NCAAB Game Recap - Colorado at Drake
Sat Nov 18, 2017 8:30 PM EST

UtSt
66
Gonz
79
F
Fairf
64
Purd
106
F
LaSal
74
NW
82
F
NJIT
53
Seton
82
F
Morg
48
WVU
111
F
Brad
71
UTSA
69
F
(N/A)
40
Penn
99
F
Hou
68
Lib
66
F
TxTch
75
BC
64
F
ChiSt
44
NrthIA
82
F
MD-ES
57
GTown
83
F
(N/A)
65
Woff
96
F
SIU-E
80
Stetsn
76
F
Harv
69
Manh
73
F
Presb
58
VMI
78
F
Eurek
68
CenMI
103
F
JMU
65
Web
73
F
Seatt
102
Detr
71
F
Amer
70
Merrim
71
F
(N/A)
55
FaDi
94
F
Citad
79
HiPt
77
F
ChaSo
82
USC-Up
72
F
Hamp
57
GrgWas
65
F
How
66
E MI
76
F
W&M
64
UCF
75
F
Furm
65
Butl
82
F
Quin
55
Wake
72
F
(N/A)
81
GWebb
119
F
StFPA
83
Longw
56
F
NFla
81
MtStM
84
F
ConSP
62
Elon
84
F
Navy
79
Bry
71
F
IPFW
67
IL-C
51
F
(N/A)
65
Winth
106
F
MTSU
75
TNSt
65
F
FlaAM
48
MissSt
79
F
Bingha
61
Evans
66
F
JackSt
58
StBon
72
F
IdaSt
62
WaSt
83
F
HCU
88
Belm
93
F
Vermt
80
CoCar
67
F
USA
68
Maine
46
F
HowPa
64
SFA
118
F
(N/A)
35
CS-Ful
77
F
UCDav
71
UtVal
80
F
Lipsco
57
Tex
80
F
LIU
86
Hartfo
84
F
UTRGV
58
TxSt
75
F
Mercer
78
Drex
59
F
NCAT
90
JU
82
F(OT)
CSNor
73
GMas
78
F(OT)
FlGlf
80
BGSU
83
F
FIU
51
WIMil
66
F
Army
94
Maris
73
F
Murr
80
WriSt
61
F
YSU
84
Canis
104
F
PorSt
94
UCRiv
82
F
Campbl
84
UNCW
88
F
KennSt
68
TNTec
82
F
Oakl
74
Toled
87
F
TXSo
67
Syr
80
F
Princ
58
StJos
71
F
Charl
81
UNCC
72
F
TN-M
59
Akr
76
F
SacHr
61
StPet
70
F
(N/A)
25
W IL
102
F
NoKY
85
Iona
72
F
Gram
55
SDak
84
F
(N/A)
64
SIU
69
F
ArkPB
37
SMU
72
F
MTSt
58
LaTec
71
F
Colora
86
Drake
81
F
Buck
78
MD
80
F
ArkLR
51
GrCan
76
F
TexAr
89
BYU
75
F
SHSU
54
Ida
63
F
CAPoly
63
SCla
59
F
Norf
62
USD
71
F
Nev
89
Pacif
74
F
LongB
81
OrSt
89
F

Colorado 86, Drake 81

Nov 18, 2017, 8:30 PM EST

Final

1

2

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Colorado

39

47

86

Drake

31

50

81

Wrights, second-half burst lead Colorado by Drake, 86-81
Sat Nov 18, 2017 11:38 PM

LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) Colorado showed great composure in erasing a second-half deficit and winning on McKinley Wright IV's buzzer-beating 3-pointer on Friday night.

The composure they showed Saturday came in the form of weathering a second-half comeback and hanging on to beat Drake 86-81 in the Paradise Jam.

"Last night we didn't panic when we were down. Tonight we were up, and they made a run, and we didn't panic. We staved them off, and I'm really proud of this team," Buffs coach Tad Boyle said

McKinley Wright IV scored 21 points before fouling out and Namon Wright added 19 for the Buffs (4-0).

"We locked into the scouting report last night," Namon Wright said. "We were really focused. We knew we didn't play the best ball game yesterday. So coach got up in us and made sure that we were locked in and focused for today."

Colorado led 39-31 at halftime and used a 13-4 run to start the second half to build their margin to 52-35. The Bulldogs (2-1) answered with a 23-7 burst to get within 59-58 on a pair of free throws by Reed Timmer with 7:54 to play. McKinley Wright however, scored 10 of his points the rest of the way and Colorado held on.

"We came out flat," Drake coach Niki Medved said. "You could see the team maybe still had a bit of an emotional hangover from the night before. We expended so much energy in that game. We were just a little bit flat, especially on the defensive end. We weren't as quick to the ball, quick to help each other.

"We were behind the play and we dug ourselves quite a hole, but like this team does, they found a way to battle back."

Timmer scored 28 points to lead the Bulldogs and Nick McGlynn had 15. Graham Woodward, who scored 20 on Friday night, was limited to six.

McKinley Wright, a freshman whose buzzer-beating 3-pointer beat Quinnipiac on Friday night, didn't hit a 3 until just 3:13 remaining, giving the Buffs a 77-67 lead.

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Leaders

Colorado PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
M. Wright 21 0 9 5 1 0
N. Wright 19 0 1 3 1 0
Drake PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
R. Timmer 28 0 2 4 0 0
D. McMurray 19 0 2 2 5 0

Team Comparison

Colora Drake
Points For 86 81
Field Goals 31/55-56% 24/56-43%
Three Pointers 4/17-24% 8/19-42%
Free Throws 20/27-74% 25/31-81%
Offensive Rebounds 7 12
Defensive Rebounds 23 20
Rebounds 32 37
Blocks 2 2
Steals 6 10
Turnovers 13 15
Personal Fouls 22 23
Technical Fouls 0 0
Ejections 0 0

2017-18 Reg Season - Colora Leads Series 1-0

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Sat Nov 18 Colora 86 @ Drake 81 M. Wright 21 R. Timmer 28

Game Information

Stadium: Vines Center, Lynchburg, Virginia
Attendance: 568
Game Time: