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No sleepy heads, these Buffs–94 to 70 over Jackson St.
Nov 17th
Boyle called the win “a great team victory and I think our team took a step forward . . . it’s one game but it’s a positive thing to build on. I’m proud of them for playing together.” That sharing, said Boyle, makes positive reinforcement so much easier: “It was more of a feel-good victory . . . you want them reinforced with positive things. When we share the ball like we did, with seven guys in double figures, that’s fun. It’s better to reinforce in a positive way . . . you can catch more flies with honey.” Dinwiddie and Booker – CU’s starting backcourt – combined for 26 points and had 12 of their team’s 23 assists. Booker’s six assists were a career high, as were Dinwiddie’s six steals. Seven Buffs – the most in the Boyle era – reached double figures, topped by Booker’s 15. Xavier Talton and freshman Dustin Thomas scored 13 each, Jaron Hopkins added 12, Dinwiddie and Josh Scott 11 each, and Wesley Gordon had 10. It was the first time CU had at least six players in double figures since Dec. 19, 2010 against Longwood. The school record is eight, set in 1973 against Iowa State. Jackson State coach Wayne Brent left “brunch with the Buffs” impressed. “They have the most talented team we’ve have played from every spot,” he said. “You have two guards that have a chance to play in the NBA, you have a post guy who is really good. They have guys that are 6-5, 6-6; they are long and athletic looking . . . just a very talented team.” Boyle used every player – 14 in all – who suited up. Sophomore forward Xavier Johnson watched from the bench in street clothes, held out after being “dinged,” said Boyle, in Friday’s practice. Starting in Johnson’s place was Jaron Hopkins, and the 6-5 freshman opened the morning’s scoring with a three-pointer from the left wing. Before the half was done, Hopkins had hit four of his five field goal attempts, gathered two rebounds and made two assists. One of his field goals was a soaring dunk off an alley-oop pass from Spencer Dinwiddie. If the crowd needed a wakeup call, Hopkins’ slam provided it. “It was a really good feeling for me getting the crowd involved and just playing to win,” said Hopkins, who wasn’t told he would start until about 8 minutes before tip. “I played as hard as I could; I left it all out on the floor.” The Buffs led by as many as 13 (46-33) in the first half’s final minute and went to the locker room with a 46-35 advantage. Their first-half offensive execution was its best through four games; they shot 64 percent from the field (16-for-25) and had 14 assists on those 16 baskets. They finished the morning at 62.2 percent from the field (28-of-45), hit a season-best nine of 17 three-point attempts and outscored the visitors in the paint 36-18. Defensively, CU held Jackson State (1-3) to 39.1 percent shooting (25-of-64). Talton hit three of four trey attempts and “was great,” Boyle said. “He gave us steady minutes off the bench . . . Sabatino (Chen) did that last year for us and ‘XT’ can have that effect.” While CU’s nine threes were a season high, Jackson State provided proof that the Buffs’ three-point defense still needs work – at least in the first-half as they continue to adjust to the new hand-checking rule. UT-Martin shot 41 percent from behind the arc, and Wyoming half of its 10 first-half treys before CU clamped down in the second half, allowing the Cowboys only two of 11. Jackson State, though, scorched CU for six first-half treys on 12 attempts. Freshman guard Javares Brent canned four of seven tries, finishing with 14 first-half points. Playing at altitude might suit him: He scored a then season-high 17 points on Thursday night in the Tigers’ two-point (84-82) at Air Force before hitting a game-best 20 points Saturday morning. “Sometimes he was wide open,” Booker said, “but one time before half I was basically shaking hands with him. He’s a good player. Coach says if we play great defense for 40 minutes they’re not going to make those kinds of shots.” But as the Buffs did against the Cowboys, they tightened down the perimeter after halftime. Jackson State got seven second-half trey attempts and hit just one. CU opened the second half with a 5-0 run (a trey by Booker, two free throws by Dinwiddie) and took its largest lead of the morning to that point – 16 points at 51-35 – less than a minute into the last 20. Before the final buzzer, the Tigers, projected as fifth-place finishers in the SWAC, never got closer than 11 points. A pair of free throws by CEC favorite Ben Mills pushed the Buffs up by 25 points (91-66) with 1:50 left and many in the crowd might have started thinking football. (CU hosted Cal at 3:30 p.m. at Folsom Field.) The Buffs return to the CEC Monday night (7 p.m., Pac-12 Network) to play Arkansas State, which won 65-61 last week at Jackson State. Contact: BG.Brooks@Colorado.EDU Andrew Green | Assistant Director Sports Information Department of Intercollegiate Athletics | University of Colorado Boulder | 357 UCB | Fieldhouse Annex 50 Office: 303-492-3812 | Fax: 303-492-3811 | andrew.green@colorado.edu CUBuffs.com | @CUBuffs | Facebook [includeme src=”http://c1n.tv/boulder/media/bouldersponsors.html” frameborder=”0″ width=”670″ height=”300″]
Flagstaff road opens Sat., sort of.
Nov 16th
Boulder County, Colo. – Due to the recent progress by CDOT and County Transportation Department crews and contractors, as well as the successful temporary opening of Sunshine Canyon last Sunday, Boulder County will open up both Sunshine Canyon and Flagstaff Road to all users at all times starting on Saturday, Nov. 16. As committed, the county has monitored and conditions on these roads and, due to the recent progress, will be opening the roads to all users.
With the re-opening of SH72 in Coal Creek Canyon by CDOT and the anticipated completion of most of the emergency shoulder repairs on Flagstaff by County Road Maintenance by the weekend, there will be less commuter traffic on Flagstaff, and the road will be safer for all users. For Flagstaff to remain open for all users, it is important that everyone complies with the one lane signal where the road has been washed out.
Sunshine Canyon is now open to all users with completion of the two-lane temporary winter access road along 4 Mile Creek between Boulder Canyon and Salina. The opening of the 4 Mile winter access road should reduce construction vehicle traffic on Sunshine Canyon and Poorman Roads.
What: Cycling allowed in Sunshine Canyon and on Flagstaff Road.
When: Indefinitely, starting Saturday Nov. 16
Who: All motorists and cyclists allowed
Where: All of Sunshine Canyon and Flagstaff Road
These roads will be open to cyclists and motorists for the foreseeable future, save for situations in which dangerous conditions or further significant road reconstruction requires temporary restrictions. Those closures will be posted when the schedules of repairs are finalized.
Bicyclists living on restricted access roads may obtain a bike resident access card that allows legal access the road. The resident access cards are available for cyclists who use their bikes as their primary mode of transportation and use restricted access roads for access. Visit the Boulder County Sheriff’s office to obtain a permit.
Boulder County Transportation Director George Gerstle said “We would like to thank everyone, motorists and bicyclists alike, for their patience while we repair the county roads as quickly as possible. We will be asking for even more patience and understanding when we ask everyone to avoid certain roads for limited times as we continue our work to fix the county roads. We want to remind all residents that while we are making progress on repairing the roads, we still have more to do (please refer to www.BoulderCountyFlood.org for updates), and may have to periodically restrict travel on some roads during periods of construction and repair.
“During this challenging recovery phase, please be considerate of affected residents and stay out of heavily damaged areas. Everyone is working hard to recover and rebuild, and we ask that people respect their work and stay away from damaged areas of the county unless there is a good reason to be there.”
For more information about this opening, or for information about alternative cycling routes during road reconstruction, please contact Hannah Polow at 720-564-2864 or hpolow@bouldercounty.org.
CU panel: More help for kids w/mental disorders
Nov 7th
resources for families struggling
with behavioral concerns
Families seeking information about childhood psychiatric and developmental disorders are invited to a community open house with experts from the University of Colorado Boulder and the University of Colorado School of Medicine on Wednesday, Nov. 13, on the CU-Boulder campus.
Experts will address emerging research on early onset bipolar disorder, prevention of schizophrenia, postpartum depression, attention and behavior disorders, and autism spectrum disorders. Each researcher also will describe their community services.
The event, “CU Community Open House: Behavioral Health Resources for Families,” is free and open to the public from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Wolf Law Building, room 207.
A panel of five researchers from the CU-Boulder Department of Psychology and Neuroscience and the CU School of Medicine will explain recent advances in their fields and local research conducted in their CU lab or clinic, as well as resources they offer to families.
The panel will include:
- Nomita Chhabildas, director of the Attention, Behavior and Learning Clinic at CU-Boulder [http://psych.colorado.edu/~clinical/raimy/child]
- Sona Dimidjian, director of the Center for Research, Evidence-based Services and Treatment (CREST) at CU-Boulder [http://psych-srv3.colorado.edu/~crest]
- Susan Hepburn, associate professor of psychiatry and director of research at JFK Partners at the CU School of Medicine [http://www.jfkpartners.org]
- Vijay Mittal, director of the Adolescent Development and Preventive Treatment Research Program (ADAPT) at CU-Boulder [http://www.adaptprogram.com]
- Dawn Taylor, lead psychologist and project coordinator for the Colorado Family Project based at CU-Boulder [http://www.coloradobipolar.com]
Christopher Schneck, M.D., associate professor of psychiatry at the CU School of Medicine and principal investigator for the Colorado Family Project, will address the pros and cons of receiving services in a research setting.
“Many people don’t realize that free or low-cost evidence-based services are available through a variety of groups at the University of Colorado,” Taylor said. “We invite the public to join us for an evening with local experts and to learn more about the fascinating research taking place in our community and how these programs may benefit local families.”
The brief presentations will be followed by a question-and-answer session and opportunities for attendees to speak individually with the presenters.
The Wolf Law Building is located at 2450 Kittredge Loop Road near the intersection of Baseline Road and Broadway. Parking in lots 402 and 470 is free after 5 p.m. For questions call 303-492-1668.
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