Buffs Wrangle Cowgirls, 58-46

Sunday, December 7

Boulder, Colo.

1:00 PM

Colorado

7-3,0-0Big 12

Wyoming

3-5,0-0Mountain West

Wyoming

Colorado

December 07, 2025 | Women's Basketball

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By: Malala Pyle, Assistant Director of Athletic Communication

BOULDER – Colorado women's basketball (7-3, 0-0 Big 12) defeated Wyoming (3-5, 0-0 Mountain West), 58-46, at the CU Events Center on Sunday, Dec. 7.

The Buffaloes came back during the second quarter after ending the first down by three. The Black and Gold extended their lead throughout the second half to beat Wyoming, 58-46.

"Lots of good things that we did tonight, obviously not the best fourth quarter," head coach JR Payne stated. "I think they were in the bonus with five minutes to go, so we put them on the line a lot, but I thought we did some really good things. Only eight turnovers. We forced 17 turnovers, held them to 40% shooting. Kids well below their averages. We knew it would be like a really tough, gritty game, because every game with Wyoming is tough and gritty, so no real surprise that we weren't able to open it up further than we wanted to. But proud, just a real collective effort. I think every single player on the team got a rebound almost."

The Buffs recorded a season low eight turnovers. Colorado had more rebounds (37-29), bench points (29-9), points in the paint (34-16) and steals (10-4) than the Cowgirls. In the second quarter, the Buffaloes only allowed four points.

KEY PLAYERS:

R-Jr. G Zyanna Walker led the game with 14 points, as well as four rebounds and one steal.

R-Jr. G Desiree Wooten had 12 points, three steals, two rebounds, one block and one assist.

Fr. F Logyn Greer had nine points, seven rebounds, one block and one assist.

Sr. F Anaëlle Dutat recorded seven points, six rebounds, two steals, one block and one assist.

R-So. G Kennedy Sanders saw six points, three assists, three steals and one rebound.

5th C Jojo Nworie had six rebounds and two points in her first game of the season.

Fr. C Jade Crook had five rebounds, two points and one block.

R-Jr. G Maeve McErlane tallied four points, one rebound, one steal and one assist.

Fr. G Erianna Gooden scored two points and had one assist, and Fr. F Sophie Zadel saw three rebounds.

For the Cowgirls, Malen Pedersen and Henna Sandvik each scored 11 points.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

Wyoming opened the game scoring a three-point jumper (3-0, WYO). Colorado answered with a fast break down the court, Sanders feeding Walker for the layup (3-2, WYO). Soon after, Wooten charged down the court for a coast-to-coast layup, giving the Buffs a 4-3 lead with 5:44 left in the first quarter. Less than a minute later, Wyoming scored a jumper (5-4, three-point). After a turnover, Wooten made an impressive three-point jumper, closely followed by a foul shot from Dutat, keeping the Buffs ahead by three points (8-5, CU). Wyoming quickly responded with a three pointer, tying the game with 3:24 left (8-8). A minute later, Wyoming scored another three, but Dutat quickly followed with a layup (11-10, WYO). Wyoming scored a layup and jumper, putting the Cowgirls ahead by five (15-10, WYO). With 36 seconds left, Greer drove in for a layup, drawing a foul from Pederson and converting the free throw. Buffs ended the quarter down two points against the Cowgirls (15-13, WYO).

The second quarter opened with one point from a foul drawn by Wooten, tightening up the score at the 9:00 mark (15-14, WYO). Walker put in two, putting Colorado back in the lead (16-15, CO). An offensive rebound by Nworie brought the Buffs another two points, followed by two points from Wyoming (18-17, CU). Dutat answered with two in the fifth minute, followed by two points from Wyoming, narrowing the score (20-19, CU). McErlane drove in for two more points, followed by a three-point jumper from Greer (25-19, CU). Wooten put in another two points, and a three-point buzzer beater from Greer ended the quarter (30-19, CU).

Dutat opened the second half with a layup, quickly followed by another from Walker, keeping the Buffs ahead 15 points (34-19, CU). Wyoming scored a pullup jumper with 8:24 left in the quarter (34-21, CU). Walker kept the momentum going with a jump shot in the paint, extending the Colorado lead by 15 points (36-21, CU). Walker made a driving layup, closely followed by a Wyoming jumper and a two-point jumper by Crook. Midway through the quarter, Colorado maintained the 17-point lead against the Cowgirls (40-23, CU). Wyoming made a three with 4:17 left (40-26, CU). A foul on Wyoming sent Gooden to the line for two foul shots, where she converted both free throws (42-26, CU). Wooten continued to dominate on both ends of the court. Two minutes later, Wooten made a three-point jumper on a fast break (45-26, CU). A successful appeal on an out of bounds call returned possession to Colorado. Wyoming answered with two three-pointers in a row, bringing the score up to 45-32 as the third quarter came to a close.

Two points from Walker on a fast break started the Buffaloes off strong (47-32, CU). Sanders drew a foul from Wyoming and added two more points, extending the Buffs' lead to 17. Wyoming put down six, and McErlane followed with an easy two (51-38, CU). Driving layups from both Walker and Sanders put four more points on the board, followed by a foul drawn by Wooten (56-41, CU). Sanders drew yet another foul and went for a perfect 4-for-4 on free throws (58-41, CU). The game ended with a 12-point lead, securing another win for the Colorado Buffaloes (58-46).

UP NEXT:

The Buffs will return to the CU Events Center on Sunday, Dec. 14, to face Miami (OH). Tip-off is set for 1 p.m. MT. The game will be streamed on ESPN+, and fans can follow along via live stats links on CUBuffs.com.

GAME NOTES:

The Buffs move to 40-11 all-time against the Cowgirls.

All-time, the Buffs move to 118-43 against Mountain West opponents.

CU had more points in the paint (34-16), bench points (29-9), rebounds (37-29) and steals (10-4) than Wyoming.

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.