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Colorado escapes Seton Hall 65-64 in NIT behind Wright's 18

AP
Mar 15, 2023

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) Ethan Wright scored a season-high 18 points, Tristan da Silva added 15 and Colorado Buffaloes beat Seton Hall Pirates 65-64 on Tuesday night in the NIT.

Colorado (18-16) advances to the second round and will face either New Mexico or Utah Valley.

Da Silva was off on a 3-pointer with under a minute to play and Seton Hall secured the loose ball and raced the other way for a KC Ndefo dunk while being fouled with 32.1 seconds left. Ndefo added the free throw to give Seton Hall a 64-63 advantage for the ninth lead change of the game.

Colorado opted for a quick shot and Julian Hammond III was left wide open in the lane to take a 65-64 lead with 20.6 seconds left. After two timeouts, Femi Odukale was surrounded near the free-throw line and his last-second scoop shot was off the mark and Colorado secured the loose ball.

Luke O’Brien grabbed a career-best 14 rebounds to go with eight points for Colorado. Hammond scored 10 with five assists.

Ndefo finished with 18 points and Tyrese Samuel had his second straight double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds for Seton Hall (17-16). Al-Amir Dawes scored 13.

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1st Half
HALL
Pirates
27
COLO
Buffaloes
33

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Buffaloes gains possession)
19:37	+2	Tristan da Silva makes two point jump shot	0-2
19:04	+3	Al-Amir Dawes makes three point jump shot	3-2
18:48		Lawson Lovering offensive foul
18:48		Lawson Lovering turnover (offensive foul)
18:29		Al-Amir Dawes misses two point jump shot
18:27		Luke O'Brien defensive rebound
18:17	+2	Lawson Lovering makes two point dunk (Julian Hammond III assists)	3-4
18:17		Tyrese Samuel shooting foul (Lawson Lovering draws the foul)
18:17	+1	Lawson Lovering makes regular free throw 1 of 1	3-5
18:01		Jamir Harris misses three point jump shot
17:59		Lawson Lovering defensive rebound
17:49		Julian Hammond III misses two point jump shot
17:47		Tyrese Samuel defensive rebound
17:39		Tyrese Samuel misses two point layup
17:37		Luke O'Brien defensive rebound
17:22		Julian Hammond III turnover (lost ball) (Jamir Harris steals)
17:19	+2	KC Ndefo makes two point layup (Femi Odukale assists)	5-5
17:19		Nique Clifford shooting foul (KC Ndefo draws the foul)
17:19	+1	KC Ndefo makes regular free throw 1 of 1	6-5
16:58		Nique Clifford misses two point jump shot
16:56		Tyrese Samuel defensive rebound
16:51		Al-Amir Dawes misses two point jump shot
16:49		Nique Clifford defensive rebound
16:33		Lawson Lovering misses two point hook shot
16:31		Femi Odukale defensive rebound
16:16		Luke O'Brien shooting foul (KC Ndefo draws the foul)
16:16	+1	KC Ndefo makes regular free throw 1 of 2	7-5
16:16		KC Ndefo misses regular free throw 2 of 2 (Buffaloes lane violation)
16:16	+1	KC Ndefo makes regular free throw 2 of 2	8-5
16:01		Luke O'Brien misses three point jump shot
15:59		Nique Clifford offensive rebound
15:57		Nique Clifford misses two point layup
15:55		KC Ndefo defensive rebound
15:40	+2	Al-Amir Dawes makes two point layup (KC Ndefo assists)	10-5
15:27		Femi Odukale personal foul
15:27		TV timeout
15:11		Tristan da Silva misses two point jump shot
15:09		Al-Amir Dawes defensive rebound
14:41		Jamir Harris misses two point layup
14:39		Tristan da Silva defensive rebound
14:32	+3	Jalen Gabbidon makes three point jump shot (Julian Hammond III assists)	10-8
14:10		KC Ndefo turnover (traveling)
13:53		Julian Hammond III misses two point layup
13:51		Tyrese Samuel defensive rebound
13:32		Jalen Gabbidon shooting foul (Tyrese Samuel draws the foul)
13:32	+1	Tyrese Samuel makes regular free throw 1 of 2	11-8
13:32	+1	Tyrese Samuel makes regular free throw 2 of 2	12-8
13:11		Ethan Wright misses three point jump shot
13:09		Jaquan Sanders defensive rebound
13:01		Jaquan Sanders misses three point jump shot
12:59		Julian Hammond III defensive rebound
12:53		Al-Amir Dawes personal foul
12:47	+2	Tristan da Silva makes two point hook shot	12-10
12:26		Dre Davis misses three point jump shot
12:24		Jalen Gabbidon defensive rebound
12:24		Tae Davis personal foul
12:10		Tae Davis blocks Luke O'Brien's two point layup
12:08		Tae Davis defensive rebound
11:56	+2	Dre Davis makes two point layup (Tae Davis assists)	14-10
11:42		Jalen Gabbidon misses three point jump shot
11:40		Tyrese Samuel defensive rebound
11:23		Tyrese Samuel misses two point layup
11:23		Pirates offensive rebound
11:23		TV timeout
11:12		Dre Davis misses two point jump shot
11:10		Ethan Wright defensive rebound
10:46		Ethan Wright turnover (bad pass) (KC Ndefo steals)
10:36		KC Ndefo misses two point layup
10:34		Jalen Gabbidon defensive rebound
10:19		Jalen Gabbidon turnover (out of bounds)
10:07		Femi Odukale misses three point jump shot
10:05		Luke O'Brien defensive rebound
9:50	+3	Ethan Wright makes three point jump shot (Luke O'Brien assists)	14-13
9:28	+2	Dre Davis makes two point layup	16-13
9:14		Luke O'Brien misses two point jump shot
9:12		KC Ndefo defensive rebound
8:58		Dre Davis misses three point jump shot
8:56		Ethan Wright defensive rebound
8:44	+3	Ethan Wright makes three point jump shot (Lawson Lovering assists)	16-16
8:26		Tae Davis offensive foul
8:26		Tae Davis turnover (offensive foul)
8:12		KC Ndefo shooting foul (Lawson Lovering draws the foul)
8:12		Lawson Lovering misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:12	+1	Lawson Lovering makes regular free throw 2 of 2	16-17
7:55		Tyrese Samuel misses two point hook shot
7:53		KC Ndefo offensive rebound
7:49	+2	KC Ndefo makes two point layup	18-17
7:27		KC Ndefo personal foul
7:27		TV timeout
7:27	+1	Nique Clifford makes regular free throw 1 of 1	18-18
7:27	+1	Nique Clifford makes regular free throw 2 of 2	18-19
7:10		Jamir Harris misses three point jump shot
7:08		Tyrese Samuel offensive rebound
6:50		Femi Odukale misses two point jump shot
6:48		Quincy Allen defensive rebound
6:36		Julian Hammond III misses two point layup
6:34		Lawson Lovering offensive rebound
6:33		Lawson Lovering misses two point layup
6:31		Nique Clifford offensive rebound
6:25	+3	Nique Clifford makes three point jump shot (Tristan da Silva assists)	18-22
5:49		Al-Amir Dawes misses three point jump shot
5:47		Luke O'Brien defensive rebound
5:36		Julian Hammond III misses two point jump shot
5:34		Lawson Lovering offensive rebound
5:34		Lawson Lovering turnover (out of bounds)
5:21		Tristan da Silva blocks Femi Odukale's two point layup
5:19		Pirates offensive rebound
5:10		Dre Davis misses two point layup
5:08		Luke O'Brien defensive rebound
5:01		Nique Clifford turnover (bad pass) (Jamir Harris steals)
4:41		Lawson Lovering blocks Dre Davis's two point dunk
4:39		Luke O'Brien defensive rebound
4:24		Dre Davis personal foul
4:24	+1	Tristan da Silva makes regular free throw 1 of 1	18-23
4:24	+1	Tristan da Silva makes regular free throw 2 of 2	18-24
4:08		Tyrese Samuel misses two point jump shot
4:06		Luke O'Brien defensive rebound
3:59		Ethan Wright misses three point jump shot
3:58		Femi Odukale defensive rebound
3:58		Luke O'Brien personal foul
3:57		TV timeout
3:28		Al-Amir Dawes misses two point jump shot
3:26		Tyrese Samuel offensive rebound
3:23		Al-Amir Dawes misses three point jump shot
3:21		Tristan da Silva defensive rebound
3:14		Al-Amir Dawes personal foul
3:14		Julian Hammond III misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:14		Dre Davis defensive rebound
2:52		Femi Odukale misses two point jump shot
2:50		Jalen Gabbidon defensive rebound
2:29	+3	Ethan Wright makes three point jump shot (Jalen Gabbidon assists)	18-27
1:59		Lawson Lovering blocks Tyrese Samuel's two point layup
1:59		Tyrese Samuel offensive rebound
1:59	+2	Tyrese Samuel makes two point layup	20-27
1:59		Lawson Lovering shooting foul (Tyrese Samuel draws the foul)
1:59		Tyrese Samuel misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:59		Ethan Wright defensive rebound
1:41		Dre Davis personal foul (Ethan Wright draws the foul)
1:41	+1	Ethan Wright makes regular free throw 1 of 1	20-28
1:41	+1	Ethan Wright makes regular free throw 2 of 2	20-29
1:23		Al-Amir Dawes misses three point jump shot
1:21		Tae Davis offensive rebound
1:20		Julian Hammond III shooting foul (Tae Davis draws the foul)
1:20	+1	Tae Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2	21-29
1:20	+1	Tae Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2	22-29
1:15		Nique Clifford turnover (bad pass)
1:03		Tyrese Samuel turnover (lost ball) (Julian Hammond III steals)
0:58	+2	Ethan Wright makes two point layup (Julian Hammond III assists)	22-31
0:42	+3	Al-Amir Dawes makes three point jump shot (Femi Odukale assists)	25-31
0:15	+2	Julian Hammond III makes two point layup	25-33
0:09		Julian Hammond III personal foul
0:09	+1	Femi Odukale makes regular free throw 1 of 1	26-33
0:09	+1	Femi Odukale makes regular free throw 2 of 2	27-33
0:04		Jalen Gabbidon misses two point jump shot
0:02		Femi Odukale defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
HALL
Pirates
37
COLO
Buffaloes
32

Time		Play	Score
19:49		Al-Amir Dawes misses three point jump shot
19:47		Nique Clifford defensive rebound
19:33		Lawson Lovering turnover (lost ball) (Tyrese Samuel steals)
19:30		Tyrese Samuel misses two point dunk
19:30		Buffaloes defensive rebound
19:09		Tristan da Silva misses two point hook shot
19:07		Luke O'Brien offensive rebound
19:04		Luke O'Brien misses two point layup
19:02		Femi Odukale defensive rebound
18:46		Tristan da Silva personal foul
18:37	+3	Jamir Harris makes three point jump shot (Femi Odukale assists)	30-33
18:22	+3	Tristan da Silva makes three point jump shot	30-36
18:01		Lawson Lovering personal foul
17:51		Tristan da Silva shooting foul (Tyrese Samuel draws the foul)
17:51	+1	Tyrese Samuel makes regular free throw 1 of 2	31-36
17:51	+1	Tyrese Samuel makes regular free throw 2 of 2	32-36
17:41	+2	Luke O'Brien makes two point dunk (Jalen Gabbidon assists)	32-38
17:12		KC Ndefo misses three point jump shot
17:10		Nique Clifford defensive rebound
17:04		Nique Clifford turnover (lost ball)
16:47	+2	Tyrese Samuel makes two point alley-oop dunk (Femi Odukale assists)	34-38
16:28	+2	Jalen Gabbidon makes two point layup	34-40
16:04	+2	Tyrese Samuel makes two point dunk	36-40
15:40		Tristan da Silva misses two point jump shot
15:38		Jamir Harris defensive rebound
15:28		Tyrese Samuel turnover (3-second violation)
15:28		TV timeout
15:04		Julian Hammond III misses two point layup
15:02		Tyrese Samuel defensive rebound
14:55		Al-Amir Dawes misses two point jump shot
14:53		KC Ndefo offensive rebound
14:53		Ethan Wright shooting foul (KC Ndefo draws the foul)
14:53	+1	KC Ndefo makes regular free throw 1 of 2	37-40
14:53	+1	KC Ndefo makes regular free throw 2 of 2	38-40
14:43		Tristan da Silva misses three point jump shot
14:41		Pirates defensive rebound
14:18	+2	Tyrese Samuel makes two point dunk (KC Ndefo assists)	40-40
13:49		Tristan da Silva misses three point jump shot
13:47		KC Ndefo defensive rebound
13:36		Tyrese Samuel misses two point layup
13:34		Luke O'Brien defensive rebound
13:27		Tyrese Samuel shooting foul (Luke O'Brien draws the foul)
13:27		TV timeout
13:27	+1	Luke O'Brien makes regular free throw 1 of 2	40-41
13:27	+1	Luke O'Brien makes regular free throw 2 of 2	40-42
13:15	+3	Al-Amir Dawes makes three point jump shot (KC Ndefo assists)	43-42
12:57		Femi Odukale personal foul
12:49		Luke O'Brien misses two point jump shot
12:47		Tyrese Samuel defensive rebound
12:26	+2	KC Ndefo makes two point layup (Jamir Harris assists)	45-42
12:26		Lawson Lovering shooting foul (KC Ndefo draws the foul)
12:26		KC Ndefo misses regular free throw 1 of 1
12:26		Luke O'Brien defensive rebound
12:05		Jalen Gabbidon misses three point jump shot
12:03		Al-Amir Dawes defensive rebound
11:51	+2	Femi Odukale makes two point jump shot	47-42
11:34	+3	Julian Hammond III makes three point jump shot (Tristan da Silva assists)	47-45
11:07	+2	KC Ndefo makes two point layup (Al-Amir Dawes assists)	49-45
10:41		Al-Amir Dawes personal foul
10:41		TV timeout
10:29		Tristan da Silva misses two point jump shot
10:27		Femi Odukale defensive rebound
10:15		Jalen Gabbidon personal foul
10:01		Al-Amir Dawes misses two point jump shot
9:59		Luke O'Brien defensive rebound
9:47	+3	Tristan da Silva makes three point jump shot (Ethan Wright assists)	49-48
9:23	+2	Tyrese Samuel makes two point layup	51-48
9:09		Dre Davis shooting foul (Julian Hammond III draws the foul)
9:09	+1	Julian Hammond III makes regular free throw 1 of 2	51-49
9:09		Julian Hammond III misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:09		Dre Davis defensive rebound
8:36		Femi Odukale misses two point turnaround jump shot
8:34		Nique Clifford defensive rebound
8:09	+2	Luke O'Brien makes two point layup	51-51
7:51		Tyrese Samuel turnover (bad pass)
7:51		TV timeout
7:41		Tristan da Silva misses two point jump shot
7:39		Dre Davis defensive rebound
7:19		Dre Davis misses two point layup
7:17		Buffaloes defensive rebound
6:56		Tristan da Silva misses two point layup
6:54		Tae Davis defensive rebound
6:39		Femi Odukale turnover (traveling)
6:21	+3	Ethan Wright makes three point jump shot (Julian Hammond III assists)	51-54
5:45		Al-Amir Dawes misses three point jump shot
5:44		Tyrese Samuel offensive rebound
5:44		Luke O'Brien shooting foul (Dre Davis draws the foul)
5:44	+1	Dre Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2	52-54
5:44	+1	Dre Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2	53-54
5:25	+2	Julian Hammond III makes two point jump shot	53-56
5:04	+2	Femi Odukale makes two point layup	55-56
4:50	+3	Tristan da Silva makes three point jump shot (Julian Hammond III assists)	55-59
4:25		Al-Amir Dawes misses three point jump shot
4:23		Luke O'Brien defensive rebound
4:16		Ethan Wright misses two point layup
4:14		Luke O'Brien offensive rebound
4:10		Tristan da Silva misses two point jump shot
4:08		Luke O'Brien offensive rebound
4:03	+2	Luke O'Brien makes two point layup	55-61
4:01		Pirates 30 second timeout
4:01		TV timeout
3:49	+2	KC Ndefo makes two point layup	57-61
3:38		Femi Odukale personal foul
3:28		Tristan da Silva misses two point layup
3:26		Ethan Wright offensive rebound
3:23		Ethan Wright misses two point layup
3:21		Tyrese Samuel defensive rebound
3:01		Al-Amir Dawes misses two point jump shot
2:59		Lawson Lovering defensive rebound
2:38		Lawson Lovering turnover (lost ball) (Jamir Harris steals)
2:31	+2	Al-Amir Dawes makes two point layup	59-61
2:24		Buffaloes 30 second timeout
2:04		KC Ndefo shooting foul (Ethan Wright draws the foul)
2:04	+1	Ethan Wright makes regular free throw 1 of 2	59-62
2:04	+1	Ethan Wright makes regular free throw 2 of 2	59-63
1:47	+2	Tyrese Samuel makes two point dunk (KC Ndefo assists)	61-63
1:23		Luke O'Brien misses two point layup
1:21		KC Ndefo defensive rebound
1:06		Al-Amir Dawes misses three point jump shot
1:04		Lawson Lovering defensive rebound
0:36		Tristan da Silva misses three point jump shot
0:34		Femi Odukale defensive rebound
0:32	+2	KC Ndefo makes two point dunk (Jamir Harris assists)	63-63
0:32		Luke O'Brien shooting foul (KC Ndefo draws the foul)
0:32	+1	KC Ndefo makes regular free throw 1 of 1	64-63
0:32		Buffaloes 30 second timeout
0:20	+2	Julian Hammond III makes two point layup (Jalen Gabbidon assists)	64-65
0:20		Buffaloes 30 second timeout
0:15		Pirates 30 second timeout
0:03		Femi Odukale misses two point layup
0:01		Ethan Wright defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Ethan Wright defensive rebound