Colorado University Athletics
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Photo by: CUBuffs.com
Colorado Gets Back in the Win Column Against Oregon
January 28, 2024 | Women's Basketball
EUGENE, Ore. -- No. 3 Colorado bounced back with a 61-48 win over Oregon to close the first leg of the four-game road trip on Sunday.
Colorado improves to 17-3 and 7-2 in the Pac-12, while Oregon drops to 11-11 and 2-7 in the conference.
After falling to Oregon State Friday night, Colorado came out and built 21 21-point first-half lead on its way to victory.
It was a team effort that got the Buffaloes back on track, in which all nine active players made at least one field goal throughout the game. Aaronette Vonleh, returning to her home state, registered her second double-double of the season, finishing the day with 16 points and 10 rebounds.
"She [Aaronette Vonleh] is just so good and it still has so much room to grow," head coach JR Payne said after the win. "She's just has such an incredible career ahead of her. It's really great for her to be able to play in front of her family, her mom, her grandmother and a lot of people were here which is always great. I know she enjoyed being close to them here."
CU outrebounded the Ducks, 52-41, and the shooting woes for Oregon (18-for-57) contributed to getting back in the win column. CU also took advantage of UO turnovers, outscoring the Ducks 22-5 in the category.
"I thought our defense was phenomenal in the first half, not as not as great in the second half," Payne stated. "I think when we really are focused defensively, guarding as a team, we talked a lot about Grace Vanslooten, no one's going to stop her by themselves but collectively we can make them work for her buckets. I thought we defended really well as a team."
The Buffs held Oregon to just 11 points in the first half, proving the fewest points allowed in a half since holding Arizona to 10 in February of 2014.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Similar to Friday night, both sides got off to a sluggish start scoring a combined 21 points in the first quarter, ending with a 13-8 CU lead.
Vonleh led the scoring for the Buffs with five points. Miller snagged six rebounds, matching the team total for the Ducks in the first period.
Colorado opened things up in the second quarter, outscoring Oregon 18-3 overall. The Buffs had two separate double-digit runs which propelled them to their 20-point lead headed into halftime. Six different CU players contributed to the scoring in the second quarter and eight Buffaloes overall with at least a point after a half of play.
Oregon scored all three of their points via free throws in the second quarter and went 0-10 from the field. The last time Colorado held a team to zero field goals made was back in the 2018 season against Nevada. It also marks the least amount of points allowed by CU in a quarter this season.
The Buffs led 31-11 at the half, keeping Oregon to just 4-for-23 from the floor in the first 20 minutes.
The Ducks scored more points in the third quarter alone (17) than they did in all of the first half and outscored the Buffs in both the third and fourth quarters to get back within seven points in the fourth quarter.
KEY MOMENT
Buffs started to pull away in the second quarter with a 13-0 run, followed up with an 11-0 run after a pair of OU free throws. Eight of the nine active players for CU on Sunday recorded at least one bucket in the first half, something the Ducks could not match.
UP NEXT
Colorado will head back on the road next weekend, where it will take on Washington State Friday night and follow up with Washington Sunday afternoon.
NOTES
CU is now 11-19 all-time against Oregon…CU's 61 points were the lowest of the season…CU allowed under 15 points at the half with 11 for the first time since December 21, 2022, against Marquette (13)...CU allowed the lowest points scored in a quarter this season with three…CU's bench outscored Oregon 21-3...Colorado outscored the Ducks in the paint 40-22.
Colorado improves to 17-3 and 7-2 in the Pac-12, while Oregon drops to 11-11 and 2-7 in the conference.
After falling to Oregon State Friday night, Colorado came out and built 21 21-point first-half lead on its way to victory.
It was a team effort that got the Buffaloes back on track, in which all nine active players made at least one field goal throughout the game. Aaronette Vonleh, returning to her home state, registered her second double-double of the season, finishing the day with 16 points and 10 rebounds.
"She [Aaronette Vonleh] is just so good and it still has so much room to grow," head coach JR Payne said after the win. "She's just has such an incredible career ahead of her. It's really great for her to be able to play in front of her family, her mom, her grandmother and a lot of people were here which is always great. I know she enjoyed being close to them here."
CU outrebounded the Ducks, 52-41, and the shooting woes for Oregon (18-for-57) contributed to getting back in the win column. CU also took advantage of UO turnovers, outscoring the Ducks 22-5 in the category.
"I thought our defense was phenomenal in the first half, not as not as great in the second half," Payne stated. "I think when we really are focused defensively, guarding as a team, we talked a lot about Grace Vanslooten, no one's going to stop her by themselves but collectively we can make them work for her buckets. I thought we defended really well as a team."
The Buffs held Oregon to just 11 points in the first half, proving the fewest points allowed in a half since holding Arizona to 10 in February of 2014.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Similar to Friday night, both sides got off to a sluggish start scoring a combined 21 points in the first quarter, ending with a 13-8 CU lead.
Vonleh led the scoring for the Buffs with five points. Miller snagged six rebounds, matching the team total for the Ducks in the first period.
Colorado opened things up in the second quarter, outscoring Oregon 18-3 overall. The Buffs had two separate double-digit runs which propelled them to their 20-point lead headed into halftime. Six different CU players contributed to the scoring in the second quarter and eight Buffaloes overall with at least a point after a half of play.
Oregon scored all three of their points via free throws in the second quarter and went 0-10 from the field. The last time Colorado held a team to zero field goals made was back in the 2018 season against Nevada. It also marks the least amount of points allowed by CU in a quarter this season.
The Buffs led 31-11 at the half, keeping Oregon to just 4-for-23 from the floor in the first 20 minutes.
The Ducks scored more points in the third quarter alone (17) than they did in all of the first half and outscored the Buffs in both the third and fourth quarters to get back within seven points in the fourth quarter.
KEY MOMENT
Buffs started to pull away in the second quarter with a 13-0 run, followed up with an 11-0 run after a pair of OU free throws. Eight of the nine active players for CU on Sunday recorded at least one bucket in the first half, something the Ducks could not match.
UP NEXT
Colorado will head back on the road next weekend, where it will take on Washington State Friday night and follow up with Washington Sunday afternoon.
NOTES
CU is now 11-19 all-time against Oregon…CU's 61 points were the lowest of the season…CU allowed under 15 points at the half with 11 for the first time since December 21, 2022, against Marquette (13)...CU allowed the lowest points scored in a quarter this season with three…CU's bench outscored Oregon 21-3...Colorado outscored the Ducks in the paint 40-22.
Team Stats
CU
Oregon
FG%
.346
.316
3FG%
.222
.125
FT%
.500
.714
RB
52
41
TO
9
15
STL
11
3
Game Leaders
Pts
16
FGM
7
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
9
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Pts
8
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
7
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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