Tristan da Silva, Colorado aim for sweep of Oregon State

Colorado goals for a season sweep of Oregon State when the groups proceed Pac-12 play on Saturday at Gill Coliseum in Corvallis, Ore.

Colorado (12-10, 4-7 Pac-12) has received six of the final seven conferences, together with a 62-42 victory on Jan. 7. Tristan da Silva had 17 factors to steer the Buffaloes, who held Oregon State to 34 % taking pictures.

Oregon State’s taking pictures woes had been on show once more on Thursday, when Utah rolled to a 63-44 victory after limiting the Beavers to 34 % taking pictures from the sphere and a couple of of 18 (11 %) from 3-point vary.

The Beavers (8-13, 2-8) are beginning three freshmen, together with forwards Michael Rataj and Tyler Bilodeau. The staff’s inexperience was exploited by a veteran Utah squad that cruised to a 32-16 halftime lead.

“You have to give them credit score defensively, however we missed plenty of open ones that we usually make, and on the rim,” Oregon State coach Wayne Tinkle mentioned. “(Utah is) a really mature, bodily and skilled staff. They clearly uncovered a few of our weaknesses.”

Reigning Pac-12 Freshman of the Week Jordan Pope is averaging 12.3 factors to steer the Beavers, who’ve misplaced seven of their final eight.

Sophomore guard KJ Simpson leads Colorado at 16.9 factors per recreation, adopted by da Silva (15.7 ppg). The Buffaloes have struggled away from Boulder this season with only one win in its first seven true highway video games.

The Buffaloes snapped a three-game skid with a win over Washington State final Sunday however weren’t in a position to carry the momentum into Thursday’s matchup towards Oregon.

Colorado pressured 18 turnovers however shot 37 % within the 75-69 loss to the Geese. da Silva scored 23 factors and Nique Clifford added a career-high 17.

“Our guys battled their tails off,” Colorado coach Tad Boyle mentioned. “If you shoot 37 % they usually shoot 49 % and you are still within the recreation, it exhibits our combat, our competitiveness and our grit. All you possibly can ask us is that they provide you the whole lot they have and I felt like they did — however we did not end.”

–Subject Stage Media