Simpson scores 28, Hadley 20 and Colorado blows past Utah 89-65
AP
Feb 24, 2024
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) KJ Simpson scored 28 points, J'Vonne Hadley added 20 and Colorado Buffaloes poured it on in the second half to defeat Utah Utes 89-65 on Saturday night.
After leading by nine points at halftime, Colorado turned it into a rout with runs of 9-0 and 7-0 midway through the second half. The Buffaloes led 75-51 after the 7-0 run, then four minutes later a 3-pointer by Simpson put them up by 28. The lead peaked at 31 on a 3-pointer by Luke O'Brien before Utah scored the final seven points.
Simpson made 10 of 15 shots, including 5 of 8 3-pointers. Hadley shot 7 of 10 and grabbed nine rebounds. Eddie Lampkin scored 13 points and Tristan da Silva added 12 for Colorado (18-9, 9-7 Pac-12).
Gabe Madsen scored 18 points and Deivon Smith had 15 for Utah (16-11, 7-9). The Utes made only 4 of 23 3-point tries.
Hadley scored 17 points in the first half and Colorado took the momentum from an early 12-0 run to build a 43-34 halftime lead. The Buffaloes shot 52% in the first half, slightly better than Utah's 50%. Madsen scored 16 in the first half for Utah.
Up next for Colorado is a home game against California on Wednesday. Utah hosts Stanford on Thursday.
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1st Half
UTAH
Utes
34
COLO
Buffaloes
43
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Branden Carlson vs. Tristan da Silva (Deivon Smith gains possession)
19:46
+2
Gabe Madsen makes two point layup
2-0
19:46
Cody Williams shooting foul (Gabe Madsen draws the foul)
19:46
+1
Gabe Madsen makes regular free throw 1 of 1
3-0
19:24
+2
Eddie Lampkin Jr. makes two point layup (Tristan da Silva assists)
3-2
18:55
Gabe Madsen turnover (traveling)
18:44
KJ Simpson misses three point jump shot
18:42
Deivon Smith defensive rebound
18:34
Branden Carlson misses three point jump shot
18:32
KJ Simpson defensive rebound
18:11
Tristan da Silva misses two point jump shot
18:09
Branden Carlson defensive rebound
17:56
Gabe Madsen turnover (out of bounds)
17:38
+2
Tristan da Silva makes two point dunk (Eddie Lampkin Jr. assists)
3-4
17:17
Cole Bajema misses three point jump shot
17:15
KJ Simpson defensive rebound
17:06
+2
J'Vonne Hadley makes two point jump shot
3-6
16:45
Cole Bajema misses two point jump shot
16:43
Tristan da Silva defensive rebound
16:11
+3
KJ Simpson makes three point jump shot (Tristan da Silva assists)
3-9
16:02
Deivon Smith misses two point jump shot
16:00
J'Vonne Hadley defensive rebound
15:50
Keba Keita shooting foul (Eddie Lampkin Jr. draws the foul)
15:48
Eddie Lampkin Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:48
+1
Eddie Lampkin Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
3-10
15:43
Gabe Madsen misses three point jump shot
15:41
J'Vonne Hadley defensive rebound
15:36
+2
KJ Simpson makes two point layup (Tristan da Silva assists)
3-12
15:28
+2
Lawson Lovering makes two point dunk (Gabe Madsen assists)
5-12
14:54
+2
J'Vonne Hadley makes two point layup (Eddie Lampkin Jr. assists)
5-14
14:42
Lawson Lovering turnover (traveling)
14:42
TV timeout
14:31
Tristan da Silva misses three point jump shot
14:29
Gabe Madsen defensive rebound
14:16
+2
Gabe Madsen makes two point layup
7-14
14:02
+2
J'Vonne Hadley makes two point layup (Tristan da Silva assists)
7-16
13:45
+3
Gabe Madsen makes three point jump shot (Deivon Smith assists)
10-16
13:22
Cody Williams misses three point jump shot
13:20
J'Vonne Hadley offensive rebound
12:34
+3
J'Vonne Hadley makes three point jump shot
10-19
12:27
+2
Ben Carlson makes two point layup (Deivon Smith assists)
12-19
12:15
Tristan da Silva misses two point layup
12:13
Deivon Smith defensive rebound
12:03
Deivon Smith turnover
11:58
KJ Simpson misses three point jump shot
11:56
Eddie Lampkin Jr. offensive rebound
11:49
Eddie Lampkin Jr. turnover (out of bounds)
11:49
TV timeout
11:37
Ben Carlson misses three point jump shot
11:35
Eddie Lampkin Jr. defensive rebound
11:27
+2
KJ Simpson makes two point jump shot
12-21
11:27
Hunter Erickson personal foul
11:24
Tristan da Silva misses two point jump shot
11:22
Ben Carlson defensive rebound
11:09
Branden Carlson misses three point jump shot
11:07
KJ Simpson defensive rebound
10:53
Tristan da Silva misses two point jump shot
10:51
Deivon Smith defensive rebound
10:48
+2
Cole Bajema makes two point layup (Deivon Smith assists)
14-21
10:25
+3
KJ Simpson makes three point jump shot (Luke O'Brien assists)
14-24
10:05
KJ Simpson personal foul (Branden Carlson draws the foul)
9:54
+2
Gabe Madsen makes two point jump shot
16-24
9:33
Keba Keita personal foul (J'Vonne Hadley draws the foul)
9:24
+3
Luke O'Brien makes three point jump shot (J'Vonne Hadley assists)
16-27
9:08
Gabe Madsen misses three point jump shot
9:06
Luke O'Brien defensive rebound
8:53
Lawson Lovering personal foul (Luke O'Brien draws the foul)
8:44
+2
Assane Diop makes two point jump shot (Cody Williams assists)
16-29
8:17
Lawson Lovering turnover (bad pass)
8:04
Branden Carlson blocks Assane Diop's two point layup
8:02
Gabe Madsen defensive rebound
7:55
Gabe Madsen misses three point jump shot
7:53
J'Vonne Hadley defensive rebound
7:52
TV timeout
7:39
+2
J'Vonne Hadley makes two point layup
16-31
7:22
Branden Carlson misses two point layup
7:20
Utes offensive rebound
7:17
Jake Wahlin offensive foul (Luke O'Brien draws the foul)
7:17
Jake Wahlin turnover (offensive foul)
7:05
+2
KJ Simpson makes two point layup (Assane Diop assists)
16-33
6:55
Ben Carlson misses three point jump shot
6:53
Assane Diop defensive rebound
6:43
KJ Simpson turnover (bad pass)
6:24
Ben Carlson misses three point jump shot
6:22
Eddie Lampkin Jr. defensive rebound
6:04
Eddie Lampkin Jr. misses two point jump shot
6:02
Ben Carlson defensive rebound
5:54
+2
Ben Carlson makes two point layup (Branden Carlson assists)
18-33
5:35
+2
J'Vonne Hadley makes two point layup
18-35
5:13
+2
Branden Carlson makes two point dunk (Deivon Smith assists)
20-35
4:52
Deivon Smith shooting foul (KJ Simpson draws the foul)
4:52
+1
KJ Simpson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
20-36
4:52
+1
KJ Simpson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
20-37
4:33
Deivon Smith misses three point jump shot
4:31
Deivon Smith offensive rebound
4:24
KJ Simpson personal foul (Gabe Madsen draws the foul)
4:21
Tristan da Silva personal foul (Lawson Lovering draws the foul)
4:02
+2
Hunter Erickson makes two point jump shot
22-37
3:48
Tristan da Silva misses two point layup
3:46
Lawson Lovering defensive rebound
3:39
+3
Gabe Madsen makes three point jump shot (Hunter Erickson assists)
25-37
3:31
Buffaloes 30 second timeout
3:31
TV timeout
3:08
J'Vonne Hadley misses three point jump shot
3:06
Luke O'Brien offensive rebound
3:04
+2
Luke O'Brien makes two point layup
25-39
2:51
Gabe Madsen turnover (bad pass) (KJ Simpson steals)
2:46
Deivon Smith shooting foul (J'Vonne Hadley draws the foul)
2:46
+1
J'Vonne Hadley makes regular free throw 1 of 2
25-40
2:46
+1
J'Vonne Hadley makes regular free throw 2 of 2
25-41
2:33
+2
Deivon Smith makes two point layup
27-41
2:07
KJ Simpson misses three point jump shot
2:05
Branden Carlson defensive rebound
2:00
+3
Gabe Madsen makes three point jump shot
30-41
1:31
Deivon Smith personal foul (J'Vonne Hadley draws the foul)
1:31
+1
J'Vonne Hadley makes regular free throw 1 of 2
30-42
1:31
+1
J'Vonne Hadley makes regular free throw 2 of 2
30-43
1:18
Gabe Madsen misses three point jump shot
1:16
Lawson Lovering offensive rebound
1:15
+2
Lawson Lovering makes two point layup
32-43
1:15
Eddie Lampkin Jr. shooting foul (Lawson Lovering draws the foul)
1:15
Lawson Lovering misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:15
J'Vonne Hadley defensive rebound
1:03
Luke O'Brien misses three point jump shot
1:01
Utes defensive rebound
0:46
Cole Bajema misses three point jump shot
0:44
Eddie Lampkin Jr. defensive rebound
0:27
Javon Ruffin misses two point jump shot
0:25
Cole Bajema defensive rebound
0:03
+2
Hunter Erickson makes two point layup
34-43
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
UTAH
Utes
31
COLO
Buffaloes
46
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:52
+2
Tristan da Silva makes two point layup (KJ Simpson assists)
34-45
19:38
+2
Deivon Smith makes two point layup (Keba Keita assists)
36-45
19:11
Keba Keita blocks J'Vonne Hadley's two point layup
19:09
Branden Carlson defensive rebound
18:54
KJ Simpson personal foul (Deivon Smith draws the foul)
18:51
Branden Carlson misses three point jump shot
18:49
Buffaloes defensive rebound
18:29
+2
Cody Williams makes two point layup (Eddie Lampkin Jr. assists)
36-47
18:13
Tristan da Silva blocks Keba Keita's two point layup
18:11
Eddie Lampkin Jr. defensive rebound
18:04
+3
Tristan da Silva makes three point jump shot
36-50
17:51
Gabe Madsen misses three point jump shot
17:49
Branden Carlson offensive rebound
17:43
+2
Deivon Smith makes two point jump shot
38-50
17:25
+3
KJ Simpson makes three point jump shot (Cody Williams assists)
38-53
16:55
Eddie Lampkin Jr. personal foul (Branden Carlson draws the foul)
16:51
+3
Deivon Smith makes three point jump shot (Keba Keita assists)
41-53
16:26
+2
Eddie Lampkin Jr. makes two point dunk (J'Vonne Hadley assists)
41-55
16:19
+2
Cole Bajema makes two point layup
43-55
15:58
Tristan da Silva misses two point jump shot
15:56
Branden Carlson defensive rebound
15:48
+2
Keba Keita makes two point layup (Cole Bajema assists)
45-55
15:18
Tristan da Silva turnover (bad pass) (Keba Keita steals)
15:11
Keba Keita misses two point layup
15:09
Tristan da Silva defensive rebound
14:52
+2
Cody Williams makes two point jump shot
45-57
14:32
Deivon Smith misses two point jump shot
14:30
Eddie Lampkin Jr. defensive rebound
14:18
Eddie Lampkin Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Deivon Smith steals)
14:12
+2
Gabe Madsen makes two point layup (Deivon Smith assists)
47-57
13:49
Cole Bajema shooting foul (Tristan da Silva draws the foul)
13:49
TV timeout
13:49
+1
Tristan da Silva makes regular free throw 1 of 2
47-58
13:49
+1
Tristan da Silva makes regular free throw 2 of 2
47-59
13:29
Assane Diop blocks Lawson Lovering's two point layup
13:27
Deivon Smith offensive rebound
13:19
Ben Carlson misses three point jump shot
13:17
Luke O'Brien defensive rebound
13:17
Lawson Lovering personal foul (Luke O'Brien draws the foul)
13:01
+2
KJ Simpson makes two point layup (Assane Diop assists)
47-61
12:44
Deivon Smith turnover (bad pass) (Luke O'Brien steals)
12:22
Assane Diop misses three point jump shot
12:20
Luke O'Brien offensive rebound
12:08
KJ Simpson misses two point jump shot
12:06
Assane Diop offensive rebound
12:05
+2
Assane Diop makes two point layup
47-63
12:05
Utes 30 second timeout
12:05
TV timeout
11:56
Hunter Erickson misses three point jump shot
11:54
Buffaloes defensive rebound
11:53
TV timeout
11:23
+3
KJ Simpson makes three point jump shot
47-66
11:07
Luke O'Brien shooting foul (Keba Keita draws the foul)
11:07
+1
Keba Keita makes regular free throw 1 of 2
48-66
11:07
+1
Keba Keita makes regular free throw 2 of 2
49-66
10:49
Gabe Madsen personal foul (Eddie Lampkin Jr. draws the foul)
10:42
+2
Eddie Lampkin Jr. makes two point dunk (KJ Simpson assists)
49-68
10:22
Keba Keita misses two point layup
10:20
Keba Keita offensive rebound
10:15
Keba Keita misses two point layup
10:13
Eddie Lampkin Jr. defensive rebound
10:08
Tristan da Silva misses three point jump shot
10:06
Deivon Smith defensive rebound
10:03
+2
Deivon Smith makes two point layup
51-68
9:45
Tristan da Silva misses two point jump shot
9:43
Gabe Madsen defensive rebound
9:38
Cole Bajema misses three point jump shot
9:36
J'Vonne Hadley defensive rebound
9:16
Keba Keita shooting foul (Eddie Lampkin Jr. draws the foul)
9:16
+1
Eddie Lampkin Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
51-69
9:16
+1
Eddie Lampkin Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
51-70
8:56
Jake Wahlin misses two point jump shot
8:54
J'Vonne Hadley defensive rebound
8:47
+2
KJ Simpson makes two point layup
51-72
8:47
Jake Wahlin shooting foul (KJ Simpson draws the foul)
8:47
+1
KJ Simpson makes regular free throw 1 of 1
51-73
8:32
Cole Bajema turnover (bad pass)
7:59
+2
J'Vonne Hadley makes two point layup
51-75
7:30
+2
Lawson Lovering makes two point jump shot
53-75
7:03
Cody Williams misses two point jump shot
7:02
Jake Wahlin defensive rebound
7:02
J'Vonne Hadley personal foul (Jake Wahlin draws the foul)
7:01
TV timeout
6:44
Gabe Madsen misses three point jump shot
6:42
Cody Williams defensive rebound
6:24
+3
Tristan da Silva makes three point jump shot (J'Vonne Hadley assists)
53-78
5:53
Gabe Madsen misses two point jump shot
5:51
KJ Simpson defensive rebound
5:39
+2
Eddie Lampkin Jr. makes two point dunk (KJ Simpson assists)
53-80
5:18
Eddie Lampkin Jr. personal foul (Lawson Lovering draws the foul)
5:15
Branden Carlson turnover (bad pass) (Tristan da Silva steals)
4:53
J'Vonne Hadley misses two point layup
4:51
Utes defensive rebound
4:42
+2
Branden Carlson makes two point jump shot
55-80
4:41
Utes 30 second timeout
4:19
Branden Carlson blocks Tristan da Silva's two point layup
4:17
Cole Bajema defensive rebound
4:05
Branden Carlson misses two point layup
4:03
Tristan da Silva defensive rebound
3:51
+3
KJ Simpson makes three point jump shot
55-83
3:41
Deivon Smith misses two point jump shot
3:39
Branden Carlson offensive rebound
3:39
+2
Branden Carlson makes two point layup
57-83
3:39
Utes 60 second timeout
3:39
TV timeout
3:15
Cole Bajema personal foul (J'Vonne Hadley draws the foul)
3:15
+1
J'Vonne Hadley makes regular free throw 1 of 2
57-84
3:06
J'Vonne Hadley misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:06
Gabe Madsen defensive rebound
3:06
Hunter Erickson misses three point jump shot
3:04
J'Vonne Hadley defensive rebound
2:38
Cole Bajema personal foul (Eddie Lampkin Jr. draws the foul)
2:38
+1
Eddie Lampkin Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
57-85
2:38
+1
Eddie Lampkin Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
57-86
2:20
Deivon Smith misses two point dunk
2:18
J'Vonne Hadley defensive rebound
2:13
KJ Simpson misses two point jump shot
2:11
Ben Carlson defensive rebound
2:08
Javon Ruffin shooting foul (Deivon Smith draws the foul)
2:08
Deivon Smith misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:08
+1
Deivon Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2
58-86
1:42
+3
Luke O'Brien makes three point jump shot (J'Vonne Hadley assists)
58-89
1:28
Assane Diop shooting foul (Deivon Smith draws the foul)
1:28
Deivon Smith misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:28
Deivon Smith misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:28
Keba Keita offensive rebound
1:24
+2
Deivon Smith makes two point layup
60-89
1:24
Assane Diop shooting foul (Deivon Smith draws the foul)
1:24
+1
Deivon Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 1
61-89
1:10
Javon Ruffin misses three point jump shot
1:08
Ben Carlson defensive rebound
0:55
Hunter Erickson misses two point jump shot
0:53
Keba Keita offensive rebound
0:53
Javon Ruffin shooting foul (Keba Keita draws the foul)
0:53
Keba Keita misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:53
+1
Keba Keita makes regular free throw 2 of 2
62-89
0:38
Keba Keita blocks Joe Hurlburt's three point jump shot
0:36
Keba Keita defensive rebound
0:36
Joe Hurlburt personal foul (Keba Keita draws the foul)
0:36
+1
Keba Keita makes regular free throw 1 of 2
63-89
0:36
Keba Keita misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:36
Ben Carlson offensive rebound
0:27
+2
Keba Keita makes two point layup (Hunter Erickson assists)
