Colorado University Athletics
Colorado
5-4
Washington
4-6
| Team | 1 | 2 | OT 1 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado | 26 | 41 | 9 | 76 |
| Washington | 33 | 34 | 7 | 74 |
MCFARLAND LAYUP LIFTS CU PAST WASHINGTON IN OVERTIME
December 22, 2004 | Women's Basketball
SEATTLE - Jackie McFarland scored with less than two seconds remaining in overtime as Colorado won its third straight game and defeated Washington 76-74 Tuesday night.
McFarland took a pass just under the basket from Veronica Johns-Richardson and tossed in an easy lay-up for the lead.
The Huskies (4-6) were left short when Dominique Banks' long three-point attempt as time expired hit the rim and fell away.
The Buffaloes (5-4) won despite missing eight of their final 10 free throws in regulation and hit just 45 percent for the game (9-of-20).
Washington's Jill Bell forced overtime after getting wide open in the paint on an in-bound pass and tying the game at 67.
The Huskies led at the half, 33-26, behind 11 points from Banks, who finished with a game high 19 points.
Colorado trailed the entire game, until a 10-2 run midway through the second half. CU held its largest lead at 66-59 with just 2:14 remaining, but managed just one Johns-Richardson free-throw until Bell sent the game to the extra session.
McFarland finished with 16 points, including eight in a row in the second half. Johns-Richardson had a career-high 17 points, Jasmina Ilic had a personal-best 13 points and Whitney Law posted her first career double-double with 11 points and a game-high 10 rebounds.
The Buffaloes' leading scorer, Anna Nedovic, who came into the game averaging just over 12 points a game, was held scoreless in the first half and finished with five points.
Colorado won its first game of the season (1-4) when losing the battle of the boards. Washington outrebounded the Buffaloes 49-46 including 22 offensive rebounds which the Huskies turned into 23 second chance points.
Bell added 14 points for Washington, which has now dropped five of its last six games.
Colorado is 6-2 all-time against Washington.
