Buffs Run Through Broncos, 83-53

Tuesday, November 18

Boulder, Colo.

7:00 PM

Colorado

3-1,0-0Big 12

Boise State

3-1,0-0Mountain West

Boise St.

Colorado

November 18, 2025 | Women's Basketball

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By: Malala Pyle, Assistant Director of Athletic Communication

BOULDER – Colorado women's basketball (3-1, 0-0 Big 12) defeated Boise State (3-1, 0-0 Big Sky), 83-53, at the CU Events Center on Tuesday, Nov. 18.

The Black and Gold delivered the Broncos' first loss of their season, outscoring them 25-9 in the first quarter. The Buffs put on a show, holding the Broncos under 15 points in three quarters and below 20 points in all four. CU took the game by 30 points, 83-53.

"Really proud of our team tonight," head coach JR Payne said. "I thought we played exceptionally hard. People have been saying to us, 'man, your team plays really hard.' I thought tonight we played really hard. It didn't matter what part of the game it was. We were diving for loose balls and competing on the glass. And I thought that was incredible. Love the assist-to-turnover ratio. Eighteen to nine is so good. Our three point guards, I think we had 13 assists, three turnovers, which is exceptional. Very balanced, I think we just continue to see that throughout the season, that we have great balance scoring, great balance rebounding, and then also great balance in the assist numbers, which is just so fun to play. It's fun to play like that when everybody's sharing the ball."

Colorado had a higher field goal percentage (53.3%-39.1%), more assists (18-12), more steals (13-4), more rebounds (33-29) and more blocks (2-0) than Boise State.

KEY PLAYERS:

R-Jr. G Desiree Wooten reached 600 career points with her ninth point of the night – a three-pointer in the third quarter. Wooten finished with 10 points, two steals, one assist and one rebound.
R-So. G Kennedy Sanders reached a season-high 14 points, three rebounds, five assists and three steals.
Sr. F Anaëlle Dutat led scoring for the Buffs with 17 points. She also had five rebounds, three steals and one assist.
Fr. F Logyn Greer had 11 points, four rebounds, one steal and one assist.
R-Jr. G Zyanna Walker totaled 10 points, four rebounds, six assists and one steal.
Fr. G Erianna Gooden had two points, two assists and two rebounds.
Sr. F Jade Masogayo finished with three points, two assists, two rebounds and one block.
Fr. C Jade Crook had eight points and four rebounds.
Fr. F Sophie Zadel had five rebounds, two points, one steal and one block.
Jr. G Claire O'Connor had six points, and R-Jr. G Maeve McErlane had a steal.
For the Broncos, Natalie Pasco had 14 points, and Kierra Thompson had five assists. Mason Borcherding had five rebounds, and Tatum Thompson and Dani Bayes had eight points each.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

The Buffaloes started the first quarter with a three-point jumper from Wooten and a two-point jumper from Sanders. Two free throws from Greer extended the Buffs' lead (7-0, CU). After a Broncos score, Dutat made two two-point jumpers, and Crook scored on a two-point jumper (15-2, CU). Layups by Wooten and Crook and free throws from Walker and Dutat established Colorado's score they would have for the remaining seconds of the quarter (25-7, CU). With last-minute free throws from Boise State, the Buffaloes led 25-9 at the end of the first.
Colorado started the second quarter with a three-point jumper from Sanders, sending the Buffaloes on an eight-point run (36-11, CU). Dutat had a steal towards the end of the half, and Greer made a two-point jumper (47-21, CU). Sanders scored from beyond the arc, followed by a two-point jumper with two seconds left to play. The Buffaloes ended the first half up 49-23.
Greer opened scoring in the third quarter with three and two-point jumpers (54-25, CU). Jumpers from Dutat and a layup from Zadel increased Colorado's lead (60-31, CU). Free throws from Dutat and a steal from Zadel established a 31-point lead for Colorado (62-31, CU). A three-point jumper from Wooten marked her highlight of 600 career points and further contributed to Colorado's lead (66-33, CU). With 1.1 seconds left to play, Masogayo drew a foul and took the line, and the Buffaloes still led 70-34 at the end of quarter three.
Quarter four began with an early layup by Boise State but was quickly followed by a layup by Crook (72-36, CU). A free throw from Dutat, a three-point jumper by O'Connor and layups by Dutat and Walker helped increase Colorado's lead (79-43, CU). The Broncos scored eight unanswered points until a layup by Gooden, with two minutes left to play (81-51, CU). O'Connor made a final two-point jumper for the Buffs, and Colorado ended the game, 83-53.

UP NEXT:

The Buffs go on the road this weekend to take part in the North Shore Invitational on the Hawaiian island of Oahu. Colorado will face three opponents in UT-Arlington on Nov. 22, VCU on Nov. 24 and Texas A&M on Nov. 25. Tip-off against UTA is set for 7 p.m. MT. The games will be streamed on BallerTV, and fans can follow along via live stats links on CUBuffs.com.

MATCH NOTES:

The Buffs move to 1-1 all-time against the Broncos.
All-time, the Buffs move to 117-43 against Mountain West opponents.
CU had five players in double digits for points – Kennedy Sanders (14), Anaëlle Dutat (17), Logyn Greer (11), Zyanna Walker (10), and Desiree Wooten (10).

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.