US EditionMichaeli scores 20, Malone chips in 17 for Colorado in 97-88 win against Providence
Colorado Buffaloes led nearly the entire game with 52% shooting and strong scoring from Michaeli and Malone to secure a 97-88 win over Providence.
- On Friday night, the Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball team beat the Providence Friars 97-88 at the CU Events Center in Boulder in their first-ever meeting and Providence's first game in Colorado.
- By shooting 52% overall and 35% from beyond the arc, Colorado led for all but 2:11 of game time and erased Providence's lone second-half lead with an Elijah Malone jumper.
- Alon Michaeli scored 20 points and six rebounds, Elijah Malone added 17 and seven rebounds, and Providence's Jason Edwards had 24 points, while Jaylin Sellers added 15 thanks to a 10-for-11 night at the free-throw line.
- The win moved Colorado to 3-0 while Providence dropped to 2-2, and Tad Boyle praised his players and staff after missing practice due to illness.
- As a late signee, Alon Michaeli quickly integrated into Colorado's rotation after missing the opener with an ankle injury, while Providence head coach Kim English previously served on Colorado's staff from 2017-19.
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Michaeli scores 20, Malone chips in 17 for Colorado in 97-88 win against Providence
Alon Michaeli scored 20 points and grabbed six rebounds, Elijah Malone added 17 points and seven rebounds, and Colorado defeated Providence 97-88 on Friday night.
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Jackson Progress-ArgusColorado pulls away late to take down Providence
Barrington Hargress had 15 points and 11 assists, Alon Michaeli scored 20 points and Colorado beat Providence 97-88 in Boulder, Colo., on Friday night.
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