Buffs Fall to No. 22 Louisville

Wednesday, November 12

Louisville, Ky.

5:00 PM

Colorado

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November 12, 2025 | Women's Basketball

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Redshirt junior guard Zyanna Walker and freshman forward Logyn Greer score career-high points

By: Malala Pyle, Assistant Director of Athletic Communication

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Colorado women's basketball (1-1, 0-0 Big 12) fell to No. 22 Louisville (2-1, 0-0 ACC) in the Buffs' first road game, 74-68, at KFC Yum! Center on Wednesday, Nov. 12.

The Buffaloes played a close game against the Cardinals and led throughout the majority of the first three quarters. Louisville made a comeback in the fourth quarter, allowing them to win the game, 74-68.

"I'm really proud of a lot of things that we did tonight," head coach JR Payne said. "Obviously disappointed with the outcome, but really tough environment, and a lot of young people – or young to the floor – contributed really well. Some layups and free throws might have made a difference, but lots of things to build on in an early season."

Colorado out-rebounded (46-34) and out-assisted (13-11) the Cardinals. The Buffs had a higher three-point percentage (40.0%-25.0%), more points in the paint (36-30), and more second-chance points (12-6).

KEY PLAYERS:

R-Jr. G Zyanna Walker scored a career-high 19 points for the Buffs. She also saw seven rebounds, one block, one steal and one assist.
WALKER ON THE TEAM/THIS GAME: "I learned that we have some dawgs, we've got some fighters, and we have some amazing pieces. We're a young team, so we're not going anywhere. There's a lot of positives to take out of this game. We took a team that's ranked on their home floor all the way to the wire. So yeah, we're just excited."
Fr. F Logyn Greer recorded a career-high 13 points. She also saw six rebounds, one block and one assist.
Sr. F Anaëlle Dutat saw her second double-double of the season with 13 points and 11 rebounds. She also had two steals and one assist.
Sr. F Jade Masogayo tallied nine points, eight rebounds, two assists and one steal.
R-Jr. G Desiree Wooten recorded eight points, three assists and three rebounds.
R-So. G Kennedy Sanders scored six points, one steal and one assist.
Fr. C Jade Crook saw one rebound and one assist.
Fr. F Sophie Zadel recorded three rebounds.
Jr. G Claire O'Connor saw two rebounds, and Fr. G Erianna Gooden had one steal.
For the Cardinals, Skylar Jones scored 21 points and had four rebounds.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

Masogayo opened scoring for the Buffs in the first quarter, putting Colorado in the lead (2-0, CU). The Black and Gold doubled the score of Louisville, including two made free throws from Greer, as well as baskets from Wooten, Dutat and Sanders (14-7, CU). A layup and three-point jumper from Walker, assisted by Wooten and Greer, respectively, kept Colorado ahead of the Cardinals (21-10, CU). Louisville went on a scoring run, but a final jumper from Walker with 0:45 left to play maintained the lead for the Buffs and ended the first quarter (23-18, CU).
An early 6-0 run from the Cardinals was ended by fast break layup from Masogayo (25-24, CU). Colorado saw eight unanswered points, with Walker and Dutat scoring four points each (33-25, CU). Sanders made both free throws late in the quarter, and the Buffs stayed in the lead through the end of the half (37-34, CU).
Two layups from Greer and Dutat continued the five-point lead for the Buffaloes (43-38, CU). A layup from Greer ended a 10-point run from Louisville with just under four minutes left to play (49-47, UL). A three-point jumper from Wooten put the Buffs up by two (51-49, CU). With one minute left in the quarter, Walker scored five points, ending the third quarter, 58-55 (CU).
The Buffs scored four points early in the fourth from Masogayo and Wooten free throws (62-60, CU). Colorado and Louisville each called a timeout after neither team scored in three minutes (62-62). A short run from Louisville was ended by a Walker free throw (66-63, UL). Walker, Dutat and Masogayo continued scoring for the Buffs, but the Cardinals pulled ahead and ended the game, 74-68 (UL).

UP NEXT:

The Buffs return home on Sunday, Nov. 16, at 1 p.m. MT, to play Portland State at the CU Events Center. The game will be streamed on ESPN+, and fans can follow along via live stats links on CUBuffs.com.

MATCH NOTES:

The Buffs move to 1-3 all-time against the Cardinals.
The Buffaloes had a higher FG% (41.0%-39.1%), 3FG% (40.0%-25.0%) and FT% (73.7%-70.8%).
Colorado had more assists (13-11) and rebounds (46-34) than Louisville.
CU had more points in the paint (36-30) and more second-chance points (12-6) than Louisville.
Sr. F Anaëlle Dutat saw her second double-double of the season, eighth of her career.
All-time, the Buffs move to 61-20 against Big Sky opponents.
All four games between the Buffs and Cardinals have been decided by eight points or fewer.
In the first quarter, the Buffs led by as many as 11.

For more information on the Colorado women's basketball team, a complete schedule and results, please visit CUBuffs.com. Fans of the Buffs can follow the team on Instagram and on Twitter @CUBuffsWBB.