BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — The pressure of reaching 1,000 career points never weighed on Tristan da Silva. That's because the Colorado forward didn't even realize he was nearing the mark.

Da Silva scored 17 points to go over the 1,000-point m ilestone and No. 18 Colorado shook free in the second half from the relentless full-court defense of Iona for an 85-68 win on Sunday.

The sharpshooting Da Silva was caught by surprise when informed of his achievement at the postgame news conference. KJ Simpson reached over and gave his teammate a congratulatory fist bump. Da Silva scored 14 of his points in the first half to become the 39th member of the program's 1,000-point club.

“It just goes to show how hard he’s been working,” said Simpson, who had 15 points and five of Colorado's 17 assists. “He deserves it."

Colorado (5-1) was a 19 1/2-point favorite, but struggled early on with the full-court pressure of pesky Iona (2-4). After halftime, the Buffaloes changed tactics and focused on going inside to capitalize on their size advantage. They scored 26 points in the paint in the second half, including a highlight-reel dunk from Cody Williams and a one-handed slam from Eddie Lampkin Jr. that energize the crowd.

The Buffaloes used an 11-0 run midway through the final half to pull away.

“Workman-like effort tonight against an Iona team that has a bunch of tough kids,” Colorado coach Tad Boyle said. “Obviously, I think our depth wore them down a little bit.”

The Buffaloes had five players score in double figures and 10 play at least five minutes.

More than anything, it was a performance that helped the Buffaloes turn the page on all the turnovers that led to an overtime loss to Florida State last week during their final game of the Sunshine Slam in Florida.

“I feel like we were just in our own head,” Simpson said of the Florida State loss in which Colorado had 20 turnovers. "I mean, we can handle pressure. ... (Iona) was a good bounce back. We needed this.”

Greg Gordon led Iona with 19 points while Idan Tretout finished with 18. Iona was without Joel Brown due to a shoulder ailment. Freshman Jeremiah Quigley stepped in and had 11 points. Wheza Panzo, the Gaels' second-leading scorer, was held to three points.

“They have NBA size. They have some great athletes on that team,” Tretout said. “Think today we competed for half a game.”

Down by seven early in the game, Iona dialed up the intensity and made things difficult for Colorado. The Gaels even grabbed the lead for a total of 71 seconds in the first half.

“Not consistent enough to win that game,” first-year Iona coach Tobin Anderson said.

BIG PICTURE

Iona: The Gaels' last win over a ranked team was Nov. 25, 2021, when they beat No. 10 Alabama 72-68 with Rick Pitino at the helm.

Colorado: The Buffaloes shot 60.8% from the floor, their best shooting percentage since Dec. 13, 2014, against Northern Colorado.

HISTORY WITH IONA

This marked the second time Colorado has played Iona in men’s hoops. On Dec. 29, 2019, the Buffaloes beat the Gaels 99-54 behind a program record-tying performance from 3-point range. The Buffaloes matched a school mark with 17 3-pointers.

UP NEXT

Iona: Host Marist on Wednesday.

Colorado: At rival Colorado State (6-0) on Wednesday. “They’re laying in the weeds for us, I know that,” Boyle said.

Max Abmas scores season-high 23 points as No. 15 Texas beats Wyoming 86-63

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Max Abmas scored a season-best 23 points to lead No. 15 Texas to an 86-63 win over Wyoming on Sunday.

Abmas, a former star at Oral Roberts, shot 8 for 14 from the field, 3 for 6 from long distance and hit all four of his free throws.

The Longhorns (5-1) shot poorly for the first 11 minutes and the game was tied at 15. Then, Abmas hit two 3-pointers and Brock Cunningham (eight rebounds, three steals) added another 3 in a span of 1:42 that helped the Longhorns take the lead.

Abmas added an off-balance 3-pointer while falling out of bounds that beat the halftime buzzer and gave Texas a 41-26 lead.

He has a long history as a top scorer, having averaged 21 per game in four seasons at Oral Roberts. He averaged 13.6 points in his first five games at Texas.

“Obviously, you hope he misses, but hope's not a strategy,” Wyoming coach Jeff Linder said. “Coming in, you could tell he still hadn’t really gotten a rhythm. He’s still trying to find his way with a new team.”

Abmas said he doesn't need to shoot as much as he did at Oral Roberts.

“We have really good players,” Abmas said. “When they get going, that just opens up shots for me.”

Kadin Shedrick added 17 points, two blocks and two steals for the Longhorns. Tyrese Hunter and Dillon Mitchell scored 12 apiece and Mitchell had nine rebounds.

Texas was 12 for 13 from the line and shot 55.7% overall, while Wyoming shot 39%.

Brendan Wenzel, Sam Griffin, who averages 20.4 points, and Cam Manuawu each scored 12 points to lead Wyoming (4-2). Manyawu had 10 rebounds.

BIG PICTURE

Wyoming: The Cowboys shot 40% on 3-pointers before facing Texas, including 12 for 25 in their previous game against Furman. Texas made defending the 3-pointer a focus, limiting Wyoming to 4-for-13 shooting from long distance. Wyoming, forced to drive, scored 36 points in the paint.

Texas: Shedrick, a 6-11 graduate student who transferred from Virginia, returned to the lineup after missing a game against Connecticut on Monday in New York. Shedrick, who underwent surgery to both shoulders during the offseason, was held out of the game Monday as a precaution after scoring a career-best 27 points in a season-high 27 minutes against Louisville on Sunday. He played 26 minutes against Wyoming. Texas is still awaiting the return of starter Dylan Disu, a 6-9 forward who is recovering from foot surgery.

“I'd like to be able to get up to 30 minutes and not feel absolutely gassed,” Shedrick said. “I still got a little ways to go, but I definitely feel better right now than I did.”

STILL WORKING ON A ROTATION

Texas coach Rodney Terry said the Longhorns, unlike a lot of teams, don't have a set player rotation yet.

“We won’t have our rotation set until we completely get Dylan Disu back in,” Terry said.

UP NEXT

Wyoming: At University of Portland on Friday.

Texas: Hosts Texas State on Thursday.