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Colorado To Take on Reigning National Champions in Season Opener
June 21, 2023 | Women's Basketball
Buffs will play LSU to open the season in Las Vegas
BOULDER—The Colorado Buffaloes will open the 2023-24 campaign with a marquee matchup against the defending national champion LSU Tigers as part of the 2023 Hall of Fame Series as announced in conjunction with the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame and Position Sports on Wednesday.
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The matchup will take place on November 6 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev.
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"We are honored to be included in the Hall of Fame Series in Las Vegas and to be playing LSU on Opening Night," head coach JR Payne stated. "It will certainly be an exciting environment to kickoff the 2023-24 season. We have loved playing in Las Vegas with the Pac-12 Tournament and are excited about this really cool opportunity."
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The Buffs and Tigers are one of four games that are set for a quadruple header. The USC and Ohio State women will also play in the series, while Georgia and Oregon and USC and Kansas State will play on the men's side.
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Colorado returns four of its five starters from its Sweet 16 run in the 2022-23 season. Jaylyn Sherrod, Quay Miller, Frida Formann and Aaronette Vonleh accounted for a total of six Pac-12 postseason honors last season.
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LSU returns the 2023 Final Four Most Outstanding Player in Angel Reese, while also adding Louisville transfer Hailey Van Lith.
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CU and LSU have matched up on four previous occasions, the last coming on Nov. 27, 2004, in Boulder. The series is split at two games apiece with Colorado picking up wins in 2001 and 2002.
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Tickets for the event are scheduled to go on sale in July. On-sale date, game times, fan experience information, credentials and television broadcast details will be released at a later date.
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The matchup will take place on November 6 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev.
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"We are honored to be included in the Hall of Fame Series in Las Vegas and to be playing LSU on Opening Night," head coach JR Payne stated. "It will certainly be an exciting environment to kickoff the 2023-24 season. We have loved playing in Las Vegas with the Pac-12 Tournament and are excited about this really cool opportunity."
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The Buffs and Tigers are one of four games that are set for a quadruple header. The USC and Ohio State women will also play in the series, while Georgia and Oregon and USC and Kansas State will play on the men's side.
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Colorado returns four of its five starters from its Sweet 16 run in the 2022-23 season. Jaylyn Sherrod, Quay Miller, Frida Formann and Aaronette Vonleh accounted for a total of six Pac-12 postseason honors last season.
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LSU returns the 2023 Final Four Most Outstanding Player in Angel Reese, while also adding Louisville transfer Hailey Van Lith.
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CU and LSU have matched up on four previous occasions, the last coming on Nov. 27, 2004, in Boulder. The series is split at two games apiece with Colorado picking up wins in 2001 and 2002.
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Tickets for the event are scheduled to go on sale in July. On-sale date, game times, fan experience information, credentials and television broadcast details will be released at a later date.
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