Colorado University Athletics
COLORADO TRAVELS TO IOWA STATE IN SEARCH OF THEIR SECOND BIG 12 WIN
QUICKLY...The University of Colorado (8-10, 1-6 Big 12 Conference) will trave to Ames, Iowa to face No. 19 Iowa State University (15-2, 5-1 Big 12) on Wednesday, Feb. 2, at 6 p.m. in the James H. Hilton Coliseum.
BUFFS ON THE AIR...WednesdayGÇÖs game at Iowa State will be broadcast live on AM 1190, due to a conflict with the menGÇÖs game which will air on AM 760. Tim Smile will handle play by play duties and is joined by USA BasketballGÇÖs Carol Callan with the color commentary.
31ST SEASON...Colorado is in its 31st season of varsity womenGÇÖs basketball sporting an all-time record of 585-322 (.645). The Buffaloes have made 12 NCAA Tournament appearances, all since 1988, including six Sweet 16 appearances and three trips to the Elite Eight (1993, 1995 & 2002).
LEAGUE SEASON WELL UNDERWAY...After a much needed road win at Missouri last week, Colorado has lost three games in a row for the third time this season and second time in conference play. Colorado is 1-6 in the current league standings and is tied with Oklahoma State for 10th place, one-half game ahead of Missouri who is 1-7. Sophomore forward Anna Nedovic leads a balanced CU scoring attack at 10.4 points per contest. Nedovic, who also posts a team-high 7.2 rebounds per game, is one of six Buffs averaging at least six points per game. Senior point guard Veronica Johns-Richardson is averaging 10.3 points per contest and paces the Buffaloes in 3-point field goals (22), steals (37) and assists (53). The freshman duo of forward Jackie McFarland and center Kara Richards have nearly identical outputs, combining for 19.2 points and 11.9 rebounds per game. Richards, who has started all 18 games, is averaging 9.4 points and 5.5 rebounds a contest. McFarland, a two-time Big 12 Rookie of the Week, leads the Buffs in field-goal percentage (.492, 64x130) and is averaging 9.8 points and 6.4 rebounds per game. On the outside, sophomore Jasmina Ilic averages 9.5 points per game while junior Whitney Law is sixth on the squad in the scoring column at 6.3 points an outing.
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