No. 18 Colorado Overcomes Iona's Full-Court Pressure in 85-68 Victory

Tristan da Silva crosses 1,000-point career milestone as Colorado leverages size advantage in second half.

Tristan da Silva scored 17 points, crossing the 1,000-point career milestone, in No. 18 Colorado's 85-68 victory over Iona.
Colorado's strategy of focusing on their size advantage in the second half resulted in 26 points in the paint, including highlight-reel dunks from Cody Williams and Eddie Lampkin Jr.
Despite being a 19 1/2-point favorite, Colorado initially struggled with Iona's full-court pressure, but managed to pull away with an 11-0 run in the second half.
Five Colorado players scored in double figures, with the team shooting 60.8% from the floor, their best since Dec. 13, 2014.
Greg Gordon led Iona with 19 points, while Idan Tretout finished with 18. Iona was without Joel Brown due to a shoulder ailment.