Colorado beats N. Alabama behind Da Silva's career-best 25
AP
Dec 15, 2022
Tristan da Silva scored a career-high 25 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead Colorado Buffaloes to an 84-60 victory over North Alabama Lions on Thursday night.
Da Silva, who entered averaging 14.5 points and shooting 49% in his last four games, was 10 of 17 from the floor against North Alabama. KJ Simpson added 12 points for Colorado (6-5), which shot 51% (31 of 61) overall. J'Vonne Hadley and Luke O'Brien had 11 points apiece.
Colorado used a 24-14 run in the last 10 minutes of the first half to take a 42-28 lead. Da Silva scored 11 points and Hadley had eight as the Buffaloes shot 51.5% (17 of 33). North Alabama pulled to 57-46 with 10:52 to play, but the Buffaloes answered with an 18-3 run and led 75-49 with 5:31 remaining. Da Silva and Simpson scored six points apiece with a dunk during the stretch.
KJ Johnson had 16 points for North Alabama (6-5), which is 0-9 against Power Five schools since moving to Division I in the 2018-19 season.
It was the first meeting between the schools.
Colorado will look to make it three straight wins when it hosts Northern Colorado on Sunday. North Alabama plays at Mississippi on Dec. 20.
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1st Half
UNA
Lions
28
COLO
Buffaloes
42
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Damien Forrest vs. Lawson Lovering (Lions gains possession)
19:38
Damien Forrest misses two point layup
19:36
Tristan da Silva defensive rebound
19:12
+2
KJ Simpson makes two point layup
0-2
18:55
+3
Daniel Ortiz makes three point jump shot (Will Soucie assists)
3-2
18:38
J'Vonne Hadley misses two point layup
18:36
Will Soucie defensive rebound
18:27
Will Soucie misses two point jump shot
18:25
J'Vonne Hadley defensive rebound
18:17
+2
J'Vonne Hadley makes two point layup (KJ Simpson assists)
3-4
18:17
Daniel Ortiz shooting foul (J'Vonne Hadley draws the foul)
18:17
J'Vonne Hadley misses regular free throw 1 of 1
18:17
Dallas Howell defensive rebound
18:05
J'Vonne Hadley shooting foul (KJ Johnson draws the foul)
18:05
+1
KJ Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
4-4
18:05
+1
KJ Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
5-4
17:39
KJ Simpson misses two point jump shot
17:37
KJ Johnson defensive rebound
17:27
KJ Johnson misses two point jump shot
17:25
Lawson Lovering defensive rebound
17:17
+3
Tristan da Silva makes three point jump shot (KJ Simpson assists)
5-7
17:01
Lawson Lovering shooting foul (Dallas Howell draws the foul)
17:01
+1
Dallas Howell makes regular free throw 1 of 2
6-7
17:01
+1
Dallas Howell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
7-7
16:43
+2
Tristan da Silva makes two point layup
7-9
16:14
+2
Daniel Ortiz makes two point layup
9-9
16:04
Dallas Howell personal foul (Lawson Lovering draws the foul)
15:58
+2
Julian Hammond III makes two point layup
9-11
15:58
Dallas Howell shooting foul (Julian Hammond III draws the foul)
15:58
TV timeout
15:58
+1
Julian Hammond III makes regular free throw 1 of 1
9-12
15:28
Detalian Brown misses two point jump shot
15:26
Lions turnover (shot clock violation)
15:06
Julian Hammond III misses three point jump shot
15:04
Daniel Ortiz defensive rebound
14:44
+2
Damien Forrest makes two point dunk (Daniel Braster assists)
11-12
14:17
Ethan Wright turnover (bad pass)
14:04
+2
Daniel Braster makes two point layup (Damien Forrest assists)
13-12
13:39
Daniel Braster shooting foul (Jalen Gabbidon draws the foul)
13:39
+1
Jalen Gabbidon makes regular free throw 1 of 2
13-13
13:39
+1
Jalen Gabbidon makes regular free throw 2 of 2
13-14
13:27
Detalian Brown misses two point jump shot
13:25
Jalen Gabbidon defensive rebound
13:13
+2
J'Vonne Hadley makes two point hook shot
13-16
12:48
Jacari Lane misses two point layup
12:46
Ethan Wright defensive rebound
12:34
KJ Simpson misses two point jump shot
12:32
Bryson Dawkins defensive rebound
12:24
Bryson Dawkins misses two point layup
12:22
Tristan da Silva defensive rebound
12:15
Ethan Wright misses three point jump shot
12:13
Buffaloes offensive rebound
11:55
+2
Tristan da Silva makes two point jump shot
13-18
11:34
KJ Simpson personal foul (KJ Johnson draws the foul)
11:34
TV timeout
11:22
Lawson Lovering blocks Deraje Agbaosi's two point layup
11:20
KJ Simpson defensive rebound
11:13
Nique Clifford turnover (bad pass) (Detalian Brown steals)
11:07
Detalian Brown misses two point layup
11:05
Buffaloes defensive rebound
10:50
Nique Clifford turnover (bad pass) (Detalian Brown steals)
10:41
+2
KJ Johnson makes two point layup
15-18
10:15
Nique Clifford misses three point jump shot
10:13
Bryson Dawkins defensive rebound
10:07
Lawson Lovering shooting foul (Bryson Dawkins draws the foul)
10:07
Bryson Dawkins misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:07
+1
Bryson Dawkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2
16-18
9:58
Deraje Agbaosi blocks Tristan da Silva's two point dunk
9:56
Luke O'Brien offensive rebound
9:40
+2
Luke O'Brien makes two point layup
16-20
9:34
Bryson Dawkins turnover (double dribble)
9:24
Tristan da Silva misses three point jump shot
9:22
Daniel Braster defensive rebound
9:19
Daniel Braster turnover (bad pass) (Tristan da Silva steals)
9:18
+2
J'Vonne Hadley makes two point dunk (KJ Simpson assists)
16-22
9:18
Lions 30 second timeout
8:56
KJ Johnson misses two point layup
8:54
Tristan da Silva defensive rebound
8:50
+2
KJ Simpson makes two point layup (Tristan da Silva assists)
16-24
8:50
Will Soucie shooting foul (KJ Simpson draws the foul)
8:50
KJ Simpson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
8:50
Damien Forrest defensive rebound
8:21
Luke O'Brien personal foul (Damien Forrest draws the foul)
8:12
Daniel Ortiz misses two point jump shot
8:10
Julian Hammond III defensive rebound
7:52
+2
Tristan da Silva makes two point jump shot
16-26
7:31
Daniel Ortiz misses three point jump shot
7:29
Jalen Gabbidon defensive rebound
7:17
Tristan da Silva misses three point jump shot
7:15
Daniel Ortiz defensive rebound
7:01
Daniel Ortiz misses two point layup
6:59
KJ Simpson defensive rebound
6:52
+2
Tristan da Silva makes two point layup (KJ Simpson assists)
16-28
6:34
Damien Forrest misses two point layup
6:32
Jalen Gabbidon defensive rebound
6:28
Jalen Gabbidon offensive foul (KJ Johnson draws the foul)