Colorado
12-2, 1-0
Missouri
7-7, 0-1
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado | 28 | 42 | 70 |
| Missouri | 23 | 35 | 58 |
January 09, 2008 | Women's Basketball
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Reigning Big 12 Conference Rookie of the Week Brittany Spears had a career-high 24 points to help No. 23 Colorado open the league season in style with a 70-58 decision over Missouri Wednesday evening at Mizzou Arena.
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       Colorado, which claimed its first win in a Big 12 road opener since winning at Baylor in 2004, registered its 11th straight win and improves to 12-2 overall. Missouri drops to 7-7, 0-1.
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       Spears was 9-of-13 from the floor and added seven rebounds and two assists. She teamed with Bianca Smith for six second-half 3-pointers to allow the Buffaloes to build a lead as large as 21 late in the second half before the Tigers closed the gap late.
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       Colorado led by as much as nine late in the first half, but Missouri went on a 13-0 run to take a 32-28 lead with 18:17 remaining in the contest. But Smith and Spears hit five 3-pointers over the next eight minutes to spark a 27-6 CU run.
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       Smith finished with 14 points which included 4 3-point field goals as she moved into 11th place on CU's all-time list for 3-pointers with 68. Â
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       Aija Putnina registered a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds. Senior Jackie McFarland had 17 points and five rebounds.
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       Colorado returns home to host Iowa State on Sunday, Jan. 13, at 2 p.m. at the Coors Events Center.
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