Buffs Corral Cowgirls, 79-65

Sunday, January 25

Boulder, Colo.

1:00 PM

Colorado

13-7,4-4Big 12

Oklahoma State

16-5,5-3Big 12

Oklahoma St.

Colorado

January 25, 2026 | Women's Basketball

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By: Malala Pyle, Assistant Director of Athletic Communication

BOULDER – The Colorado women's basketball team (13-7, 4-4 Big 12) defeated Oklahoma State (16-5, 5-3 Big 12), 79-65, at CU Events Center on Sunday, Jan. 25.

The Buffaloes took an early lead over the Cowgirls, going up by as many as eight in the first quarter. The Buffs extended their lead throughout the second quarter, ending the half ahead by 10. The Cowgirls tried to come back throughout the second half, putting full-court pressure on the ball and going hard on the offensive glass. The Black and Gold maintained their lead and ended the game ahead by 14.

"I'm really proud of our team," head coach JR Payne said. "Today we did some things during this game that we worked on all week, like some execution of certain things, offensively, defensively, before the game started. After shoot-around, we said, 'The tougher team wins today.' These are two really good teams. We do things well, they do things well, but whoever's tougher is going to win this ball game. We just knew that it was going to come down to that. I thought, with the exception of just that we gave them too many offensive rebounds. I thought we did such a good job of guarding, of executing, going against [the] press. We haven't seen that much this year. So I'm really proud of our squad today and excited to get the win."

The Buffaloes had a season-high field-goal percentage of 57%. Colorado had more points in the paint (42-36), bench points (29-9), assists (18-13), fast-break points (18-5) and blocks (3-2).

Former Colorado women's basketball head coach Ceal Barry was honored prior to the game and at halftime with the Ceal Barry Plaza dedication. Read more about the plaza dedication here.

HOW IT HAPPENED:
The Cowgirls got on the board first, but Sr. F Jade Masogayo answered with the first bucket for the Buffs on a layup (2-2). Oklahoma State went up a bucket again before Jr. G Zyanna Walker tied the game with a layup (4-4). After a forced turnover by Fr. G Erianna Gooden, Masogayo scored on two straight possessions to take the lead for CU (8-4, CU). A jump shot from Fr. F Logyn Greer extended Colorado's 8-0 run before forcing a timeout by Oklahoma State (10-4, CU). A free throw out of the timeout by Gooden extended the lead to seven (11-4, CU). A layup ended the Cowgirls' scoring drought with two minutes left in the first quarter (11-6, CU). The Black and Gold answered immediately with a corner three from Jr. G Maeve McErlane (14-6 CU). OSU scored two free throws, which were immediately followed by a layup from Masogayo (16-8, CU). Oklahoma State finished the quarter with another basket to end the period, 16-10 (CU).

The Buffs opened scoring in the second quarter with a fastbreak layup from Greer, assisted by Sr. F Anaëlle Dutat (18-10, CU). Jr. G Desiree Wooten answered a Cowgirls layup with a deep three, followed by another fastbreak basket by 5th C JoJo Nworie (23-12, CU). Wooten assisted Nworie with another layup to extend the lead to 13 (25-12, CU). Oklahoma State scored in the paint off an offensive rebound before sending Wooten to the line for two made free throws (27-14, CU). After a strong defensive possession by the Buffs and forcing a shot clock violation, Masogayo made her way to the line, going 2-for-2 and widening the Buffs' lead to 15 points (29-14). An offensive rebound and jumper by Dutat, followed by a mid-range jumper from Masogayo, brought the Buffs past the 30-point mark in the second quarter (33-14, CU). OSU hit two free throws, which were immediately answered with a fastbreak layup by Walker (35-16, CU). Oklahoma State ended the first half with nine straight points, bringing the halftime score to 35-25 (CU).

Colorado opened up the second half strong with a three-pointer and a fast-break layup by Walker, set up by a block from Greer (40-25, CU). Oklahoma State answered with a basket in the paint (40-27, CU). On the next possession, Walker kept her momentum going with a steal and layup on the other end of the floor, opening up the second half with seven-straight points and a steal, forcing an OSU timeout. (42-27, CU). After the timeout, the Buffs and Cowgirls went back and forth trading baskets, with Masogayo scoring off an assist by Wooten (44-29, CU). Wooten assisted Dutat on a mid-range jumper after an Oklahoma State free throw, followed by a Wooten layup (48-30, CU). A short 5-0 run by the Cowgirls was ended with a Wooten three-pointer, shifting the momentum back towards the Buffs (51-35, CU). OSU made a free throw, which was followed by multiple defensive stops by the Buffaloes, leading to a steal and assist by Dutat, with Walker scoring on the fast break (53-36 CU). Four quick points from Oklahoma State brought the game to 53-40 (CU). Masogayo drained two free throws with 30 seconds left in the quarter, but the Cowgirls made three and three free throws to end the period, 55-46 (CU).

A massive block by Nworie led to an OSU foul on the other end of the court, with two made free throws from Greer to open up the fourth quarter (57-46, CU). The Buffs and Cowgirls went back and forth with four scoring possessions in a row, including two straight baskets in the paint by Masogayo (61-50, CU). Dutat answered another Oklahoma State basket with an offensive rebound and putback (63-52, CU). A jump shot brought the Cowgirls within 10 (63-54, CU). After a Colorado timeout, the Buffs and Cowgirls traded three pointers, with So. F Tabitha Betson entering the scoring mix by hitting her first of the night (66-57, CU). Betson assisted Masogayo in the paint, extending the lead to 11 (68-57, CU). The Cowgirls scored four-straight points, leading to a Colorado timeout with three minutes to go in the game (68-61, CU). The Black and Gold came out of the timeout strong, going on a 4-0 run off a jumper from Greer and two made free throws by Dutat (72-63, CU). CU maintained the 11-point lead from Greer and McErlane free throws (74-63, CU). Wooten answered Oklahoma State free throws with a fastbreak basket at the rim and three free throws on back-to-back trips to the line (79-65, CU). The Buffs dribbled out the clock to secure the win, 79-65 (CU).

UP NEXT:

The Buffs will go back on the road this week to play Kansas State at Bramlage Coliseum on Thursday, Jan. 29. Tip-off is set for 5:30 p.m. MT. The game will be streamed on ESPN+, and fans can follow along via live stats links on CUBuffs.com.

PLAYER STATS:

Sr. F Jade Masogayo matched her career-high 22 points. She also had five rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal.
Jr. G Desiree Wooten recorded a career-high nine rebounds, as well as 15 points, four assists and one steal.

Jr. G Zyanna Walker recorded 13 points, two rebounds and one steal.
Fr. F Logyn Greer matched her career-high of four assists. She also tallied nine points, nine rebounds and one block.
Sr. F Anaëlle Dutat reached a season-high four assists. She also saw eight points, seven rebounds and two steals.
5th C JoJo Nworie tallied four points and one block.
Jr. G Maeve McErlane had four points, one rebound and one assist.
So. F Tabitha Betson had three points and two assists.
Fr. G Erianna Gooden had two steals, two assists, one point and one rebound.
For the Cowgirls, Achol Akot scored 22 points and had nine rebounds.

GAME NOTES:

The Buffs move to 29-28 all-time against the Cowgirls.
All-time, the Buffs move to 113-153 in Big 12 play.
CU had more points in the paint (42-36), rebounds (36-34), bench points (29-9), assists (18-13) and blocks (3-2) than Oklahoma State.

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.