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Colorado recovers from slow start to beat Cal 59-46

AP
Feb 03, 2023

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) Tristan da Silva scored 20 points, Colorado Buffaloes leaned hard on its reserves and the Buffaloes staved off a season sweep against California Golden Bears by beating the Bears 59-46 on Thursday night.

The Bears beat Colorado 80-76 on New Year's Eve for their first Pac-12 Conference win of the season.

Da Silva and KJ Simpson were the only Colorado (13-11, 5-8 Pac-12) starters to score for the Buffs in the first 30 minutes of play until 7-foot-1 center Lawson Lovering buried a jumper with 9:43 remaining. Simpson had 10 points and the bench scored 25 - led by nine points each from Jalen Gabbidon and Luke O'Brien.

Kuany Kuany was the only Cal (3-19, 2-9) player to score in double digits with 10 points. The Bears piled up 22 turnovers and 22 personal fouls.

Despite that, Cal controlled the first half and built a 27-17 lead on a pair of Joel Brown foul shots with 2:38 left. Colorado closed the half with a 7-0 run and used runs of 13-0 and 11-0 in the second half to clinch the win.

Cal plays at Utah on Sunday. Colorado hosts Stanford on Sunday.

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1st Half
CAL
Golden Bears
27
COLO
Buffaloes
24

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Buffaloes gains possession)
19:37		Tristan da Silva misses two point jump shot
19:35		Grant Newell defensive rebound
19:22		Grant Newell misses two point jump shot
19:20		Nique Clifford defensive rebound
19:06		Lars Thiemann blocks Nique Clifford's two point layup
19:04		Kuany Kuany defensive rebound
18:59	+2	Grant Newell makes two point layup	2-0
18:45		Grant Newell personal foul
18:32		Tristan da Silva misses three point jump shot
18:30		Marsalis Roberson defensive rebound
18:11		Marsalis Roberson misses two point layup
18:09		KJ Simpson defensive rebound
17:45		Lawson Lovering offensive foul
17:45		Lawson Lovering turnover (offensive foul)
17:34		ND Okafor misses two point jump shot
17:32		Luke O'Brien defensive rebound
17:08	+2	KJ Simpson makes two point driving layup	2-2
16:42	+3	Sam Alajiki makes three point jump shot (Joel Brown assists)	5-2
16:24		Lars Thiemann personal foul
16:14		Nique Clifford misses three point jump shot
16:12		Golden Bears defensive rebound
15:51		Tristan da Silva blocks Kuany Kuany's two point jump shot
15:49		Golden Bears offensive rebound
15:49		TV timeout
15:41		Grant Newell misses two point turnaround jump shot
15:39		Lawson Lovering defensive rebound
15:34	+3	Tristan da Silva makes three point jump shot (KJ Simpson assists)	5-5
15:02	+2	Grant Newell makes two point jump shot (Joel Brown assists)	7-5
14:34		Julian Hammond III misses two point jump shot
14:32		Julian Hammond III offensive rebound
14:29		KJ Simpson turnover (lost ball) (Joel Brown steals)
14:25		Joel Brown misses two point layup
14:23		Luke O'Brien defensive rebound
14:23		Joel Brown personal foul
14:15		Tristan da Silva offensive foul
14:15		Tristan da Silva turnover (offensive foul)
14:14		Tad Boyle technical foul
14:14	+1	Kuany Kuany makes technical free throw 1 of 2	8-5
14:14	+1	Kuany Kuany makes technical free throw 2 of 2	9-5
14:07		Grant Newell misses two point layup
14:05		Kuany Kuany offensive rebound
13:53		ND Okafor offensive foul
13:53		ND Okafor turnover (offensive foul)
13:27		Luke O'Brien misses three point jump shot
13:25		Tristan da Silva offensive rebound
13:16		Ethan Wright turnover (lost ball) (Grant Newell steals)
13:10		Grant Newell turnover (lost ball) (Tristan da Silva steals)
13:08		Marsalis Roberson blocks Luke O'Brien's two point layup
13:06		Buffaloes offensive rebound
12:51		Lawson Lovering misses two point layup
12:49		Lars Thiemann defensive rebound
12:26		Joel Brown misses two point layup
12:24		Obinna Anyanwu offensive rebound
12:22	+2	Obinna Anyanwu makes two point layup	11-5
12:00		Sam Alajiki shooting foul (Jalen Gabbidon draws the foul)
12:00		TV timeout
12:00	+1	Jalen Gabbidon makes regular free throw 1 of 2	11-6
12:00		Jalen Gabbidon misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:00		Lars Thiemann defensive rebound
11:46		Lars Thiemann offensive foul
11:46		Lars Thiemann turnover (offensive foul)
11:31		ND Okafor blocks KJ Simpson's two point layup
11:29		Joel Brown defensive rebound
11:26		Nique Clifford blocks Kuany Kuany's two point layup
11:24		Obinna Anyanwu offensive rebound
11:25	+2	Obinna Anyanwu makes two point layup	13-6
11:00		Nique Clifford offensive foul
11:00		Nique Clifford turnover (offensive foul)
10:44		Kuany Kuany misses three point jump shot
10:42		Nique Clifford defensive rebound
10:40		Sam Alajiki personal foul
10:40		Nique Clifford misses regular free throw 1 of 1
10:40		ND Okafor defensive rebound
10:35		Ethan Wright personal foul
10:23		Tristan da Silva blocks ND Okafor's two point layup
10:21		Buffaloes defensive rebound
10:10		Tristan da Silva misses three point jump shot
10:08		Marsalis Roberson defensive rebound
9:47		Grant Newell misses two point jump shot
9:45		Luke O'Brien defensive rebound
9:44		Marsalis Roberson personal foul
9:44	+1	Luke O'Brien makes regular free throw 1 of 2	13-7
9:44	+1	Luke O'Brien makes regular free throw 2 of 2	13-8
9:27		Monty Bowser turnover (bad pass) (Javon Ruffin steals)
9:22		Marsalis Roberson shooting foul (Javon Ruffin draws the foul)
9:22	+1	Javon Ruffin makes regular free throw 1 of 2	13-9
9:22	+1	Javon Ruffin makes regular free throw 2 of 2	13-10
9:03	+3	Joel Brown makes three point jump shot (ND Okafor assists)	16-10
8:45		KJ Simpson misses two point jump shot
8:43		Marsalis Roberson defensive rebound
8:26		Grant Newell turnover (bad pass) (Luke O'Brien steals)
8:16		Javon Ruffin misses three point jump shot
8:14		Javon Ruffin offensive rebound
8:06		Javon Ruffin turnover (lost ball) (Marsalis Roberson steals)
7:46		Kuany Kuany misses two point jump shot
7:44		Luke O'Brien defensive rebound
7:42		Luke O'Brien turnover (bad pass) (Kuany Kuany steals)
7:18		Joel Brown turnover (bad pass) (Jalen Gabbidon steals)
7:07	+2	KJ Simpson makes two point pullup jump shot	16-12
6:54		Tristan da Silva shooting foul (Kuany Kuany draws the foul)
6:54		TV timeout
6:54	+1	Kuany Kuany makes regular free throw 1 of 2	17-12
6:54	+1	Kuany Kuany makes regular free throw 2 of 2	18-12
6:31		Nique Clifford misses two point pullup jump shot
6:29		Jalen Gabbidon offensive rebound
6:27	+2	Jalen Gabbidon makes two point layup	18-14
6:08		Kuany Kuany misses two point layup
6:06		Lawson Lovering defensive rebound
5:57		Jalen Gabbidon misses three point jump shot
5:55		Julian Hammond III offensive rebound
5:47		KJ Simpson misses three point jump shot
5:45		Golden Bears defensive rebound
5:16	+2	ND Okafor makes two point dunk (Grant Newell assists)	20-14
4:58		Lawson Lovering turnover (traveling)
4:45		ND Okafor offensive foul
4:45		ND Okafor turnover (offensive foul)
4:24		Wrenn Robinson personal foul
4:24	+1	KJ Simpson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	20-15
4:24	+1	KJ Simpson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	20-16
4:18		Kuany Kuany misses two point layup
4:16		Kuany Kuany offensive rebound
4:10	+2	Kuany Kuany makes two point layup	22-16
4:00		Joel Brown shooting foul (Julian Hammond III draws the foul)
4:00		TV timeout
4:00	+1	Julian Hammond III makes regular free throw 1 of 2	22-17
4:00		Julian Hammond III misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:00		Buffaloes offensive rebound
3:59		Julian Hammond III misses three point jump shot
3:57		Marsalis Roberson defensive rebound
3:42		Luke O'Brien shooting foul (Marsalis Roberson draws the foul)
3:42		Marsalis Roberson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:42	+1	Marsalis Roberson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	23-17
3:22		Julian Hammond III misses two point layup
3:20		Obinna Anyanwu defensive rebound
3:07		Ethan Wright personal foul
3:07	+1	Kuany Kuany makes regular free throw 1 of 2	24-17
3:07	+1	Kuany Kuany makes regular free throw 2 of 2	25-17
2:49		Julian Hammond III offensive foul
2:49		Julian Hammond III turnover (offensive foul)
2:38		Javon Ruffin personal foul
2:38	+1	Joel Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 2	26-17
2:38	+1	Joel Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2	27-17
2:17		Jalen Gabbidon misses three point jump shot
2:15		Joel Brown defensive rebound
1:48		Joel Brown turnover (traveling)
1:48		Golden Bears 30 second timeout
1:40	+3	Julian Hammond III makes three point jump shot (Jalen Gabbidon assists)	27-20
1:28		Obinna Anyanwu turnover (lost ball) (KJ Simpson steals)
1:21		Obinna Anyanwu shooting foul (Jalen Gabbidon draws the foul)
1:21	+1	Jalen Gabbidon makes regular free throw 1 of 2	27-21
1:21	+1	Jalen Gabbidon makes regular free throw 2 of 2	27-22
1:08		Joel Brown turnover (traveling)
1:05		Buffaloes 30 second timeout
0:48	+2	Jalen Gabbidon makes two point driving layup	27-24
0:26		KJ Simpson blocks Kuany Kuany's three point jump shot
0:24		Javon Ruffin defensive rebound
0:02		KJ Simpson offensive foul
0:02		KJ Simpson turnover (offensive foul)
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
CAL
Golden Bears
19
COLO
Buffaloes
35

Time		Play	Score
19:41		Lars Thiemann misses two point layup
19:39		Lawson Lovering defensive rebound
19:15		Lars Thiemann shooting foul (Lawson Lovering draws the foul)
19:15		Lawson Lovering misses regular free throw 1 of 2
19:15		Lawson Lovering misses regular free throw 2 of 2
19:15		Sam Alajiki defensive rebound
18:59	+2	Grant Newell makes two point layup	29-24
18:49	+2	Tristan da Silva makes two point jump shot (Lawson Lovering assists)	29-26
18:15		Joel Brown misses three point jump shot
18:13		Nique Clifford defensive rebound
17:38		Jalen Gabbidon misses three point jump shot
17:36		Wrenn Robinson defensive rebound
17:12	+2	Kuany Kuany makes two point turnaround jump shot	31-26
16:51	+2	Tristan da Silva makes two point hook shot	31-28
16:28	+3	Wrenn Robinson makes three point jump shot	34-28
16:23		Golden Bears 30 second timeout
16:23		TV timeout
16:09		ND Okafor shooting foul (Tristan da Silva draws the foul)
16:09	+1	Tristan da Silva makes regular free throw 1 of 2	34-29
16:09	+1	Tristan da Silva makes regular free throw 2 of 2	34-30
16:03		Joel Brown turnover (lost ball) (Jalen Gabbidon steals)
15:44	+3	Tristan da Silva makes three point jump shot (KJ Simpson assists)	34-33
15:13		Joel Brown misses three point jump shot
15:11		Nique Clifford defensive rebound
15:11		ND Okafor personal foul
15:11		TV timeout
14:58		Tristan da Silva misses two point layup
14:56		Tristan da Silva offensive rebound
14:56		Jump ball. (Buffaloes gains possession)
14:55		Lars Thiemann shooting foul (Tristan da Silva draws the foul)
14:55	+1	Tristan da Silva makes regular free throw 1 of 2	34-34
14:55		Tristan da Silva misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:55		Obinna Anyanwu defensive rebound
14:52		Luke O'Brien personal foul
14:24		Luke O'Brien blocks Joel Brown's two point layup
14:22		Lawson Lovering defensive rebound
14:11	+2	Tristan da Silva makes two point layup (KJ Simpson assists)	34-36
13:40		Obinna Anyanwu offensive foul
13:40		Obinna Anyanwu turnover (offensive foul)
13:15		Julian Hammond III misses two point layup
13:13		Joel Brown defensive rebound
13:06		Luke O'Brien personal foul
12:48		Joel Brown misses three point jump shot
12:46		Ethan Wright defensive rebound
12:38	+3	Luke O'Brien makes three point jump shot (Julian Hammond III assists)	34-39
12:36		Golden Bears 30 second timeout
12:18		Grant Newell turnover (bad pass) (Javon Ruffin steals)
12:09		Jalen Gabbidon misses two point layup
12:07		Grant Newell defensive rebound
11:50		Kuany Kuany misses two point jump shot
11:48		Buffaloes defensive rebound
11:48		TV timeout
11:31		Lawson Lovering misses two point layup
11:29		Jalen Gabbidon offensive rebound
11:25	+2	Jalen Gabbidon makes two point layup	34-41
11:02	+2	Grant Newell makes two point layup (Sam Alajiki assists)	36-41
10:34	+2	Tristan da Silva makes two point hook shot	36-43
10:04	+2	Lars Thiemann makes two point layup (Joel Brown assists)	38-43
10:04		Javon Ruffin shooting foul (Lars Thiemann draws the foul)
10:04	+1	Lars Thiemann makes regular free throw 1 of 1	39-43
9:45	+2	Lawson Lovering makes two point hook shot	39-45
9:22		Monty Bowser turnover (bad pass) (Ethan Wright steals)
9:16		KJ Simpson misses three point jump shot
9:14		Lars Thiemann defensive rebound
9:14		Lawson Lovering personal foul
8:44		Sam Alajiki misses three point jump shot
8:42		Golden Bears offensive rebound
8:42		Golden Bears turnover (shot clock violation)
8:14	+2	Lawson Lovering makes two point jump shot (Ethan Wright assists)	39-47
7:44		Sam Alajiki turnover (out of bounds)
7:44		TV timeout
7:34		Wrenn Robinson shooting foul
7:34		Lawson Lovering misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:34		Lawson Lovering misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:34		Grant Newell defensive rebound
7:15		Grant Newell turnover (bad pass) (Ethan Wright steals)
7:06		Luke O'Brien misses three point jump shot
7:04		Marsalis Roberson defensive rebound
6:59		Lars Thiemann turnover (bad pass) (KJ Simpson steals)
6:54	+2	KJ Simpson makes two point layup	39-49
6:25		Marsalis Roberson turnover (bad pass) (Julian Hammond III steals)
6:23		Wrenn Robinson shooting foul (Ethan Wright draws the foul)
6:23		Ethan Wright misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:23	+1	Ethan Wright makes regular free throw 2 of 2	39-50
6:08		Tristan da Silva personal foul
6:00		Lars Thiemann misses two point jump shot
5:58		KJ Simpson defensive rebound
5:54	+2	Luke O'Brien makes two point dunk (KJ Simpson assists)	39-52
5:38		Joel Brown turnover (bad pass) (Julian Hammond III steals)
5:35	+2	KJ Simpson makes two point layup (Julian Hammond III assists)	39-54
5:35		Golden Bears 60 second timeout
5:20		Kuany Kuany turnover (out of bounds)
5:15		Jalen Gabbidon turnover (bad pass) (Wrenn Robinson steals)
5:04		KJ Simpson personal foul
4:55	+3	Sam Alajiki makes three point jump shot (Wrenn Robinson assists)	42-54
4:42		Tristan da Silva misses two point jump shot
4:40		Grant Newell defensive rebound
4:27	+2	Lars Thiemann makes two point hook shot (Wrenn Robinson assists)	44-54
4:18		Buffaloes 30 second timeout
4:18		TV timeout
4:05		Kuany Kuany blocks Julian Hammond III's two point jump shot
4:03		Kuany Kuany defensive rebound
3:43		Wrenn Robinson turnover (bad pass) (KJ Simpson steals)
3:21		Jalen Gabbidon misses two point layup
3:19		Grant Newell defensive rebound
3:07	+2	Lars Thiemann makes two point dunk (Grant Newell assists)	46-54
2:37		KJ Simpson misses two point jump shot
2:35		Luke O'Brien offensive rebound
2:26		Tristan da Silva misses three point jump shot
2:24		Grant Newell defensive rebound
2:21		Grant Newell misses three point jump shot
2:19		Jalen Gabbidon defensive rebound
1:51		Kuany Kuany personal foul
1:51		Julian Hammond III misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:51		Lars Thiemann defensive rebound
1:38		Grant Newell misses two point jump shot
1:36		Luke O'Brien defensive rebound
1:12		KJ Simpson misses two point jump shot
1:10		Jalen Gabbidon offensive rebound
0:55	+3	Tristan da Silva makes three point jump shot	46-57
0:44		Julian Hammond III personal foul
0:44		Kuany Kuany misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:44		Ethan Wright defensive rebound
0:38		Joel Brown personal foul
0:38	+1	Luke O'Brien makes regular free throw 1 of 2	46-58
0:38	+1	Luke O'Brien makes regular free throw 2 of 2	46-59
0:28		Joel Brown misses two point driving layup
0:26		Luke O'Brien defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Luke O'Brien defensive rebound