Colorado Gears Up for Road Trip to No. 16 Baylor

Thursday, January 8

Waco, Texas

6:00 PM

Colorado

#16 Baylor

January 06, 2026 | Women's Basketball

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By: Malala Pyle, Assistant Director of Athletic Communication

GAME #16 • Thursday, January 8 • 6 p.m. MT
Foster Pavilion, Waco, Texas
Colorado (11-4, 2-1 Big 12) vs. No. 16/16 Baylor (13-3, 2-1 Big 12)
TIP: 6:02 p.m. MT
WATCH: ESPN+ (Kyle Youmans, Jordan Lewis) https://bit.ly/4si7Vdk
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/3LxxUgn
SERIES RECORD: Baylor Leads, 14-8 (.364 CU)
LAST MEETING: L, 84-62 (February 19, 2025 • Boulder, Colo.)
STREAK: Lost 10 • LAST 10 MEETINGS: 0-10

BOULDER – The Colorado women's basketball team (11-4, 2-1 Big 12) goes back on the road this week to face No. 16 Baylor (13-3, 2-1 Big 12) on Jan. 8 at Foster Pavilion in Waco, Texas, at 6 p.m. MT.

The Buffs will face the Bears for the 23rd time in program history, and CU looks to snap a 10-game losing streak to Baylor. The Buffs-Bears rivalry dates back to 1980, when Colorado started on a five-game win streak. Last season, the CU met with Baylor twice – the Buffs fell most recently, 84-62, at CU Events Center on Feb. 19, 2025.

On New Year's Eve earlier this week, the Buffs hosted Arizona for their conference home opener. CU flipped the script from its previous loss to ASU, getting out ahead of the Wildcats early in the first quarter and leading the whole way. Four Buffs managed double-digit points for the eighth and ninth games this season, including senior forward Anaëlle Dutat, who had her third double-double of the season with 10 points and 12 rebounds against the Arizona Wildcats.

TIP-OFF (TL;DR)

CU is led by 10th-year head coach JR Payne, who has led the Buffs to a 175-120 (.593) 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 111-150 (.425) 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 fifth in conference for steals per game with 2.3. She is also tied for 22nd in the Big 12 for assists per game (2.7).
Sr. F Anaëlle Dutat is third in conference for rebounds per game with 8.4 and tied for 12th for steals per game (2.1). Versus Arizona, Sr. F Anaëlle Dutat had her ninth career double-double and third of the season with 10 points and 12 rebounds (Dec. 31). This was the Buffs' fourth double-double across this season and the first since Fr. F Logyn Greer had 12 points and 12 rebounds against Miami (OH) (Dec. 14).
Sr. F Jade Masogayo is tied for 18th in conference for blocks per game with 0.8.
Jr. G Desiree Wooten led the Buffs in scoring against Cincinnati while setting a new season-high 19 points (Jan. 3).
As a team, the Buffs are third in the Big 12 for steals per game (11.27), fourth for offensive rebounds per game (13.5), fifth for free throw percentage (73.5%), sixth for rebounding margin (8.0) and seventh for scoring defense (59.5).

ROAM WITH THE BUFFS: The Buffs' game at No. 16 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.

SIC 'EM: (cont.) The last time CU defeated the Bears was in 2004 in Waco, Texas, where the Buffs beat them by 10, 69-59 (Jan. 7). A Buffs win in Thursday's matchup would be its first since returning to the conference in 2024.

FIGURE THAT: Four Buffs scored in double-figures against the Bearcats (Jan. 3), the ninth time this season CU has had four or more players with double-digit points. The Buffs are 7-2 in games where four or more players are in double-digits. Versus Cincinnati, Sr. F Anaëlle Dutat had 12 points, Sr. F Jade Masogayo had 10, Jr. G Zyanna Walker had 12 and Jr. G Desiree Wooten had 19 points.

MILESTONE WATCH: So. F Tabitha Betson has 181 points, 19 away from 200. Fr. C Jade Crook has 73 points, 27 away from 100. Fr. F Logyn Greer has 81 rebounds, 19 away from 100. Sr. F Jade Masogayo has 91 career steals, nine away from 10, and 181 assists, 19 away from 200. Jr. G Maeve McErlane has 89 rebounds, 11 away from 100, and she has 179 points, 21 away from 200. Jr. G Zyanna Walker has 690 points, 10 away from 700.

MILESTONE CHECK: Sr. F Anaëlle Dutat reached 800 career rebounds against Cincinnati (Jan. 3).

DOUBLE OR NOTHING: Versus Arizona, Sr. F Anaëlle Dutat had her ninth career double-double and third of the season with 10 points and 12 rebounds (Dec. 31). This was the Buffs' fourth double-double across this season and the first since Fr. F Logyn Greer had 12 points and 12 rebounds against Miami (OH) (Dec. 14).

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.