Simpson scores 23 points and Colorado cruises to 98-72 thumping of Utah Tech
AP
Dec 22, 2023
BOULDER. Colo. (AP) KJ Simpson scored 23 points and Luke O’Brien scored 18 points on 8-for-10 shooting and Colorado Buffaloes was never threatened in a 98-72 win over Utah Tech Trailblazers on Thursday night.
Eddie Lampkin Jr. scored 16 points, Tristan da Silva 15 and J'Vonne Hadley 11 putting the Buffs's starting five in double-digit scoring. They led the whole game.
Aric Demings and Noa Gonsalves each scored 14 points and Beon Riley 10 for Utah Tech.
Colorado (9-2) scored the game's first 10 points with Simpson burying a 3-pointer and throwing down a dunk before the Trailblazers could get on the scoreboard. Gonsalves' layup 4 1/2 minutes in was Utah Tech's first basket.
Colorado extended its lead to 25-6 midway through the first half. The Buffaloes led 46-25 at halftime. Gonsalves' 3-pointer 2 minutes into the second half reduced the deficit to 50-31. Later, his 3 with 12:31 left made it 66-47 but Colorado spent most of the second half up by 20 or more.
It was the first-ever meeting between the two schools.
Utah Tech hosts Florida International on Dec. 30.
Colorado begins its final year of Pac-12 Conference action when it hosts Washington Dec. 29. The Buffaloes are headed to the Big 12 Conference while Washington is off to the Big Ten Conference.
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1st Half
UTU
Trailblazers
25
COLO
Buffaloes
46
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Buffaloes gains possession)
19:46
KJ Simpson turnover
19:19
Noa Gonsalves misses three point jump shot
19:17
Eddie Lampkin Jr. defensive rebound
19:15
Tanner Christensen personal foul
19:01
Eddie Lampkin Jr. misses two point layup
18:59
Tanner Christensen defensive rebound
18:42
Larry Olayinka turnover (J'Vonne Hadley steals)
18:24
Tanner Christensen blocks J'Vonne Hadley's two point layup
18:22
Tristan da Silva offensive rebound
18:18
Tristan da Silva misses three point jump shot
18:16
Noa Gonsalves defensive rebound
17:57
Aric Demings misses two point jump shot
17:55
Tanner Christensen offensive rebound
17:53
Aric Demings misses three point jump shot
17:51
KJ Simpson defensive rebound
17:46
KJ Simpson misses two point layup
17:44
Eddie Lampkin Jr. offensive rebound
17:44
Beon Riley personal foul
17:44
+1
Eddie Lampkin Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
0-1
17:44
+1
Eddie Lampkin Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
0-2
17:25
J'Vonne Hadley personal foul
17:07
Larry Olayinka misses two point layup
17:06
KJ Simpson defensive rebound
17:06
Larry Olayinka personal foul
16:48
+3
Luke O'Brien makes three point jump shot (J'Vonne Hadley assists)
0-5
16:15
Trailblazers turnover (shot clock violation)
15:59
+3
KJ Simpson makes three point jump shot (J'Vonne Hadley assists)
0-8
15:46
David Elliott IV turnover (KJ Simpson steals)
15:42
+2
KJ Simpson makes two point dunk
0-10
15:42
Trailblazers 30 second timeout
15:27
+2
Noa Gonsalves makes two point layup
2-10
15:10
+2
J'Vonne Hadley makes two point layup (Eddie Lampkin Jr. assists)
2-12
14:57
+2
Beon Riley makes two point layup
4-12
14:41
Eddie Lampkin Jr. turnover
14:21
TV timeout
14:21
Jaylen Searles misses three point jump shot
14:19
J'Vonne Hadley defensive rebound
14:12
KJ Simpson turnover (Noa Gonsalves steals)
14:03
Noa Gonsalves misses two point layup
14:01
Tristan da Silva defensive rebound
13:51
+2
Eddie Lampkin Jr. makes two point layup
4-14
13:37
David Elliott IV misses two point jump shot
13:35
Buffaloes defensive rebound
13:35
Tanner Christensen personal foul
13:15
+3
KJ Simpson makes three point jump shot (Tristan da Silva assists)
4-17
12:56
David Elliott IV turnover
12:33
+2
Tristan da Silva makes two point layup (Assane Diop assists)
4-19
12:03
Assane Diop blocks Larry Olayinka's two point layup
12:01
Larry Olayinka offensive rebound
11:56
Larry Olayinka misses two point layup
11:54
Tristan da Silva defensive rebound
11:40
Tristan da Silva turnover (Larry Olayinka steals)
11:31
KJ Simpson personal foul
11:31
TV timeout
11:23
Jaylen Searles turnover
11:04
+2
J'Vonne Hadley makes two point layup (Julian Hammond III assists)
4-21
10:46
+2
Aric Demings makes two point layup
6-21
10:28
Caleb Stearman personal foul
10:15
+2
Luke O'Brien makes two point dunk (J'Vonne Hadley assists)
6-23
10:00
Noa Gonsalves misses three point jump shot
9:58
KJ Simpson defensive rebound
9:53
Jaylen Searles blocks Julian Hammond III's two point layup
9:51
Luke O'Brien offensive rebound
9:48
+2
Luke O'Brien makes two point layup
6-25
9:40
+2
Tennessee Rainwater makes two point layup (Caleb Stearman assists)
8-25
9:40
Luke O'Brien personal foul
9:40
+1
Tennessee Rainwater makes regular free throw 1 of 1
9-25
9:24
+3
Julian Hammond III makes three point jump shot (J'Vonne Hadley assists)
9-28
9:03
David Elliott IV misses two point jump shot
9:01
Caleb Stearman offensive rebound
8:51
Caleb Stearman misses two point layup
8:49
Luke O'Brien defensive rebound
8:41
+2
Eddie Lampkin Jr. makes two point layup
9-30
8:14
David Elliott IV misses two point jump shot
8:12
Luke O'Brien defensive rebound
8:04
+2
Julian Hammond III makes two point jump shot (Luke O'Brien assists)
9-32
7:42
TV timeout
7:31
Noa Gonsalves misses two point layup
7:29
Buffaloes defensive rebound
7:06
Eddie Lampkin Jr. turnover
6:41
+2
Beon Riley makes two point layup
11-32
6:32
J'Vonne Hadley turnover
6:18
+2
Larry Olayinka makes two point layup
13-32
5:59
Julian Hammond III misses three point jump shot
5:57
Bangot Dak offensive rebound
5:52
Beon Riley personal foul
5:51
+2
Tristan da Silva makes two point layup (KJ Simpson assists)
13-34
5:40
Larry Olayinka offensive foul
5:40
Larry Olayinka turnover (offensive foul)
5:26
Tristan da Silva misses two point layup
5:24
Trailblazers defensive rebound
5:10
Tennessee Rainwater misses two point layup
5:08
Buffaloes defensive rebound
4:51
KJ Simpson misses three point jump shot
4:49
Angelo Kambala defensive rebound
4:43
+2
Angelo Kambala makes two point jump shot
15-34
4:29
Larry Olayinka personal foul
4:29
+1
Eddie Lampkin Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
15-35
4:29
+1
Eddie Lampkin Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
15-36
4:20
+2
Unisa Turay makes two point jump shot
17-36
4:07
+2
Luke O'Brien makes two point layup (KJ Simpson assists)
17-38
3:50
Unisa Turay misses three point jump shot
3:48
Eddie Lampkin Jr. defensive rebound
3:41
+3
KJ Simpson makes three point jump shot (Eddie Lampkin Jr. assists)
17-41
3:20
Tennessee Rainwater misses three point jump shot
3:18
Julian Hammond III defensive rebound
3:10
Tanner Christensen blocks J'Vonne Hadley's two point layup
3:09
Eddie Lampkin Jr. offensive rebound
3:09
Caleb Stearman personal foul
3:09
TV timeout
3:09
Eddie Lampkin Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:09
+1
Eddie Lampkin Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
17-42
2:54
Unisa Turay turnover (J'Vonne Hadley steals)
2:43
Angelo Kambala personal foul
2:43
Eddie Lampkin Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:43
+1
Eddie Lampkin Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
17-43
2:21
+2
Unisa Turay makes two point layup
19-43
2:04
J'Vonne Hadley misses two point layup
2:02
Eddie Lampkin Jr. offensive rebound
2:00
Eddie Lampkin Jr. misses two point layup
1:58
J'Vonne Hadley offensive rebound
1:58
Jaylen Searles personal foul
1:58
+1
J'Vonne Hadley makes regular free throw 1 of 2
19-44
1:58
J'Vonne Hadley misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:58
Jaylen Searles defensive rebound
1:46
+2
Unisa Turay makes two point layup
21-44
1:29
J'Vonne Hadley turnover (Angelo Kambala steals)
1:24
Angelo Kambala misses two point layup
1:22
J'Vonne Hadley defensive rebound
1:19
Harrison Carrington offensive foul
1:19
Harrison Carrington turnover (offensive foul)
1:07
+2
Beon Riley makes two point jump shot
23-44
0:50
KJ Simpson turnover
0:31
Unisa Turay misses two point jump shot
0:29
Harrison Carrington defensive rebound
0:21
+2
Luke O'Brien makes two point layup
23-46
0:02
Harrison Carrington personal foul
0:02
Angelo Kambala misses regular free throw 1 of 3
0:02
+1
Angelo Kambala makes regular free throw 2 of 3
24-46
0:02
+1
Angelo Kambala makes regular free throw 3 of 3
25-46
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
UTU
Trailblazers
46
COLO
Buffaloes
52
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:46
Tristan da Silva blocks Noa Gonsalves's two point layup
19:44
Noa Gonsalves offensive rebound
19:42
Beon Riley misses two point layup
19:40
Buffaloes defensive rebound
19:29
+2
Tristan da Silva makes two point layup
25-48
19:16
+3
Aric Demings makes three point jump shot (Beon Riley assists)
28-48
18:48
+2
J'Vonne Hadley makes two point layup
28-50
18:31
Eddie Lampkin Jr. blocks Aric Demings's two point layup
18:29
Eddie Lampkin Jr. defensive rebound
18:27
Eddie Lampkin Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Beon Riley steals)
18:22
Aric Demings misses three point jump shot
18:20
Luke O'Brien defensive rebound
18:15
Luke O'Brien misses three point jump shot
18:13
Trailblazers defensive rebound
18:00
+3
Noa Gonsalves makes three point jump shot (Unisa Turay assists)
31-50
17:43
Unisa Turay shooting foul (Tristan da Silva draws the foul)
17:43
+1
Tristan da Silva makes regular free throw 1 of 2
31-51
17:43
Tristan da Silva misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:43
Noa Gonsalves defensive rebound
17:31
Beon Riley misses three point jump shot
17:29
Tristan da Silva defensive rebound
17:21
Tristan da Silva misses three point jump shot
17:19
Beon Riley defensive rebound
17:14
Beon Riley offensive foul
17:14
Beon Riley turnover (offensive foul)
16:52
+2
KJ Simpson makes two point layup
31-53
16:38
+2
Noa Gonsalves makes two point jump shot (Aric Demings assists)
33-53
16:23
+3
Luke O'Brien makes three point jump shot (KJ Simpson assists)
33-56
16:12
Luke O'Brien shooting foul (Aric Demings draws the foul)
16:12
Aric Demings misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:12
+1
Aric Demings makes regular free throw 2 of 2
34-56
16:01
KJ Simpson misses two point jump shot
15:59
Eddie Lampkin Jr. offensive rebound
15:58
+2
Eddie Lampkin Jr. makes two point layup
34-58
15:43
+2
Tanner Christensen makes two point layup (Aric Demings assists)
36-58
15:27
Eddie Lampkin Jr. misses two point layup
15:25
Eddie Lampkin Jr. offensive rebound
15:23
+2
Eddie Lampkin Jr. makes two point layup
36-60
15:17
+2
Aric Demings makes two point driving layup
38-60
15:11
Jon Judkins technical foul
15:11
Jon Judkins technical foul
15:11
TV timeout
15:11
+1
Tristan da Silva makes technical free throw 1 of 1
38-61
15:11
Tristan da Silva misses regular free throw 1 of 3
15:11
+1
Tristan da Silva makes regular free throw 2 of 3
38-62
15:11
+1
Tristan da Silva makes regular free throw 3 of 3
38-63
14:57
Eddie Lampkin Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Aric Demings steals)
14:52
Aric Demings misses two point layup
14:50
Tristan da Silva defensive rebound
14:46
J'Vonne Hadley misses two point layup
14:44
Tristan da Silva offensive rebound
14:42
Tristan da Silva turnover (bad pass) (Unisa Turay steals)
14:22
Eddie Lampkin Jr. personal foul
14:08
+2
Aric Demings makes two point jump shot
40-63
13:50
+3
KJ Simpson makes three point jump shot
40-66
13:26
+2
Beon Riley makes two point jump shot
42-66
13:13
Aric Demings personal foul
13:08
Assane Diop misses two point jump shot
13:06
Trailblazers defensive rebound
12:53
Assane Diop shooting foul (Larry Olayinka draws the foul)
12:53
Larry Olayinka misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:53
+1
Larry Olayinka makes regular free throw 2 of 2
43-66
12:39
Assane Diop turnover (lost ball) (David Elliott IV steals)
12:31
+3
Noa Gonsalves makes three point jump shot
46-66
12:13
Tristan da Silva misses three point jump shot
12:11
Jaylen Searles defensive rebound
12:04
Noa Gonsalves misses three point jump shot
12:02
Larry Olayinka offensive rebound
11:59
Larry Olayinka misses two point dunk
11:57
KJ Simpson defensive rebound
11:55
+2
Assane Diop makes two point layup (KJ Simpson assists)
46-68
11:38
Jaylen Searles misses three point jump shot
11:36
Julian Hammond III defensive rebound
11:27
+2
Julian Hammond III makes two point layup
46-70
11:07
Beon Riley misses three point jump shot
11:05
Tristan da Silva defensive rebound
11:03
Buffaloes 30 second timeout
11:03
TV timeout
10:45
KJ Simpson offensive foul
10:45
KJ Simpson turnover (offensive foul)
10:27
TV timeout
10:27
+3
David Elliott IV makes three point jump shot (Angelo Kambala assists)
49-70
10:01
Luke O'Brien misses two point layup
9:59
Tanner Christensen defensive rebound
9:51
+2
Tanner Christensen makes two point dunk (David Elliott IV assists)
