Grad transfers Jakimovski, Moore lead Colorado to 4th straight win, 88-66 over Harvard
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) Andrej Jakimovski scored 20 points and Elijah Malone added another 16 as Colorado rolled to its fourth-straight win to start the season, knocking off Harvard 88-66 on Sunday.
The Buffaloes won their seventh straight home game dating back to last season and now have won 20 of their last 21 at home since the beginning of the 2023-24 season.
Evan Nelson hit a 3 to pull Harvard within five, 31-26 with four minutes left in the first half, but Javon Ruffin hit two 3-pointers and Jakimovski turned a three-point play to give Colorado a 46-34 lead at the break.
Malone hit two from the line and Trevor Baskin hit a 3 to push the Colorado lead to 51-34 less than two minutes into the second half.
Colorado shot 51.8% from the field (29 of 56) and knocked down 9 of 19 from behind the arc.
Three of the Buffaloes' four double-figure scorers are newcomers to the program. Jakimovski, a graduate transfer from Washington State, was 7 of 14, including 2 of 6 from deep. Moore, a grad transfer from NAIA member Grace College, was 6-of-6 from the line and grabbed seven rebounds. Baskin, a grad transfer from Division II Colorado Mesa, had 13 points and grabbed seven rebounds. Junior Javon Ruffin added 15 points and four assists while going 5-for-5 from the line.
Chandler Pigge and Nelson each scored 11 points to lead Harvard (1-4), which lost its fourth straight road game to start the season. Dutch Dowdell and Tey Barbour each added 10 points off the bench.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | (Crimson gains possession) | |||
19:39 | Evan Nelson misses two point layup | |||
19:37 | Assane Diop defensive rebound | |||
19:28 | Elijah Malone turnover (bad pass) (Thomas Batties II steals) | |||
19:20 | Robert Hinton misses two point jump shot | |||
19:18 | Trevor Baskin defensive rebound | |||
19:00 | Luca Ace-Nasteski shooting foul (Andrej Jakimovski draws the foul) | |||
19:00 | Andrej Jakimovski misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
19:00 | +1 | Andrej Jakimovski makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0-1 | |
18:36 | +3 | Evan Nelson makes three point jump shot (Thomas Batties II assists) | 3-1 | |
18:17 | Assane Diop turnover (lost ball) (Chandler Pigge steals) | |||
18:02 | Chandler Pigge misses two point layup | |||
18:00 | Assane Diop defensive rebound | |||
17:49 | +2 | Andrej Jakimovski makes two point layup | 3-3 | |
17:22 | Chandler Pigge misses three point jump shot | |||
17:20 | Robert Hinton offensive rebound | |||
16:59 | Evan Nelson turnover (bad pass) (Andrej Jakimovski steals) | |||
16:55 | Chandler Pigge shooting foul (Andrej Jakimovski draws the foul) | |||
16:55 | +1 | Andrej Jakimovski makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 3-4 | |
16:55 | +1 | Andrej Jakimovski makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 3-5 | |
16:43 | Thomas Batties II misses three point jump shot | |||
16:41 | Buffaloes defensive rebound | |||
16:16 | Julian Hammond III misses three point jump shot | |||
16:14 | Thomas Batties II defensive rebound | |||
15:55 | +3 | Evan Nelson makes three point jump shot (Robert Hinton assists) | 6-5 | |
15:33 | Assane Diop turnover (bad pass) (Thomas Batties II steals) | |||
15:05 | Thomas Batties II misses two point layup | |||
15:03 | Andrej Jakimovski defensive rebound | |||
14:57 | +2 | Elijah Malone makes two point jump shot (Julian Hammond III assists) | 6-7 | |
14:57 | Luca Ace-Nasteski shooting foul (Elijah Malone draws the foul) | |||
14:57 | TV timeout | |||
14:57 | +1 | Elijah Malone makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 6-8 | |
14:36 | Thomas Batties II turnover (lost ball) (Javon Ruffin steals) | |||
14:25 | Bangot Dak misses two point layup | |||
14:23 | Crimson defensive rebound | |||
14:00 | Robert Hinton misses two point layup | |||
13:58 | RJ Smith defensive rebound | |||
13:45 | +2 | Elijah Malone makes two point dunk (Bangot Dak assists) | 6-10 | |
13:25 | Leo Byrne misses three point jump shot | |||
13:23 | Bangot Dak defensive rebound | |||
13:18 | Leo Byrne shooting foul (Elijah Malone draws the foul) | |||
13:18 | +1 | Elijah Malone makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 6-11 | |
13:18 | +1 | Elijah Malone makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 6-12 | |
12:57 | Bangot Dak personal foul | |||
12:56 | Dutch Dowdell offensive foul | |||
12:56 | Dutch Dowdell turnover (offensive foul) | |||
12:46 | Javon Ruffin turnover (bad pass) (Thomas Batties II steals) | |||
12:41 | Tey Barbour misses three point jump shot | |||
12:39 | Crimson offensive rebound | |||
12:39 | Bangot Dak personal foul | |||
12:39 | Dutch Dowdell misses three point jump shot | |||
12:37 | Felix Kossaras defensive rebound | |||
12:14 | Tey Barbour shooting foul (Javon Ruffin draws the foul) | |||
12:14 | +1 | Javon Ruffin makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 6-13 | |
12:14 | +1 | Javon Ruffin makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 6-14 | |
12:13 | RJ Smith personal foul | |||
11:52 | Dutch Dowdell misses three point jump shot | |||
11:50 | RJ Smith defensive rebound | |||
11:40 | Felix Kossaras turnover (Ben Eisendrath steals) | |||
11:23 | +3 | Tey Barbour makes three point jump shot (Chandler Pigge assists) | 9-14 | |
11:08 | +2 | Harrison Carrington makes two point layup | 9-16 | |
10:48 | +3 | Dutch Dowdell makes three point jump shot (Tey Barbour assists) | 12-16 | |
10:16 | Harrison Carrington turnover (lost ball) (Ben Eisendrath steals) | |||
9:50 | Ben Eisendrath turnover (bad pass) (Felix Kossaras steals) | |||
9:46 | +2 | Javon Ruffin makes two point layup (Felix Kossaras assists) | 12-18 | |
9:44 | TV timeout | |||
9:40 | Felix Kossaras personal foul (Robert Hinton draws the foul) | |||
9:29 | Evan Nelson misses two point jump shot | |||
9:27 | Sebastian Rancik defensive rebound | |||
9:03 | Andrej Jakimovski misses three point jump shot | |||
9:01 | Trevor Baskin offensive rebound | |||
8:56 | Julian Hammond III misses two point jump shot | |||
8:54 | Crimson defensive rebound | |||
8:38 | +3 | Dutch Dowdell makes three point jump shot (Robert Hinton assists) | 15-18 | |
8:18 | Julian Hammond III misses three point jump shot | |||
8:16 | Andrej Jakimovski offensive rebound | |||
8:14 | +3 | Andrej Jakimovski makes three point jump shot | 15-21 | |
7:55 | Elijah Malone shooting foul (Chandler Pigge draws the foul) | |||
7:55 | TV timeout | |||
7:55 | +1 | Chandler Pigge makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 16-21 | |
7:55 | +1 | Chandler Pigge makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 17-21 | |
7:40 | +2 | Elijah Malone makes two point layup (Julian Hammond III assists) | 17-23 | |
7:40 | Chandler Pigge shooting foul (Elijah Malone draws the foul) | |||
7:40 | +1 | Elijah Malone makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 17-24 | |
7:25 | Trevor Baskin blocks Chandler Pigge's two point jump shot | |||
7:23 | Elijah Malone defensive rebound | |||
7:05 | +2 | Andrej Jakimovski makes two point layup | 17-26 | |
6:39 | +2 | Robert Hinton makes two point jump shot | 19-26 | |
6:24 | Andrej Jakimovski misses three point jump shot | |||
6:22 | Elijah Malone offensive rebound | |||
6:16 | Andrej Jakimovski misses three point jump shot | |||
6:14 | Elijah Malone offensive rebound | |||
6:10 | Elijah Malone misses two point layup | |||
6:08 | Tey Barbour defensive rebound | |||
6:02 | +2 | Robert Hinton makes two point jump shot (Tey Barbour assists) | 21-26 | |
5:44 | +3 | Julian Hammond III makes three point jump shot (Trevor Baskin assists) | 21-29 | |
5:27 | Robert Hinton misses two point jump shot | |||
5:25 | Elijah Malone defensive rebound | |||
5:21 | +2 | Trevor Baskin makes two point layup (RJ Smith assists) | 21-31 | |
5:05 | Elijah Malone shooting foul (Chandler Pigge draws the foul) | |||
5:05 | Chandler Pigge misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
5:05 | +1 | Chandler Pigge makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 22-31 | |
4:53 | RJ Smith turnover (lost ball) | |||
4:25 | Robert Hinton misses two point layup | |||
4:23 | Chandler Pigge offensive rebound | |||
4:23 | Trevor Baskin shooting foul (Chandler Pigge draws the foul) | |||
4:23 | +1 | Chandler Pigge makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 23-31 | |
4:23 | Chandler Pigge misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
4:23 | Crimson offensive rebound | |||
4:18 | +3 | Evan Nelson makes three point jump shot (Luca Ace-Nasteski assists) | 26-31 | |
3:58 | RJ Smith turnover (Robert Hinton steals) | |||
3:56 | RJ Smith personal foul (Robert Hinton draws the foul) | |||
3:56 | TV timeout | |||
3:56 | +1 | Robert Hinton makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 27-31 | |
3:56 | +1 | Robert Hinton makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 28-31 | |
3:35 | +3 | Javon Ruffin makes three point jump shot (Assane Diop assists) | 28-34 | |
3:14 | +2 | Luca Ace-Nasteski makes two point layup (Thomas Batties II assists) | 30-34 | |
3:00 | +2 | Andrej Jakimovski makes two point jump shot | 30-36 | |
2:48 | Robert Hinton misses two point jump shot | |||
2:46 | Assane Diop defensive rebound | |||
2:37 | +2 | Trevor Baskin makes two point dunk | 30-38 | |
2:28 | Javon Ruffin shooting foul (Dutch Dowdell draws the foul) | |||
2:28 | +1 | Dutch Dowdell makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 31-38 | |
2:28 | +1 | Dutch Dowdell makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 32-38 | |
2:14 | +2 | Andrej Jakimovski makes two point layup (Javon Ruffin assists) | 32-40 | |
2:14 | Thomas Batties II shooting foul (Andrej Jakimovski draws the foul) | |||
2:14 | +1 | Andrej Jakimovski makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 32-41 | |
2:01 | Tey Barbour misses three point jump shot | |||
1:59 | Trevor Baskin defensive rebound | |||
1:55 | +2 | Trevor Baskin makes two point layup | 32-43 | |
1:25 | Thomas Batties II misses two point jump shot | |||
1:23 | Luca Ace-Nasteski offensive rebound | |||
1:17 | Dutch Dowdell misses two point jump shot | |||
1:15 | Sebastian Rancik defensive rebound | |||
1:07 | Dutch Dowdell personal foul (Trevor Baskin draws the foul) | |||
1:07 | Trevor Baskin misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
1:07 | Luca Ace-Nasteski defensive rebound | |||
0:46 | +2 | Luca Ace-Nasteski makes two point hook shot | 34-43 | |
0:40 | Buffaloes 30 second timeout | |||
0:25 | +3 | Javon Ruffin makes three point jump shot (Sebastian Rancik assists) | 34-46 | |
0:15 | Evan Nelson misses two point layup | |||
0:13 | Bangot Dak defensive rebound | |||
0:01 | Javon Ruffin misses three point jump shot | |||
0:00 | Crimson defensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |