Quick break
Why the Buffs received: Their protection was stellar as soon as once more, they usually obtained clutch offensive performances from their veterans.
Three stars:
1. CU’s Zyanna Walker: Scored a career-high 24 factors whereas additionally posting 4 rebounds, three steals and two blocks.
2. CU’s Jade Masogayo: Completed with 21 factors, eight rebounds and 4 steals.
3. KU’s S’Mya Nichols: Scored 22 factors and had 5 assists, three rebounds and two steals.
Up subsequent: The Buffs return house to face No. 22 West Virginia on Wednesday (7 p.m., ESPN+).
LAWRENCE, Kan. – The chance to win in regulation was in entrance of the Colorado ladies’s basketball workforce Sunday, and it didn’t get the job finished.
In additional time, nonetheless, the Buffaloes caught collectively.
Zyanna Walker scored a career-high 24 factors and CU knocked off host Kansas, 69-66 in additional time at Allen Fieldhouse.
After going into this previous week on an eight-game street shedding streak in convention play, the Buffs collected two wins in Kansas to enhance to 15-7 (6-4 Huge 12). The Buffs additionally received at Kansas State on Thursday.
“Enormous,” CU head coach JR Payne mentioned of her workforce’s profitable week. “I imply, we hadn’t received on the street but within the Huge 12 Convention, which is tough to do. So, yeah, to have the ability to get the primary one was nice, and now to have the ability to get the second is nice, too. I believe Kansas is without doubt one of the most harmful groups within the convention with so many various offensive weapons, and I believe they’re essentially the most environment friendly offense within the convention. So this was an incredible win for our program.”
CU confronted its largest deficit of the day, 48-40, with 8 minutes, 56 seconds remaining, however Desiree Wooten and Jade Masogayo mixed for all 14 factors in a 14-2 CU run that gave it a 54-50 lead with 1:57 to go.
At that time, the Buffs have been 21-of-25 from the free throw line on the day. They went 0-for-6 within the final 1:09 of regulation, although, permitting Kansas again within the sport, sending it to additional time. Masogayo practically received the sport on a put-back on the buzzer, however replay evaluate confirmed the ball nonetheless on her fingers when the clock hit zero.
“That definitely makes it onerous,” Payne mentioned of the free throw struggles. “I believe if you happen to make the next share of these, it’s definitely not additional time, and you’ll most likely ice the sport a bit of bit sooner than we did.”
The Buffs brushed it off, although, and had an 8-2 run to open additional time, sparked by a 3-pointer from Tabitha Betson. The Buffs by no means trailed from there and hit 5 of 6 free throws within the remaining 27 seconds to place the sport away.
“We have now a really linked group. That is most likely one of many closest groups I’ve ever been part of in 25 years of teaching,” Payne mentioned when requested how the Buffs have been in a position to keep collectively in additional time. “They consider in one another, they consider in us, we consider in them. … So, there’s probably not something that may occur on the court docket that may throw a wrench into that. We would not play good, however definitely we’re going to remain linked and have the ability to execute down the stretch due to that cohesiveness.”
Walker, along with her 24 factors, had 4 rebounds, three steals, two blocks and two assists, whereas guarding Kansas guard S’Mya Nichols all afternoon. Nichols completed with 22 factors however was simply 5-of-16 from the ground.
“So many video games all through the Huge 12 with nice gamers on either side, nice teaching on either side,” Payne mentioned. “Undoubtedly the strongest convention I believe for parity proper now. In order that was an thrilling sport to be part of. Actually pleased with our workforce and our resilience down the stretch. … I believed our execution was actually good on either side of the ground, so I’m pleased with our effort.”
Colorado 69, Kansas 66, OT
COLORADO (15-7, 6-4 Huge 12)
Walker 9-17 6-10 24, McErlane 0-1 0-0 0, Masogayo 5-13 11-17 21, Dutat 1-1 0-0 2, Betson 1-2 1-2 4, Gooden 1-4 1-2 3, Wooten 3-13 8-8 15, Nworie 0-0 0-0 0, Criminal 0-1 0-0 0, Greer 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 20-54 27-39 69.
KANSAS (13-10, 3-8 Huge 12)
Nichols 5-16 12-14 22, Fandel 1-3 0-0 2, Copeland 0-2 5-6 5, Davis 4-9 6-7 14, Meister 2-6 1-2 5, Conesa 0-2 0-0 0, Evans 4-10 2-2 12, Harshaw 0-0 0-0 0, Williams 2-4 0-0 4, Eltayeb 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 19-53 26-31 66.
Colorado 7 12 20 15 15 – 69
Kansas 4 17 22 11 12 – 66
3-point targets – Colorado 2-10 (Wooten 1-5, Betson 1-2, Walker 0-2, McErlane 0-1), Kansas 2-16 (Evans 2-6, Meister 0-3, Nichols 0-2, Fandel 0-2, Conesa 0-2, Copeland 0-1). Rebounds – Colorado 37 (Masogayo 8), Kansas 39 (Evans 9). Assists – Colorado 6 (Walker 2), Kansas 7 (Nichols 5). Steals – Colorado 11 (Masogayo 4), Kansas 11 (Nichols, Conesa, Evans 2). Turnovers – Colorado 22, Kansas 25. Whole fouls – Colorado 28, Kansas 26. Fouled out – Betson, Greer, Davis. Attendance – 3,942.