NCAAB Game Recap - Colorado at USC
Sat Feb 9, 2019 10:00 PM EST

Fla
61
Tenn
73
F
Duke
81
UVA
71
F
StMar
46
Gonz
94
F
KY
71
MissSt
67
F
NM
62
Nev
91
F
Wisc
52
Mich
61
F
Mia-FL
85
UNC
88
F(OT)
Minn
55
MSU
79
F
Vill
65
Marq
66
F
VaTec
51
Clem
59
F
OkSt
72
Kansas
84
F
Nebras
62
Purd
81
F
Lou
75
FSU
80
F(OT)
TCU
92
IaSt
83
F
TxTch
66
Okla
54
F
Aub
78
LSU
83
F
CenMI
76
Buff
90
F
Temp
58
Tuls
76
F
Prov
70
StJon
56
F
Butl
73
GTown
69
F
Boston
76
Buck
82
F
IL-C
76
IUPUI
75
F
Samf
84
VMI
77
F(OT)
Bingha
68
UNH
61
F
David
51
UMass
54
F
Miss
80
UGA
64
F
Monm
61
Fairf
49
F
Hamp
91
Winth
101
F
ColSt
66
Wyo
74
F
Albany
49
Vermt
67
F
BC
56
Syr
67
F
NCSU
79
Pitt
76
F
ChaSo
85
UNCA
75
F
Ohio
59
Mia-O
79
F
NIU
49
E MI
57
F
SJSU
57
Bois
105
F
Army
68
Amer
71
F
VCU
85
StBon
55
F
Duques
74
Ford
66
F
LoyMD
72
Colg
75
F
W MI
59
Ball
79
F
ArkSt
79
Troy
84
F
App
68
TexAr
78
F
WIMil
68
Clev
78
F
MtStM
76
SacHr
73
F
Ark
65
SouthCar
77
F
Elon
60
NE
72
F(OT)
W&M
87
Hof
93
F
JMU
59
Tows
66
F
FAU
74
UTSA
86
F
FaDi
84
StFNY
73
F
Ida
72
MTSt
86
F
Citad
67
Mercer
61
F
Rut
94
Ill
99
F(OT)
ETSU
61
Furm
91
F
Charl
86
Drex
84
F
USD
67
Pepp
70
F
IdaSt
72
S UT
78
F
Web
86
NoAZ
71
F
ArkLR
73
USA
68
F
CenCT
77
RobM
68
F
Dayt
77
URI
48
F
HiPt
66
Radf
69
F(OT)
How
70
FlaAM
66
F
NFla
82
N AL
73
F
DelSt
52
NCAT
82
F
NJIT
62
KennSt
63
F
Sac
59
N CO
65
F
Navy
57
Leh
83
F
USC-Up
66
Campbl
82
F
TNTec
58
TN-M
77
F
GWebb
101
Presb
103
F(OT)
Merrim
68
LIU
65
F
Morg
81
SCSt
85
F
Belm
96
MorSt
86
F
Norf
76
BethC
84
F
MD-ES
53
NCC
78
F
NWSt
74
McNee
72
F
Utah
93
UCLA
92
F
Denv
71
NDSU
81
F
CoCar
57
TxSt
65
F
Fres
83
UNLV
65
F
LaTec
71
USM
73
F(OT)
E IL
86
APSU
94
F
JU
77
Lipsco
86
F
Nich
64
NOrl
63
F
Cal
71
OrSt
79
F
JSU
81
SEMO
64
F
SeLA
75
CenAR
67
F
UND
55
SDSt
80
F
Lamar
82
SFA
67
F
W Ky
62
N TX
59
F
WIGB
77
YSU
96
F
Princ
70
Brown
78
F
KSU
70
Baylor
63
F
TAMU
68
Mizzu
59
F
NrthIA
77
Drake
83
F
GrgWas
63
Rich
89
F
Toled
78
BGSU
71
F
Copp
62
Savan
71
F
ArkPB
75
ASU
69
F
Gram
59
South
40
F
JackSt
52
Alc
66
F
UNCW
66
Del
70
F
WCU
56
Woff
83
F
UNCG
78
Chat
63
F
Corn
67
Harv
61
F
TNSt
65
E KY
75
F
Colum
66
Dart
82
F
ODU
55
MTSU
50
F
Oakl
64
NoKY
79
F
Penn
65
Yale
78
F
Detr
60
WriSt
83
F
UMassL
65
Stony
76
F
Bry
75
StFPA
84
F
FlGlf
67
Lib
74
F
SHSU
90
AbCh
85
F(2OT)
WaSt
69
Ariz
55
F
MsVl
63
AlaAM
78
F
CS-Ful
77
UCRiv
54
F
Tul
62
WichSt
77
F
InWor
61
TXAMC
70
F
DeP
74
Xav
62
F
Tex
75
WVU
53
F
Crei
58
Seton
63
F
Marsh
69
Rice
74
F
SIU-E
55
Murr
86
F
Evans
73
SIU
78
F
IndSt
67
Brad
96
F
UNCC
69
UAB
62
F
Bama
77
Vand
67
F
NMSt
67
GrCan
64
F
FIU
75
UTEP
85
F
E WA
74
Mont
75
F
Pacif
59
BYU
69
F
PVAM
90
TXSo
95
F
Colora
69
USC
65
F
Wash
63
AzSt
75
F
UTRGV
79
CSBak
74
F(OT)
UMKC
60
CBU
70
F
UtSt
63
SDSU
68
F
LongB
76
CAPoly
68
F(OT)
LoyMa
72
Portl
55
F
HI
56
UCIrv
67
F
SCla
72
USF
78
F
UCDav
61
UCSB
57
F
UtVal
Seatt
PPD

Colorado 69, USC 65

Feb 9, 2019, 10:00 PM EST

Final

1

2

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Colorado

29

40

69

USC

29

36

65

Colorado play down the stretch downs USC, 69-65
Sun Feb 10, 2019 1:38 AM

LOS ANGELES (AP) In a game that had been tight throughout, a Colorado team that had gone through a horrendous 11-game stretch, made the key plays down the stretch to overcome USC 69-65 on Saturday night.

The Buffaloes (14-9, 5-6 Pac-12) won their third consecutive game to sweep their two-game series in Los Angeles against USC (13-11, 6-5) and UCLA.

"It was our toughest win on the road," said Colorado coach Tad Boyle. "The game could have gone either way.

"It was much like our Oregon State game a couple of weeks ago at home. Oregon State made the plays down the stretch, made the buckets, we didn't get the stops. We're the ones that made the plays down the stretch in this one."

McKinley Wright led the Buffaloes with 20 points, connecting on two key drives down the stretch.

"Players make plays, and that kid makes plays," Boyle said. "He's a special one."

USC was led by Bennie Boatwright's 24 points, but after the game was tied 65-all with 1:49 to play, the Trojans never scored again.

"That was a tough game," said USC coach Andy Enfield.

"That was two big mental breakdowns late in the game. One or two plays don't determine the game, but in a tight game, you can't miss two 3s and give up two layups at the end."

USC trailed by two after a timeout with 19.4 seconds left, but guard Derryck Thornton missed an open 3-pointer from the top of the key.

D'Shawn Schwartz, who scored seven of Colorado's final 11 points to finish with 13, hit two free throws with 14.2 seconds left to seal the victory.

After losing eight of 11 games, the Buffaloes have now won three straight.

BIG PICTURE

Colorado: Despite winning both games in Los Angeles over the weekend, the Buffs' conference outcome was sealed when they opened Pac-12 play at 2-6. Their only hope of a NCAA bid remains the conference tournament.

USC: The loss dropped the Trojans into fifth place in the Pac-12. After not having lost at home in the Pac-12, USC has now lost consecutive games.

BATTEY DELIVERS

Colorado picked up 14 points and six rebounds off the bench from 6-foot-8 freshman forward Evan Battey, who played high school ball in nearby Orange County for Villa Park.

"Evan Battey was a beast all night," Boyle said.

Battey shot 5-of-7 from the field and hit all four of his free throws.

BOATWRIGHT IMPRESSES

Even in victory, the Buffaloes were singing the praises of Boatwright, who had five rebounds and four assists to go along with his 24 points.

"Boatwright is a heckuva player," Boyle said. "He's a really tough matchup."

Said Battey: "It was tricky because he uses so many moves and so many shot fakes. He hits in the lane, he can post-up. He's really hard to guard."

ROAD COMFORT

Colorado went 1-10 on the road last season, but with the win at USC, is now 5-6 on the road this season.

UP NEXT

Colorado returns home Wednesday to meet Arizona State, which beat the Buffaloes 83-61 last month in Tempe.

The Trojans next play Wednesday at Stanford. USC won the first meeting at home, 77-66.

More AP college basketball: http://collegebasketball.ap.org

Leaders

Colorado PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
M. Wright 20 0 3 8 0 0
E. Battey 14 0 1 6 1 0
USC PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
B. Boatwright 24 0 4 5 2 0
S. Aaron 13 0 3 2 0 0

Team Comparison

Colora USC
Points For 69 65
Field Goals 26/53-49% 23/57-40%
Three Pointers 4/20-20% 7/24-29%
Free Throws 13/15-87% 12/19-63%
Offensive Rebounds 7 8
Defensive Rebounds 31 21
Rebounds 39 31
Blocks 1 2
Steals 1 7
Turnovers 12 6
Personal Fouls 19 14
Technical Fouls 0 0
Ejections 0 0

2018-19 Reg Season - Colora Leads Series 1-0

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Sat Feb 9 Colora 69 @ USC 65 M. Wright 20 B. Boatwright 24

Game Information

Stadium: Galen Center, Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 3,974
Game Time: