Buffs Fall by One to Bobcats, 71-70

Sunday, November 30

Boulder, Colo.

1:00 PM

Colorado

5-3,0-0Big 12

Montana State

5-1,0-0Big Sky

Montana St.

Colorado

November 30, 2025 | Women's Basketball

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Senior forward Jade Masogayo reached 1000 career points

By: Macy Mohlenkamp, Athletic Communications Associate

BOULDER – Colorado women's basketball (5-3, 0-0 Big 12) fell to Montana State (5-1, 0-0 Big Sky), 71-70, at the CU Events Center on Sunday, Nov. 30.

The Buffs continued their home competition after a week of travel, falling short by just a point against the Bobcats. Maintaining a close lead throughout all four quarters, the Black and Gold recorded 43 points in the first half, leading the Bobcats by nine heading into halftime. Colorado continued in the second, recording 27 points and gaining their largest lead of 13 points in the third quarter. Of the 27 second-half points, Jade Masogayo recorded 1,000 career points in the third quarter at her 11th point of the game. Moving into the final quarter, Desiree Wooten's and-one in the last nine seconds put the Buffs up by one point, but Colorado ultimately fell short from a Montana State layup.

"I thought we played hard tonight," head coach JR Payne stated. "We always do, but I thought overall execution just wasn't what it needed to be. When we were able to get a shot, we got good looks at the basket. Even towards the end, we had some layups and things that we missed but overall, just lots to learn in the details of game planning and execution. It's still a young season, but this one really stings, and we have to make sure we learn from it."

The Buffs recorded an overall field-goal percentage of 49.0% and a free-throw percentage of 78.3%. Colorado had more rebounds (35-31), assists (14-8), and blocks (5-2) than Montana State.

KEY PLAYERS:

Sr. F Jade Masogayo reached 1,000 career points from her 11th point of the game. She tallied 16 points, three blocks, three rebounds, and two assists.

R-So. G Kennedy Sanders saw 12 points and three assists.

R-Jr. G Zyanna Walker recorded eight rebounds, four steals, four points and two assists.

Fr. F Logyn Greer had eight points, seven rebounds, two blocks, two steals and one assist.

R-Jr. G Desiree Wooten recorded a season-high five assists, as well as 14 points, one steal and one rebound.

Sr. F Anaëlle Dutat had 10 points, nine rebounds, one assist and one steal.

Fr. C Jade Crook recorded four points, one rebound and one steal.

Fr. G Erianna Gooden tallied four rebounds, two points and one steal.

For the Bobcats, Tayle Chirrick scored 21 points, and had six rebounds and four assists.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

The Buffs started off the first quarter with a layup from Greer at 9:22 to tie it early (2-2). A battle back and forth led to a six-point streak from Colorado, brought in by layups from Sanders and Masogayo (12-7, CU). At 3:51, the Buffs battled back from an eight-point run by the Bobcats with another layup by Masogayo (15-14, MSU). With 1:29 left in the first, the Black and Gold took the lead with a three-point jumper from Sanders (20-17, CU). The Buffs ended the quarter, bringing in four more points with a jumper from Wooten and a layup by Sanders (24-17, CU).

MSU brought the first points in the second quarter, followed by a layup from Greer at 8:25 (26-19, CU). Masogayo picked up a layup for the Buffs, followed by two made free throws (30-22, CU). A layup by Greer and a three-point jumper from Sanders led Colorado to four made free throws by Dutat and Sanders (39-29, CU). To end the half, Colorado drained two more layups from Crook and Wooten to take a nine-point lead (43-34, CU).

The Buffs recorded their first two points in the third quarter off free throws by Dutat (45-36, CU). The Black and Gold went silent until 6:12 remaining, then marked a pullup three-point jumper from Wooten (48-37, CU). At 4:47 Dutat brought in two more points with two free throws, followed by Gooden with a layup 30 seconds later (52-39, CU). The Buffs finished out the last three minutes of the third with seven points, including a layup from Crook, a free throw from Wooten and four more free throws from Masogayo (59-49, CU).

Colorado took the first points of the fourth quarter with a layup by Dutat (61-49, CU). With the Bobcats taking the lead, Colorado didn't find the net again until 2:31 left in the quarter, marked by a layup from Masogayo (64-63, MSU). Walker kept CU to a one-point trail after two free throws (66-65, MSU). In the last 28 seconds, CU recorded a layup from Dutat (68-67, MSU). With 9 seconds remaining, Wooten tied it with a jumper in the paint, then gave the Buffs the lead with a free throw (70-69, CU). CU fell just short in the last second with Montana State recording a layup to end the game (71-70, MSU).

UP NEXT:

The Buffs stay at home in Boulder to face the College of Charleston at the CU Events Center on Tuesday, Dec. 2. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. MT. 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 5-1 all-time against the Bobcats.

All-time, the Buffs move to 61-20 against Big Sky opponents.

Jade Masogayo led the team in points with 16, as well as recording 1000 career points.

CU had more defensive rebounds (24-18), more points in the paint (38-34), and more bench points (20-17).

The Buffs had four players in double digits for points – Jade Masogayo (16), Desiree Wooten (14), Kennedy Sanders (12), and Anaelle Dutat (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.