Colorado University Athletics

Saturday, January 31
Columbia, Mo.
Noon

Colorado

17-2, 6-1Big 12

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Missouri

11-7, 2-5Big 12

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Colorado's Randie Wirt, left,
Photo by: Associated Press

BUFFS HOLD OFF MISSOURI

January 31, 2004 | Women's Basketball

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) - Tera Bjorklund made two free throws in the final seconds and finished with 19 points to lead No. 11 Colorado to a 68-66 win over Missouri on Saturday.

With the score tied at 66, Bjorklund was fouled by Christelle N'Garsanet with 4.7 seconds remaining and made both free throws.

Kate Fagan scored 15 points, Randie Wirt 14 and Veronica Johns-Richardson 10 for Buffaloes (17-2, 6-1 Big 12), who improved to 16-1 when at least three players score in double figures.

Stretch James scored 16 points for the Tigers (11-7, 2-4). Tracy Lozier added 15 points, Evan Unrau finished with 13 and MyEsha Perkins 12.

The Tigers shot 68 percent (15-for-22) and led 36-34 at halftime. Colorado shot 38 percent.

Missouri missed 18 of 27 shots in the second half and went 2-for-9 from 3-point range.

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