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Colorado cruises past Colorado St. 93-65 behind Simpson's 27

AP
Dec 08, 2022

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) KJ Simpson scored 18 of his 27 points in the second half and Colorado cruised to a 93-65 victory over Colorado State on Thursday night.

Colorado (5-5) shot 64% (21 of 33) in the second half, finished 57% (38 of 67) overall and grabbed 19 more rebounds.

Simpson, the Buffaloes' leading scorer averaging 16.2 points, made five 3-pointers, finished 10 of 18 from the field and was three points shy of matching a career best.

Tristan da Silva had 15 points for the Buffaloes. Nique Clifford added 13 and Luke O'Brien 10.

Isaiah Stevens scored 15 points and Taviontae Jackson had 10 for Colorado State (6-4).

Simpson scored five points during a 10-2 run that gave Colorado a 38-30 lead at the break. Simpson then helped open the second with seven points during a 21-10 surge, and the Buffaloes led 59-40 with 13:25 to play. O'Brien's dunk stretched the Buffaloes' lead to 28 points with about six minutes to play.

Deion Sanders, who was named Colorado's head football coach on Saturday, was in attendance during the second half.

Colorado will look for its second straight win when it hosts Northern Colorado on Dec. 18. Colorado State returns home to face Peru State on Sunday.

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1st Half
COLST
Rams
30
COLO
Buffaloes
38

Time		Play	Score
20:00		James Moors vs. Lawson Lovering (Buffaloes gains possession)
19:42		Lawson Lovering turnover (bad pass) (John Tonje steals)
19:32	+2	John Tonje makes two point dunk	2-0
19:19		KJ Simpson misses three point jump shot
19:17		Nique Clifford offensive rebound
19:04		KJ Simpson misses two point jump shot
19:02		John Tonje defensive rebound
18:54		Tristan da Silva blocks John Tonje's two point layup
18:52		Lawson Lovering defensive rebound
18:46		Nique Clifford misses three point jump shot
18:44		James Moors defensive rebound
18:19		John Tonje misses two point layup
18:17		Lawson Lovering defensive rebound
18:06	+3	Tristan da Silva makes three point jump shot (Nique Clifford assists)	2-3
17:42		Isaiah Rivera misses two point jump shot
17:40		Lawson Lovering defensive rebound
17:32	+3	Tristan da Silva makes three point jump shot (KJ Simpson assists)	2-6
16:59	+3	Jalen Lake makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Rivera assists)	5-6
16:39	+2	KJ Simpson makes two point layup	5-8
16:39		John Tonje shooting foul (KJ Simpson draws the foul)
16:39		KJ Simpson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
16:39		James Moors defensive rebound
16:19		Isaiah Stevens turnover (traveling)
16:09	+2	Nique Clifford makes two point layup (Tristan da Silva assists)	5-10
15:55		TV timeout
15:46		Baylor Hebb turnover (bad pass) (Tristan da Silva steals)
15:35		Luke O'Brien misses three point jump shot
15:33		Baylor Hebb defensive rebound
15:22		Jalen Gabbidon shooting foul (Patrick Cartier draws the foul)
15:23	+1	Patrick Cartier makes regular free throw 1 of 2	6-10
15:23	+1	Patrick Cartier makes regular free throw 2 of 2	7-10
15:08		Jump ball. Luke O'Brien vs. Patrick Cartier (Patrick Cartier gains possession)
15:08		KJ Simpson turnover (lost ball) (Patrick Cartier steals)
14:54	+3	Taviontae Jackson makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Stevens assists)	10-10
14:34		Tristan da Silva misses three point jump shot
14:32		Jalen Lake defensive rebound
14:27	+2	Jalen Lake makes two point floating jump shot	12-10
14:03		Ethan Wright misses three point jump shot
14:01		Buffaloes offensive rebound
13:58	+2	Ethan Wright makes two point layup	12-12
13:47		John Tonje offensive foul
13:47		John Tonje turnover (offensive foul)
13:22		Jalen Gabbidon misses two point layup
13:20		Luke O'Brien offensive rebound
13:16	+2	Luke O'Brien makes two point layup	12-14
13:10		Patrick Cartier turnover (bad pass) (Julian Hammond III steals)
13:03	+2	Luke O'Brien makes two point dunk (Julian Hammond III assists)	12-16
12:46	+2	Taviontae Jackson makes two point layup	14-16
12:24		Jalen Gabbidon misses three point jump shot
12:22		Taviontae Jackson defensive rebound
12:00	+3	Isaiah Rivera makes three point jump shot (Patrick Cartier assists)	17-16
11:37		Julian Hammond III misses two point jump shot
11:35		Julian Hammond III offensive rebound
11:30		Luke O'Brien offensive foul
11:30		Luke O'Brien turnover (offensive foul)
11:30		TV timeout
11:14		Jalen Lake misses three point jump shot
11:14		Rams offensive rebound
11:08		Lawson Lovering personal foul
11:08		Jalen Lake misses three point jump shot
11:06		Julian Hammond III defensive rebound
10:47		Ethan Wright misses three point jump shot
10:45		Buffaloes offensive rebound
10:33	+2	J'Vonne Hadley makes two point layup	17-18
10:09		Jalen Lake misses two point jump shot
10:07		KJ Simpson defensive rebound
10:00		J'Vonne Hadley misses two point layup
10:00		Jump ball. J'Vonne Hadley vs. Joe Palmer (J'Vonne Hadley gains possession)
9:58		J'Vonne Hadley offensive rebound
9:44		Tristan da Silva misses three point jump shot
9:42		James Moors defensive rebound
9:40		Nique Clifford personal foul
9:23	+3	Joe Palmer makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Stevens assists)	20-18
8:59		Tristan da Silva misses three point jump shot
8:57		Taviontae Jackson defensive rebound
8:50	+2	Taviontae Jackson makes two point floating jump shot	22-18
8:29	+2	Tristan da Silva makes two point fadeaway jump shot	22-20
8:02		Isaiah Rivera turnover (lost ball) (Tristan da Silva steals)
7:54	+2	J'Vonne Hadley makes two point dunk (Tristan da Silva assists)	22-22
7:44		Isaiah Stevens turnover (bad pass) (Javon Ruffin steals)
7:37	+2	Javon Ruffin makes two point layup	22-24
7:37		Rams 30 second timeout
7:37		TV timeout
7:22		Patrick Cartier misses two point layup
7:20		Lawson Lovering defensive rebound
7:14		Javon Ruffin turnover (lost ball)
7:05		Isaiah Stevens turnover (bad pass) (KJ Simpson steals)
6:37		Baylor Hebb personal foul (Tristan da Silva draws the foul)
6:34		Luke O'Brien misses two point layup
6:32		John Tonje defensive rebound
6:18		John Tonje turnover (lost ball) (Luke O'Brien steals)
6:11	+2	Nique Clifford makes two point layup	22-26
6:01		John Tonje offensive foul
6:01		John Tonje turnover (offensive foul)
5:44	+2	KJ Simpson makes two point pullup jump shot	22-28
5:17	+3	Isaiah Stevens makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Rivera assists)	25-28
4:59		KJ Simpson misses three point fadeaway bank jump shot
4:57		Isaiah Rivera defensive rebound
4:41		Patrick Cartier turnover (bad pass) (Nique Clifford steals)
4:34		Isaiah Rivera personal foul (Tristan da Silva draws the foul)
4:28		Nique Clifford turnover (lost ball) (Joe Palmer steals)
4:19	+3	Isaiah Stevens makes three point stepback jump shot	28-28
3:54		James Moors shooting foul (J'Vonne Hadley draws the foul)
3:54		TV timeout
3:54		J'Vonne Hadley misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:54	+1	J'Vonne Hadley makes regular free throw 2 of 2	28-29
3:30		Jalen Lake misses three point jump shot
3:28		J'Vonne Hadley defensive rebound
3:20	+3	KJ Simpson makes three point jump shot	28-32
2:51		Jalen Lake misses two point jump shot
2:49		Ethan Wright defensive rebound
2:44	+2	KJ Simpson makes two point layup	28-34
2:30		James Moors misses two point layup
2:28		J'Vonne Hadley defensive rebound
2:24		Luke O'Brien misses three point jump shot
2:22		Joe Palmer defensive rebound
2:13		J'Vonne Hadley personal foul (Isaiah Stevens draws the foul)
2:09		Isaiah Stevens misses three point jump shot
2:07		Ethan Wright defensive rebound
1:58	+2	Jalen Gabbidon makes two point reverse layup	28-36
1:27	+2	Isaiah Stevens makes two point jump shot (Taviontae Jackson assists)	30-36
1:01		Taviontae Jackson personal foul (Tristan da Silva draws the foul)
1:01		Tristan da Silva misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:01		Nique Clifford offensive rebound
1:00		Buffaloes 30 second timeout
0:40		KJ Simpson misses two point jump shot
0:38		J'Vonne Hadley offensive rebound
0:29	+2	Nique Clifford makes two point layup	30-38
0:03		Ethan Wright personal foul (Isaiah Stevens draws the foul)
0:01		Isaiah Rivera misses two point fadeaway jump shot
0:00		Nique Clifford defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
COLST
Rams
35
COLO
Buffaloes
55

Time		Play	Score
19:44		Nique Clifford blocks James Moors's two point layup
19:42		J'Vonne Hadley defensive rebound
19:22	+3	KJ Simpson makes three point jump shot (J'Vonne Hadley assists)	30-41
18:48		Nique Clifford blocks John Tonje's two point layup
18:46		Tristan da Silva defensive rebound
19:07	+2	Tristan da Silva makes two point driving hook shot	30-43
18:48		Lawson Lovering personal foul
18:40	+2	Isaiah Stevens makes two point layup	32-43
18:27	+2	KJ Simpson makes two point layup (J'Vonne Hadley assists)	32-45
18:03		Isaiah Rivera misses three point jump shot
18:01		James Moors offensive rebound
17:55	+3	Isaiah Stevens makes three point jump shot (James Moors assists)	35-45
17:35	+2	KJ Simpson makes two point jump shot	35-47
17:12		John Tonje misses three point jump shot
17:10		Lawson Lovering defensive rebound
17:06		KJ Simpson misses three point jump shot
17:04		John Tonje defensive rebound
16:53		Luke O'Brien shooting foul (James Moors draws the foul)
16:53		James Moors misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:53	+1	James Moors makes regular free throw 2 of 2	36-47
16:47		Taviontae Jackson personal foul
16:34		KJ Simpson misses two point layup
16:32		J'Vonne Hadley offensive rebound
16:25		James Moors personal foul (Tristan da Silva draws the foul)
16:16	+3	Tristan da Silva makes three point jump shot (KJ Simpson assists)	36-50
16:04		John Tonje misses three point jump shot
16:02		KJ Simpson defensive rebound
15:54		KJ Simpson misses two point dunk
15:52		KJ Simpson offensive rebound
15:45	+3	KJ Simpson makes three point jump shot	36-53
15:40		Rams 30 second timeout
15:40		TV timeout
15:23	+2	Isaiah Stevens makes two point fadeaway jump shot	38-53
14:45		Tristan da Silva misses two point fadeaway jump shot
14:43		Isaiah Stevens defensive rebound
14:35	+2	Patrick Cartier makes two point alley-oop layup (Taviontae Jackson assists)	40-53
14:27		Patrick Cartier shooting foul (KJ Simpson draws the foul)
14:27		TV timeout
14:27	+1	KJ Simpson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	40-54
14:27	+1	KJ Simpson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	40-55
14:15		Isaiah Stevens turnover (bad pass) (Jalen Gabbidon steals)
14:08	+2	Jalen Gabbidon makes two point dunk	40-57
14:01		Jalen Gabbidon blocks Patrick Cartier's two point layup
13:59		J'Vonne Hadley defensive rebound
13:47		Jalen Gabbidon turnover (lost ball) (Isaiah Rivera steals)
13:47		Taviontae Jackson misses two point layup
13:45		Buffaloes defensive rebound
13:27	+2	Julian Hammond III makes two point layup	40-59
13:09		Ethan Wright personal foul (Isaiah Rivera draws the foul)
12:56	+2	Patrick Cartier makes two point floating jump shot	42-59
12:56		Jalen Gabbidon shooting foul (Patrick Cartier draws the foul)
12:56	+1	Patrick Cartier makes regular free throw 1 of 1	43-59
12:37		Joe Palmer shooting foul (J'Vonne Hadley draws the foul)
12:37	+1	J'Vonne Hadley makes regular free throw 1 of 2	43-60
12:37	+1	J'Vonne Hadley makes regular free throw 2 of 2	43-61
12:21		John Tonje misses three point jump shot
12:19		Ethan Wright defensive rebound
11:53		Jalen Gabbidon turnover (bad pass) (Isaiah Rivera steals)
11:37		Patrick Cartier misses three point jump shot
11:35		Julian Hammond III defensive rebound
11:23	+2	Lawson Lovering makes two point layup (Julian Hammond III assists)	43-63
11:23		Patrick Cartier shooting foul (Lawson Lovering draws the foul)
11:23		TV timeout
11:23		Lawson Lovering misses regular free throw 1 of 1
11:23		Jalen Lake defensive rebound
11:01		Jalen Lake misses two point floating jump shot
10:59		J'Vonne Hadley defensive rebound
10:52		James Moors blocks Jalen Gabbidon's two point layup
10:50		Buffaloes offensive rebound
10:51		James Moors personal foul
10:37		Tristan da Silva misses two point floating jump shot
10:35		Isaiah Rivera defensive rebound
10:28		J'Vonne Hadley shooting foul (Isaiah Rivera draws the foul)
10:28	+1	Isaiah Rivera makes regular free throw 1 of 2	44-63
10:28	+1	Isaiah Rivera makes regular free throw 2 of 2	45-63
10:03	+3	Nique Clifford makes three point jump shot (Julian Hammond III assists)	45-66
9:55	+2	John Tonje makes two point layup	47-66
9:34		Tristan da Silva turnover (lost ball) (Taviontae Jackson steals)
9:25	+2	James Moors makes two point turnaround hook shot (Isaiah Stevens assists)	49-66
9:25		Ethan Wright shooting foul (James Moors draws the foul)
9:25		James Moors misses regular free throw 1 of 1
9:25		Luke O'Brien defensive rebound
9:11	+2	Tristan da Silva makes two point layup (Ethan Wright assists)	49-68
8:59	+2	Taviontae Jackson makes two point layup	51-68
8:38	+3	KJ Simpson makes three point jump shot (Ethan Wright assists)	51-71
8:12		Taviontae Jackson misses three point jump shot
8:10		Ethan Wright defensive rebound
8:02		Ethan Wright misses three point jump shot
8:00		Taviontae Jackson defensive rebound
7:48		James Moors misses two point layup
7:46		Nique Clifford defensive rebound
7:38	+3	KJ Simpson makes three point jump shot (Ethan Wright assists)	51-74
7:26		Isaiah Stevens misses two point layup
7:24		Ethan Wright defensive rebound
7:17		Nique Clifford misses two point layup
7:15		Luke O'Brien offensive rebound
7:07	+2	Luke O'Brien makes two point tip layup	51-76
6:55		Jalen Lake misses two point layup
6:53		Tristan da Silva defensive rebound
6:42		James Moors blocks KJ Simpson's two point layup
6:40		Isaiah Stevens defensive rebound
6:38		Ethan Wright personal foul
6:38		TV timeout
6:38	+1	Taviontae Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	52-76
6:38		Taviontae Jackson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:38		Luke O'Brien defensive rebound
6:10	+2	Nique Clifford makes two point dunk	52-78
6:02		Isaiah Stevens turnover (lost ball) (Luke O'Brien steals)
5:56	+2	Luke O'Brien makes two point dunk	52-80
5:34	+3	John Tonje makes three point jump shot	55-80
5:08	+2	Nique Clifford makes two point reverse layup (J'Vonne Hadley assists)	55-82
4:49		Isaiah Stevens misses two point layup
4:47		Rams offensive rebound
4:48		J'Vonne Hadley personal foul
4:48	+1	Kyle Evans makes regular free throw 1 of 1	56-82
4:48	+1	Kyle Evans makes regular free throw 2 of 2	57-82
4:32		Luke O'Brien misses three point jump shot
4:32		Isaiah Rivera defensive rebound
4:32		Nique Clifford personal foul (Isaiah Rivera draws the foul)
4:29		Isaiah Rivera misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:32		Jalen Gabbidon defensive rebound
4:09		Nique Clifford misses three point jump shot
4:07		J'Vonne Hadley offensive rebound
4:05		Jalen Lake shooting foul (J'Vonne Hadley draws the foul)
4:05	+1	J'Vonne Hadley makes regular free throw 1 of 2	57-83
4:05	+1	J'Vonne Hadley makes regular free throw 2 of 2	57-84
3:42		Isaiah Rivera misses two point jump shot
3:40		Isaiah Rivera offensive rebound
3:36	+3	Isaiah Rivera makes three point jump shot	60-84
3:15	+2	Luke O'Brien makes two point layup (KJ Simpson assists)	60-86
2:36		Joe Palmer misses three point jump shot
2:34		Rams offensive rebound
2:36		Rams turnover (shot clock violation)
2:35		TV timeout
2:19	+2	Quincy Allen makes two point dunk	60-88
1:57		Javon Ruffin personal foul
1:57	+1	Jalen Lake makes regular free throw 1 of 2	61-88
1:57	+1	Jalen Lake makes regular free throw 2 of 2	62-88
1:46	+2	Buffaloes makes two point layup	62-90
1:25	+2	Trace Young makes two point fadeaway jump shot	64-90
1:05	+3	Julian Hammond III makes three point jump shot (Amondo Miller, Jr. assists)	64-93
0:51		Joe Palmer misses three point jump shot
0:49		Buffaloes defensive rebound
0:27		Amondo Miller, Jr. misses two point jump shot
0:12		Quincy Allen shooting foul (Jalen Lake draws the foul)
0:12	+1	Baylor Hebb makes regular free throw 1 of 2	65-96
0:12		Baylor Hebb misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:03		Buffaloes defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Buffaloes defensive rebound