Wright leads Colorado over South Dakota 84-61
MANHATTAN, Kan. -- — McKinley Wright IV scored 16 points in the first half and finished with 20 on 8-of-12 shooting to help Colorado open the season with an 84-61 win over South Dakota on Wednesday night in the Little Apple Classic.
Colorado had three players finish with double-digit scoring off the bench. Keeshawn Barthelemy and Jeriah Horne added 11 points each and Jabari Walker scored 10. Wright handed out six assists.
Colorado missed its first five 3-point attempts but finished the game 10 of 25 from the arc. Barthelemy and Eli Parquet hit back-to-back 3s late in the first half to make it 45-25, Colorado’s largest lead before the break.
The Buffaloes led by at least 13 throughout the second half and Horne’s 3-pointer with 8:51 left in the game gave them their largest lead at 73-48.
Stanley Umude scored 24 points to lead the Coyotes and Ty Chisom added 12 points and nine rebounds.
Colorado plays Friday against host Kansas State, which lost to Drake 80-70 on Wednesday. South Dakota will face Drake on Friday.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Kipp Kissinger
- Roland Simmons
- Brooks Wells
2024-25 Summit League Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
St. Thomas-Minnesota | 3-0 | - | 13-5 |
Omaha | 3-0 | - | 9-9 |
Kansas City | 2-1 | 1 | 10-8 |
South Dakota | 1-1 | 1.5 | 10-7 |
South Dakota State | 1-1 | 1.5 | 10-7 |
North Dakota State | 1-2 | 2 | 12-6 |
North Dakota | 1-2 | 2 | 7-11 |
Oral Roberts | 0-2 | 2.5 | 4-11 |
Denver | 0-3 | 3 | 6-12 |
2024-25 Big 12 Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Iowa State | 3-0 | - | 13-1 |
Houston | 3-0 | - | 11-3 |
Arizona | 3-0 | - | 9-5 |
West Virginia | 2-1 | 1 | 11-3 |
Kansas | 2-1 | 1 | 11-3 |
UCF | 2-1 | 1 | 11-3 |
Texas Tech | 2-1 | 1 | 11-3 |
Baylor | 2-1 | 1 | 10-4 |
BYU | 1-2 | 2 | 10-4 |
Arizona State | 1-2 | 2 | 10-4 |
Oklahoma State | 1-2 | 2 | 9-5 |
TCU | 1-2 | 2 | 8-6 |
Kansas State | 1-2 | 2 | 7-7 |
Cincinnati | 0-3 | 3 | 10-4 |
Colorado | 0-3 | 3 | 9-5 |
Utah | 0-3 | 3 | 8-6 |