Missing Dinwiddie, the Buffs fall apart against Sun Devils
Jan 26th
Buffs’ Offense Sputters Again, Sun Devils Win Easily
By Anthony Lepine, CU Sports Information Student Assistant
TEMPE, Ariz. – After struggling early in a Thursday night loss at No. 1 Arizona, Colorado’s difficulties in the desert continued here Saturday night as Arizona State rolled to a 72-51 Pac-12 Conference win.
Minus point guard Spender Dinwiddie and wing Tre’Shaun Fletcher now for four complete games, the Buffaloes were held to season-low point totals in Tucson and Tempe. Their 57 points against Arizona – the Wildcats had 69 – had been their lowest output of the season until Saturday night.
“This was just a bad game overall,” head coach Tad Boyle said. “There was nothing we can point to that we can even look at as a positive. The message to the team after the game was that it’s never as good as it seems when things are going well, and it’s never as bad as it seems after days like this.”
The loss was the Buffs’ (15-6, 4-4) fourth in their past five games, dropping them to 15-6 overall and 4-4 in the conference. The Sun Devils (15-5, 4-3) led 34-23 at halftime and put the game away with a 17-6 run to open the second half.
ASU beat CU for the third consecutive time and now lead the overall series 5-4. The Sun Devils were the only Pac-12 team to sweep the Buffs last season – winning 65-56 in Tempe and 63-62 in overtime in Boulder.
Xavier Johnson, who led the Buffs with 21 points at Arizona, paced CU with 12 points Saturday. Josh Scott added 11 points and seven rebounds, and Askia Booker contributed 10 and went over 1,000 points for his career.
ASU guard Jahii Carson joined Booker in the 1,000 point club – surpassing the milestone in only his second season – after leading the Sun Devils with 18 points on Saturday night. Jonathan Gilling added 12 points, shooting a perfect 4-for-4 from 3-point range.
7-foot-2 center Jordan Bachinski finished with three blocks (15 in three games vs. CU) and is now only 10 blocks away from breaking the Pac-12 record held by Anthony Cook (Arizona 1985-89).
CU endured a rough first half in the Wells Fargo Arena and trailed by 11 points at the break. The Buffs allowed the Sun Devils to shoot 52 percent from the field and committed a season-high 12 turnovers. CU’s last lead was 8-7 following a three-point play by Booker with 14:38 before intermission.
An 8-0 Sun Devils run produced a 15-8 lead, but the Buffs pulled to within two – 15-13 – on a 3-pointer by Johnson and two free throws by “XJ” on the next trip down court.
But from there, it was all ASU for the remainder of the half and the game. The Sun Devils led by as many as 13 points (32-19) as the Buffs’ turnovers continued to mount, pulling their total closer to the 16 they committed in Tucson.
They finished with 19, and the Sun Devils capitalized with 28 points off turnovers. In addition to their errors, the Buffs managed to hit only six of its 12 first-half free throw attempts and finished nine of 24.
The Buffs needed to regroup, rediscover an offensive rhythm and start the second half more efficiently. It didn’t happen. The Sun Devils outscored them 17-6 in the half’s first 8 minutes and rolled to a 19-point lead (51-29).
“We let our frustrations (on offense) leak over to the other end of the floor and we’re not good enough to do that,” Boyle said. “You put that together with our turnovers, with our lack of defense, and with getting out-rebounded and you have a recipe for disaster.”
ASU increased its lead to 25 points in the final 5 minutes.
The Buffs now have a week to correct their mistakes from the winless trip to the desert. With no mid-week game, they are off until they play host to Utah on Saturday, Feb. 1 (1 p.m.) at the Coors Events Center.
“We have some work to do,” Boyle said. “It’s never as bad as it seems, and right now it’s not good, but we have a bunch of competitive guys and talented guys and we’re going to get better.”
Mark Beckner: Fleet White not involved in JonBenets Murder…..mmm—kay
Jan 25th
The Whites
For the third time in 15 years Boulder Police have repeatedly said Fleet White was not involved in JonBenets murder. Why do they keep bringing up Fleet White then ?? And why now ? Why after reporter Charlie Brennan got the DA to release the Grand Jury findings which say John and Patsy Ramsey did it ?? White was in the house the day of the murder, but why do the police keep going back to him ?? Are they setting a trap?? And for whom? Jon Ramsey ? These are the actions of a trap setter. Why are the police bringing this case back to life by retelling the whole saga of Fleet White and John Ramsey ??
The Ramseys
JonBenet at 6 in 1996. She’d be 24 in 2014.
The Saga is in short John Ramsey and Fleet white were best friends. They entertained together. JonBenet was friends with Whites daughter. White was with John Ramsey when he found JonBenets Body. But when John Ramsey and his wife Patsy went to Atlanta and went on CNN to claim their innocence… white and Ramsey had a huge falling out. Some say almost deadly and there were reports of a fight over a handgun on a couch. White became a prime witness for the prosecution but in the meanwhile a California woman came forward and claimed white and his father had abused her. The tabloids and and some attorneys got a hold of the story and it blew up into a tawdry scandal. This case and story was laced with inappropriate sexuality concerning children and the pageant industry.
Fleet White again wants the police to clear his name. Fine. But, Until John Ramsey is arrested and convicted by Boulder Police , DA and Boulder Jury there will be no peace for anyone involved. The Ghost of JonBenet can be heard still to this day, screaming in the Boulder midnight January howling winds ” mommy why did you kill me??” listen carefully at night Boulder, you can hear here little voice.
Mark Beckner wants this case solved before he retires.
FROM BOULDER POLICE
To correct past inaccurate statements and speculation appearing in the media, and at the request of Fleet and Priscilla White, the Boulder Police Department releases the following statement:
Since December 26, 1996, the homicide of JonBenet Ramsey has been the subject of widespread news reports and speculation by the media. A great deal of that reporting and speculation targeted innocent community members whose only connection to the crime was as cooperating witnesses. This includes the Fleet White, Jr. family of Boulder who suffered embarrassment and damage to their reputations. The Boulder Police Department recognizes the suffering the Whites have endured as a result of the accusations made against the White family during the course of the investigation.
The Boulder Police Department investigators have always considered the White family to only be witnesses in this case. The Boulder Police Department has never considered the White family to be suspects in the case. In 2000, the police department did investigate allegations made by a California woman to District Attorney Alex Hunter, as reported in the press, that were intended to cast suspicion on the White family. The department found no evidence to support the unfounded allegations. There has never been any evidence to link the White family to the JonBenet Ramsey homicide.
We wish to express our gratitude for the White family’s cooperation and contributions in regard to the investigation of JonBenet’s death.
Mark R. Beckner
Chief of Police
Scammers failing in Xcel ruse, so far
Jan 25th
Boulder police have received three complaints from local business owners who say scammers pretending to be Xcel Energy employees have targeted their businesses.
The complainants have shared similar stories with investigators that begin with a phone call claiming that the customer’s utility account is past due and is about to be disconnected within the next few hours. The victims are then told to pay the bill immediately via a wire service like Western Union or a prepaid debit card like MoneyPak. In one case, the phone scammer wanted to meet the potential victim to get the money in person.
Scammers demanding “late” payments. So far, it isn’t working.
The three businesses which were targeted received calls on Jan. 15, Jan. 17, and Jan. 20. In each case, the victims contacted police and Xcel to check that their accounts were in good standing.
So far, no one has fallen for the scheme and Boulder police would like to make sure that area residents and business owners are aware of the scam.
People should be wary of giving personal information like bank account numbers or social security numbers over the phone. It’s also a red flag if telemarketers use high-pressure tactics such as saying “you must pay now or lose your service.”
Anyone who has questions about their Xcel account may contact Xcel’s customer service center at 800-895-4999, or customerservice@xcelenergy.com.
Anyone who believes they may have been the victim of a phone scam may report it to the Boulder Police Department at 303-441-3333.
