Colorado wins its eighth straight game and improves its record to 9-2 overall. The eight-game win streak is the team's best since a 9-game run in 2003-04. The 9-2 mark is also the Buffs' best since 2003-04 when they started 12-2.
Jackie McFarland scored 22 points and in the process became the ninth player in team history to reach 1,500 career points. She also passed Erin Carson (1984-88) for eighth place on CU's all-time scoring list, now sitting at 1,510.
Colorado has benefited from big runs to end the first half in each of the last three games. Here is a breakdown of the previous three:
Tonight: 13-0 run over the final 2:50
Dartmouth (12/21): 20-4 run over the final 10:00
Texas Southern (12/14): 15-o run over the final 5:50
Susie Powers had seven assists and no turnovers to improve her Big 12 leading assist-to-turnover ratio to 3.6.
Colorado has now held five teams under 50 points this season, including three straight for the first time since 2003-04. CU had held its opponent under 50 points just three times total in the last three seasons. It's the most sub-50 point defensive efforts since the 2002-03 team held nine opponents under 50.
Colorado has outrebounded its opponents in all 11 games this season and has outrebounded its opponent in 15 straight games dating back to last season. The Buffs have not been outrebounded themselves in 17 straight games (last season's game against Baylor the teams tied at 35 apiece).
