-45 | |
13:29 | +3 | Lucas Siewert made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by McKinley Wright IV | 47-48 | |
13:10 | +2 | Wanjang Tut made turnaround jump shot | 49-48 | |
12:53 | Shane Gatling missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
12:51 | Offensive rebound by Colorado | |||
12:51 | Personal foul on Matt Pile | |||
12:49 | Lucas Siewert missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
12:48 | Offensive rebound by Alexander Strating | |||
12:48 | Flagrant foul on Zach Jackson | |||
12:48 | Alexander Strating missed 1st of 2 free throws | |||
12:48 | +1 | Alexander Strating made 2nd of 2 free throws | 49-49 | |
12:48 | +1 | Alexander Strating made 2nd of 2 free throws | 49-49 | |
12:37 | Personal foul on Mitch Hahn | |||
12:34 | +3 | Namon Wright made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Daylen Kountz | 49-52 | |
12:15 | +2 | Zach Jackson made layup | 51-52 | |
11:58 | +2 | Lucas Siewert made layup | 51-54 | |
11:39 | Ayo Akinwole missed jump shot | |||
11:37 | Defensive rebound by Namon Wright | |||
11:33 | Personal foul on Ayo Akinwole | |||
11:24 | Offensive foul on Lucas Siewert | |||
10:21 | Personal foul on Mitch Hahn | |||
9:17 | +2 | Zach Jackson made jump shot, assist by KJ Robinson | 58-56 | |
7:32 | +2 | McKinley Wright IV made driving layup | 58-58 | |
7:16 | Personal foul on Wanjang Tut | |||
6:53 | Shooting foul on D'Shawn Schwartz | |||
6:41 | Shooting foul on Wanjang Tut | |||
4:25 | Shooting foul on Matt Pile | |||
3:57 | Shooting foul on Wanjang Tut | |||
3:57 | +1 | McKinley Wright IV made 1st of 2 free throws | 64-67 | |
2:45 | Lucas Siewert missed jump shot | |||
2:43 | Personal foul on Namon Wright | |||
2:43 | Zach Jackson missed free throw | |||
2:43 | Defensive rebound by Lucas Siewert | |||
2:27 | Deleon Brown missed driving layup, blocked by Matt Pile | |||
2:25 | Offensive rebound by Lucas Siewert | |||
2:25 | +2 | Lucas Siewert made dunk | 70-72 | |
2:02 | Mitch Hahn missed turnaround jump shot | |||
2:00 | Defensive rebound by D'Shawn Schwartz | |||
1:52 | +2 | McKinley Wright IV made driving layup | 70-74 | |
1:25 | +2 | KJ Robinson made jump shot | 72-74 | |
1:12 | McKinley Wright IV missed floating jump shot | |||
1:09 | Offensive rebound by Colorado | |||
58.0 | Traveling violation turnover on D'Shawn Schwartz | |||
33.0 | Lost ball turnover on Mitch Hahn, stolen by Tyler Bey | |||
30.0 | +2 | Tyler Bey made driving layup | 72-76 |
Min. Per Game | ||
Pts. Per Game | ||
Ast. Per Game | ||
Reb. Per Game | ||
Field Goal % | ||
Three Point % | ||
Free Throw % |
+ 2 | Tyler Bey made driving layup | 30.0 |
Lost ball turnover on Mitch Hahn, stolen by Tyler Bey | 33.0 |
Traveling violation turnover on D'Shawn Schwartz | 58.0 |
Offensive rebound by Colorado | 1:09 |
McKinley Wright IV missed floating jump shot | 1:12 |
+ 2 | KJ Robinson made jump shot | 1:25 |
+ 2 | McKinley Wright IV made driving layup | 1:52 |
Defensive rebound by D'Shawn Schwartz | 2:00 |
Mitch Hahn missed turnaround jump shot | 2:02 |
+ 2 | Lucas Siewert made dunk | 2:25 |
Offensive rebound by Lucas Siewert | 2:25 |
Team Stats | ||
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Points | 0 | 0 |
Field Goals | 0-0 (0.0%) | 0-0 (0.0%) |
3-Pointers | 0-0 (0.0%) | 0-0 (0.0%) |
Free Throws | 0-0 (0.0%) | 0-0 (0.0%) |
Total Rebounds | 0 | 0 |
Offensive | 0 | 0 |
Defensive | 0 | 0 |
Team | 0 | 0 |
Assists | 0 | 0 |
Steals | 0 | 0 |
Blocks | 0 | 0 |
Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
Fouls | 0 | 0 |
Technicals | 0 | 0 |
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Team Stats | |||
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Nebraska Omaha 1-3 | 78.8 PPG | 35.2 RPG | 12.8 APG |
Colorado 2-0 | 73.6 PPG | 41.0 RPG | 13.3 APG |
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