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13th-Ranked Colorado Closes Out Regular Season: Five Things to Know
February 28, 2024 | Women's Basketball
Buffs host Washington and Washington State
BOULDER – The No. 13 Colorado women's basketball team looks to get back in the win column when it returns home to the CU Events Center for the final week of the regular season. The Buffaloes will host Washington (Thursday) and Washington State (Saturday) to wrap up the week that started on the road at UCLA on Monday.
Colorado (20-7, 10-6 Pac-12) has dropped its last four games, all against top-25 opponents. The current winless streak is the longest the Buffs have had to endure since losing four straight from Jan. 14-23, 2022. All four of the losses have been games decided by eight points or less.
Washington (15-12, 5-11 Pac-12) swept the Oregon schools at home last week for the second consecutive season. The 10-point win over then No. 9 Oregon State was its first double-digit win in Pac-12 play this season. The Huskies are 3-6 this season against AP-ranked opponents and are currently situated 10th in the conference standings.
Washington State (17-12, 6-10 Pac-12) snapped a five-game home-losing streak with a 71-61 win over Oregon last Sunday. The win guaranteed WSU a winning record on the season, marking the first time WSU has had three consecutive winnings seasons since 1976-77 to 1978-79.
Five things to know
Thursday's game (7 p.m. MT) is the team's Play4Kay night. The team will sport pink accessories and will support and honor cancer survivors throughout the night. The team will have five cancer survivors serve as honorary team captains. Fans can donate to the Kay Yow Cancer Fun here.
Saturday's game (1 p.m. MT) is Senior Day. The team will honor the six departing seniors postgame. Pregame, the Buffs will have a ball presentation ceremony with their Team IMPACT recruit, Bellamy.
Jenny Cavnar and former Buff Ariana Prather will be on the call for both games on the Pac-12 Network.
Cory Lopez and Carol Callan will be live from courtside starting 30 minutes to tip-off on the Colorado Radio Network.
Colorado (20-7, 10-6 Pac-12) has dropped its last four games, all against top-25 opponents. The current winless streak is the longest the Buffs have had to endure since losing four straight from Jan. 14-23, 2022. All four of the losses have been games decided by eight points or less.
Washington (15-12, 5-11 Pac-12) swept the Oregon schools at home last week for the second consecutive season. The 10-point win over then No. 9 Oregon State was its first double-digit win in Pac-12 play this season. The Huskies are 3-6 this season against AP-ranked opponents and are currently situated 10th in the conference standings.
Washington State (17-12, 6-10 Pac-12) snapped a five-game home-losing streak with a 71-61 win over Oregon last Sunday. The win guaranteed WSU a winning record on the season, marking the first time WSU has had three consecutive winnings seasons since 1976-77 to 1978-79.
Five things to know
- The Buck Stops Here – CU's four-game slide is its longest since 2022. The Buffs haven't lost five consecutive games since an 0-11 stretch in the 2018-19 season. Colorado last avoided a fifth straight loss with a 66-62 overtime win at Utah back on Jan. 28, 2022.
- More Honors Rolling in – Jaylyn Sherrod landed herself on two more national watch lists this week. On Tuesday, she was one of 40 players named to the Drysdale National Player of the Year and USBWA All-America watch lists.
- Senior Sendoffs – Saturday's game against WSU will be the final regular season home game for six CU players. The team will honor Sophie Gerber, Maddie Nolan, Tameiya Sadler, Charlotte Whittaker, Quay Miller and Sherrod in a postgame ceremony.
- All-Time Starts – Sherrod will become CU's all-time leader in games started with two more starts this season. She enters the final two games with 126 career starts. She will presumably tie Erin Scholz, Shelley Sheetz and Brittany Spears on Thursday and surpass the trio on Saturday.
- Offensively Inclined – Colorado is averaging 76.0 ppg this season. It is the highest scoring average under head coach JR Payne and its best since scoring 76.1 ppg in the 2001-02 season. The Buffs are averaging 80.0 ppg in their 20 wins this season.
Thursday's game (7 p.m. MT) is the team's Play4Kay night. The team will sport pink accessories and will support and honor cancer survivors throughout the night. The team will have five cancer survivors serve as honorary team captains. Fans can donate to the Kay Yow Cancer Fun here.
Saturday's game (1 p.m. MT) is Senior Day. The team will honor the six departing seniors postgame. Pregame, the Buffs will have a ball presentation ceremony with their Team IMPACT recruit, Bellamy.
Jenny Cavnar and former Buff Ariana Prather will be on the call for both games on the Pac-12 Network.
Cory Lopez and Carol Callan will be live from courtside starting 30 minutes to tip-off on the Colorado Radio Network.
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