Colorado Hosts No. 19 Iowa State

Wednesday, January 14

Boulder, Colo.

7:00 PM

Colorado

#19 Iowa State

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January 12, 2026 | Women's Basketball

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By: Malala Pyle, Assistant Director of Athletic Communication

GAME #18 • Wednesday, January 14 • 7 p.m. MT
CU Events Center, Boulder, Colo.
Colorado (11-6, 2-3 Big 12) vs. No. 19 Iowa State (14-3, 2-3 Big 12)
TIP: 7:02 p.m. MT
WATCH: ESPN+ (Thad Anderson, Kami Carmann) https://bit.ly/4jxVI04
RADIO: Colorado Radio Network, 'Denver's Talk Station' AM 630 KHOW (Cory Lopez, Carol Callan)
LISTEN ONLINE: Sirius XM 84, and on the SiriusXM App, or at https://buffs.me/4shh5GY
LIVE STATISTICS: https://buffs.me/4bvU7Gb
SERIES RECORD: CU Leads, 37-31 (.544)
LAST MEETING: L, 86-56 (February 8, 2025 • Ames, Iowa)
STREAK: Lost 2 • LAST 10 MEETINGS: 1-9

BOULDER – The Colorado women's basketball team (11-6, 2-3 Big 12) returns home this week for a game against No. 19 Iowa State (14-3, 2-3 Big 12) on Jan. 14 at CU Events Center at 7 p.m. MT.

The Buffs will face the Cyclones for the 69th time in program history and look for their first win over ISU since returning to the Big 12. This will be CU's first time playing Iowa State at home since 2011, when the Buffs won, 66-60, in overtime (Jan. 15). Colorado last met ISU in Ames, Iowa, last season and fell, 86-56 (Feb. 8, 2025).

Last week, the Buffs lost to then-No. 16 Baylor and Oklahoma State on the road. Colorado went toe-to-toe with the Bears and the Cowgirls – getting within two points in the final seconds against BU and holding the lead for much of the fourth quarter at OSU. The Buffs struggled to secure a bucket late at Baylor, dropping the game 56-52 (Jan. 8). Foul trouble and back-to-back threes from the Cowgirls sent them on a late run to take the game, 63-56 (Jan. 11).

TIP-OFF (TL;DR)

CU is led by 10th-year head coach JR Payne, who has led the Buffs to a 175-122 (.589) record as CU's eighth head women's basketball coach. Coach Payne has been extended through the 2028 season and has led the Buffs to three NCAA appearances, two WNIT appearances and one WBIT appearance.
In its second year back in the Big 12, Colorado was picked to finish ninth in the Big 12 Preseason Poll. Colorado is 111-152 (.422) overall in Big 12 conference play.
With the re-addition of So. F Tabitha Betson to the 2025-26 roster, the Buffs return four from last year's team, also including Sr. F Jade Masogayo, So. G Kennedy Sanders and 5th C JoJo Nworie. Betson returns from a semester at home with her family after some time to recharge.
Colorado welcomes 10 newcomers for the 2025-26 season, five transfers and five freshmen. The five transfers include Jr. G Zyanna Walker (Kansas State), Jr. G Desiree Wooten (North Texas), Jr. G Claire O'Connor (Gonzaga), Jr. G Maeve McErlane (DePaul) and Sr. F Anaëlle Dutat (Rhode Island). The five freshmen include G Erianna Gooden (Fork Smith, Ark./Northside H.S.), C Jade Crook (Albury, Australia/Basketball Australia Center of Excellence/Lake Ginninderra College), G Isa Hämäläinen (Lorentzweiler, Luxembourg/European School of Luxembourg 1), F Logyn Greer (Lansdowne, Pa./Friends' Central School) and F Sophie Zadel (San Antonio, Texas/Alamo Heights H.S).
Jr. G Zyanna Walker is tied for sixth in conference for steals per game with 2.2. She is also tied for 22nd in the Big 12 for assists per game (2.7). Walker recorded her ninth game this season with double-figure points, finishing with 16 against No. 16 Baylor (Jan. 8).
Sr. F Anaëlle Dutat is third in conference for rebounds per game with 8.8, second for total rebounds with 149, and leads the conference in total offensive rebounds with 64. She is also 11th for steals per game. At Oklahoma State, Sr. F Anaëlle Dutat had her 10th career double-double and fourth of the season with 10 points and 12 rebounds (Jan. 14). Dutat recorded her seventh game this season with double-digit rebounds (11) and 10thh with double figure points (10) against Oklahoma State (Jan. 11).
Sr. F Jade Masogayo and Fr. F Logyn Greer are tied for 18th in conference for blocks per game with 0.8. Both players had 12 points against Oklahoma State, each player's ninth game with double-digit points (Jan. 11).
Jr. G Desiree Wooten is tied for 23rd in the Big 12 for steals per game with 1.6. Wooten had six points, four steals and two assists at Oklahoma State (Jan. 11).
As a team, the Buffs are third in the Big 12 for steals per game (10.94), fourth for offensive rebounds per game (13.8), tied for sixth for rebounding margin (7.4), sixth for free throw percentage (73.1), seventh for turnover margin (3.25) and seventh for scoring defense (59.5).

ROAM WITH THE BUFFS: The Buffs' game against No. 19 Baylor will be streamed on ESPN+. The Buffs are on the radio via the CUBuffs.com website and Varsity app for every game. The pregame show, Buffs Warm-up, starts a half-hour before tip and includes a pregame interview with Coach Payne. At halftime, stay tuned for a get-to-know interview with players and coaches. Colorado broadcasts on the iHeart Radio station, 'Denver's Talk Station' AM 630 KHOW. Available on the Varsity app. Fans can also follow Colorado games through live stats with links available at CUBuffs.com.

MILESTONE WATCH: So. F Tabitha Betson has 184 points, 16 away from 200. Fr. C Jade Crook has 77 points, 23 away from 100. Fr. F Logyn Greer has 90 rebounds, 10 away from 100, and 176 points, 24 away from 200. Sr. F Jade Masogayo has 92 career steals, eight away from 100, and 183 assists, 17 away from 200. Jr. G Maeve McErlane has 89 rebounds, 11 away from 100, and she has 181 points, 19 away from 200. Jr. G Desiree Wooten has 186 assists, 14 away from 200.

DOUBLE OR NOTHING: At Oklahoma State, Sr. F Anaëlle Dutat had her 10th career double-double and fourth of the season with 10 points and 12 rebounds (Jan. 14). This was the Buffs' fifth double-double on the season.

#3 WOOTEN: Transfer Jr. G Desiree Wooten is looking forward to her first season with the Buffs. Wooten chose CU for its great culture, development opportunities and new beginnings. Wooten hopes to own or start multiple clothing brands after CU. Read more about Wooten here.

#15 DUTAT: Sr. F Anäelle Dutat was born and raised in France until coming to America to play basketball at the University of Rhode Island. Dutat transferred to CU this fall and is pursuing a degree in Biomedical Engineering. In high school, one of her biggest accomplishments was being a member of the U18 France championship team twice.

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.