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Tristan da Silva has a perfect shooting day, leads Colorado past Pepperdine, 91-66
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) Tristan da Silva couldn't miss as he scored a season-high 22 points and freshman Cody Williams had a career-high 21 for a second-straight game as Colorado built an early lead and rolled to a 91-66 win over Pepperdine on Sunday.
Da Silva went 5-for-5 from the field, hit both of his 3-point attempts and was a perfect 10-for-10 from the free throw line.
Williams' layup opened the scoring for Colorado (6-2) and had eight points in an opening sprint over the first nine minutes that resulted in a 28-12 lead. The Buffaloes took a 52-28 lead at the break and cruised to the win by shooting 31 of 54 from the field (57.4%), including 7 of 13 from deep (53.8%), and converting 22 of 28 at the free throw line (78.6%).
Williams was 9 of 13 shooting, hitting both of his 3-point attempts. KJ Simpson hit 6 of 7 from the floor, knocked down both of his 3-point attempts and his lone free throw attempt. Julian Hammond III came off the Colorado bench to hit 4 of 6 shots and adding four assists.
Michael Ajayi came into the game averaging just under 19 points per game to lead Pepperdine, but was held to 4 of 18 shooting from the field and finished with 13 points. Houston Mallette, averaging more than 18 points per game, led the Waves (4-6) with 15 points. Nils Cooper had 10 points and five rebounds off the bench.
Colorado travels to New York to play Miami in the NABC Brooklyn Showcase at the Barclays Center on Sunday. Pepperdine plays host to Cal State Fullerton on Wednesday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | Jalen Pitre vs. Tristan da Silva (KJ Simpson gains possession) | ||
| 19:31 | | Jalen Pitre blocks J'Vonne Hadley's two point layup | ||
| 19:29 | | Cody Williams offensive rebound | ||
| 19:27 | | +2 | Cody Williams makes two point putback layup | 0-2 |
| 19:04 |  | +2 | Houston Mallette makes two point pullup jump shot (Jalen Pitre assists) | 2-2 |
| 18:46 | | +3 | KJ Simpson makes three point jump shot (J'Vonne Hadley assists) | 2-5 |
| 18:32 | | +2 | Michael Ajayi makes two point turnaround jump shot | 4-5 |
| 18:18 | | Cody Williams misses two point jump shot | ||
| 18:12 | | Cody Williams offensive rebound | ||
| 18:11 | | Houston Mallette blocks Cody Williams's two point layup | ||
| 18:10 | | Houston Mallette defensive rebound | ||
| 18:07 | | Malik Moore turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 17:51 | | Eddie Lampkin Jr. misses two point hook shot | ||
| 17:49 | | Cody Williams offensive rebound | ||
| 17:49 | | +2 | Cody Williams makes two point putback layup | 4-7 |
| 17:27 | | Ethan Anderson turnover (bad pass) (J'Vonne Hadley steals) | ||
| 17:19 | | +2 | Eddie Lampkin Jr. makes two point layup (Cody Williams assists) | 4-9 |
| 16:52 | | Michael Ajayi misses two point jump shot | ||
| 16:50 | | KJ Simpson defensive rebound | ||
| 16:46 | | KJ Simpson turnover (bad pass) (Houston Mallette steals) | ||
| 16:42 | | +3 | Houston Mallette makes three point pullup jump shot | 7-9 |
| 16:16 | | +2 | KJ Simpson makes two point driving layup (Eddie Lampkin Jr. assists) | 7-11 |
| 16:16 | | Ethan Anderson shooting foul (KJ Simpson draws the foul) | ||
| 16:16 | | +1 | KJ Simpson makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 7-12 |
| 16:03 | | Malik Moore misses two point layup | ||
| 16:01 | | KJ Simpson defensive rebound | ||
| 15:52 | | J'Vonne Hadley misses two point layup | ||
| 15:50 | | Nils Cooper defensive rebound | ||
| 15:45 | | Cody Williams personal foul (Nils Cooper draws the foul) | ||
| 15:45 | | TV timeout | ||
| 15:43 | | +2 | Malik Moore makes two point jump shot (Cord Stansberry assists) | 9-12 |
| 15:18 | | +3 | Tristan da Silva makes three point jump shot (Luke O'Brien assists) | 9-15 |
| 14:55 | | Michael Ajayi misses two point jump shot | ||
| 14:53 | | Waves offensive rebound | ||
| 14:49 | | Malik Moore misses two point layup | ||
| 14:47 | | Aladji Gassama offensive rebound | ||
| 14:39 | | Michael Ajayi misses three point jump shot | ||
| 14:37 | | J'Vonne Hadley defensive rebound | ||
| 14:29 | | +2 | J'Vonne Hadley makes two point cutting dunk (KJ Simpson assists) | 9-17 |
| 13:59 | | +3 | Cord Stansberry makes three point jump shot (Michael Ajayi assists) | 12-17 |
| 13:44 | | +3 | Julian Hammond III makes three point jump shot (Tristan da Silva assists) | 12-20 |
| 13:26 | | Cord Stansberry turnover (bad pass) (J'Vonne Hadley steals) | ||
| 13:24 | | +2 | Julian Hammond III makes two point driving layup (J'Vonne Hadley assists) | 12-22 |
| 13:24 | | Waves 30 second timeout | ||
| 13:02 | | Michael Ajayi misses two point jump shot | ||
| 13:00 | | Julian Hammond III defensive rebound | ||
| 12:46 | | Eddie Lampkin Jr. misses two point layup | ||
| 12:44 | | Waves defensive rebound | ||
| 12:35 | | Michael Ajayi turnover (bad pass) (Julian Hammond III steals) | ||
| 12:29 | | +2 | Cody Williams makes two point layup (Julian Hammond III assists) | 12-24 |
| 12:16 | | Nils Cooper misses three point jump shot | ||
| 12:14 | | Luke O'Brien defensive rebound | ||
| 12:06 | | Julian Hammond III misses three point jump shot | ||
| 12:04 | | Eddie Lampkin Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 12:04 | | Aladji Gassama personal foul (Eddie Lampkin Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 11:55 | | TV timeout | ||
| 11:46 | | Cody Williams misses two point jump shot | ||
| 11:44 | | Buffaloes offensive rebound | ||
| 11:43 | | Buffaloes turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 11:29 | | Houston Mallette misses two point jump shot | ||
| 11:27 | | Buffaloes defensive rebound | ||
| 11:27 | | Aladji Gassama personal foul | ||
| 11:14 | | +2 | Cody Williams makes two point alley-oop dunk (Julian Hammond III assists) | 12-26 |
| 10:56 | | Bangot Dak blocks Michael Ajayi's two point layup | ||
| 10:54 | | Eddie Lampkin Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 10:44 | | +2 | Julian Hammond III makes two point driving layup (Luke O'Brien assists) | 12-28 |
| 10:44 | | Ethan Anderson shooting foul (Julian Hammond III draws the foul) | ||
| 10:44 | | Julian Hammond III misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 10:44 | | Michael Ajayi defensive rebound | ||
| 10:38 | | +2 | Nils Cooper makes two point pullup jump shot (Malik Moore assists) | 14-28 |
| 10:18 | | +2 | Bangot Dak makes two point alley-oop dunk (Julian Hammond III assists) | 14-30 |
| 10:00 | | Julian Hammond III shooting foul (Malik Moore draws the foul) | ||
| 10:00 | | +1 | Malik Moore makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 15-30 |
| 10:00 | | +1 | Malik Moore makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 16-30 |
| 9:34 | | +2 | KJ Simpson makes two point driving layup | 16-32 |
| 9:14 | | +2 | Houston Mallette makes two point jump shot (Michael Ajayi assists) | 18-32 |
| 8:58 | | Eddie Lampkin Jr. misses two point jump shot | ||
| 8:56 | | Jalen Pitre defensive rebound | ||
| 8:43 | | Malik Moore misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:41 | | J'Vonne Hadley defensive rebound | ||
| 8:34 | | +3 | Cody Williams makes three point jump shot (KJ Simpson assists) | 18-35 |
| 8:12 | | J'Vonne Hadley blocks Michael Ajayi's two point jump shot | ||
| 8:10 | | Jalen Pitre offensive rebound | ||
| 8:07 | | Malik Moore misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:02 | | Cody Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 8:02 | | +2 | J'Vonne Hadley makes two point layup (Cody Williams assists) | 18-37 |
| 8:02 | | Houston Mallette shooting foul (J'Vonne Hadley draws the foul) | ||
| 8:02 | | +1 | J'Vonne Hadley makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 18-38 |
| 7:44 | | Curtis Williams misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:42 | | KJ Simpson defensive rebound | ||
| 7:19 | | Michael Ajayi shooting foul (Tristan da Silva draws the foul) | ||
| 7:19 | | TV timeout | ||
| 7:19 | | +1 | Tristan da Silva makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 18-39 |
| 7:19 | | +1 | Tristan da Silva makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 18-40 |
| 7:05 | | Curtis Williams misses two point jump shot | ||
| 7:03 | | Michael Ajayi offensive rebound | ||
| 6:55 | | Michael Ajayi misses two point layup | ||
| 6:53 | | Jalen Pitre offensive rebound | ||
| 6:53 | | Michael Ajayi misses two point layup | ||
| 6:51 | | J'Vonne Hadley defensive rebound | ||
| 6:50 | | J'Vonne Hadley turnover (lost ball) (Michael Ajayi steals) | ||
| 6:50 | | Michael Ajayi misses two point layup | ||
| 6:50 | | Luke O'Brien personal foul (Jalen Pitre draws the foul) | ||
| 6:36 | | +2 | Malik Moore makes two point driving layup | 20-40 |
| 6:20 | | Houston Mallette personal foul (Tristan da Silva draws the foul) | ||
| 6:20 | | +1 | Tristan da Silva makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 20-41 |
| 6:20 | | +1 | Tristan da Silva makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 20-42 |
| 5:59 | | Cord Stansberry misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:57 | | Jalen Pitre offensive rebound | ||
| 5:57 | | Jalen Pitre misses two point jump shot | ||
| 5:55 | | J'Vonne Hadley defensive rebound | ||
| 5:34 | | KJ Simpson misses two point layup | ||
| 5:32 | | Cord Stansberry defensive rebound | ||
| 5:22 | | Michael Ajayi turnover (back court violation) | ||
| 5:17 | | +2 | Tristan da Silva makes two point layup (Luke O'Brien assists) | 20-44 |
| 4:54 | | Michael Ajayi misses two point jump shot | ||
| 4:52 | | Tristan da Silva defensive rebound | ||
| 4:47 | | Julian Hammond III turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 4:39 | | Harrison Carrington personal foul | ||
| 4:31 | | Nils Cooper misses two point layup | ||
| 4:29 | | Julian Hammond III defensive rebound | ||
| 4:22 | | Nils Cooper blocks Cody Williams's two point dunk | ||
| 4:20 | | Ethan Anderson defensive rebound | ||
| 4:15 | | Luke O'Brien blocks Nils Cooper's two point layup | ||
| 4:13 | | Buffaloes defensive rebound | ||
| 3:59 | | +2 | Luke O'Brien makes two point layup | 20-46 |
| 3:37 | | Malik Moore misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:35 | | Buffaloes defensive rebound | ||
| 3:35 | | TV timeout | ||
| 3:26 | | Assane Diop offensive foul | ||
| 3:26 | | Assane Diop turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 3:00 | | Ethan Anderson misses two point jump shot | ||
| 2:58 | | Eddie Lampkin Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 2:39 | | Ethan Anderson shooting foul (Harrison Carrington draws the foul) | ||
| 2:39 | | Harrison Carrington misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 2:39 | | Jalen Pitre defensive rebound | ||
| 2:24 | | Malik Moore misses two point jump shot | ||
| 2:22 | | Tristan da Silva defensive rebound | ||
| 2:14 | | +3 | Tristan da Silva makes three point jump shot (KJ Simpson assists) | 20-49 |
| 2:00 | | +3 | Michael Ajayi makes three point jump shot | 23-49 |
| 1:44 | | +2 | Tristan da Silva makes two point layup (KJ Simpson assists) | 23-51 |
| 1:17 | | Michael Ajayi misses two point jump shot | ||
| 1:15 | | Eddie Lampkin Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 1:04 | | Eddie Lampkin Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Malik Moore steals) | ||
| 0:50 | | +2 | Houston Mallette makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 25-51 |
| 0:31 | | Julian Hammond III misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:29 | | Eddie Lampkin Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 0:29 | | Jalen Pitre personal foul (Eddie Lampkin Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 0:29 | | +1 | Eddie Lampkin Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 25-52 |
| 0:29 | | Eddie Lampkin Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 0:29 | | Malik Moore defensive rebound | ||
| 0:02 | | +3 | Nils Cooper makes three point jump shot (Houston Mallette assists) | 28-52 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |