CU-UMass Notes

Team

Colorado evens up its all-time series with UMass at 1-1.
Colorado improves to 47-10 all-time in the Omni Classic. The Buffaloes will face Florida in Saturday's championship game at 7:30 p.m. Florida defeated Ball State 85-79 in the opening game. UMass and Ball State will meet in Saturday's consolation, tipping at 5 p.m.
Colorado will play in its 25th Omni Championship in 28 opportunities (no true championship game in 2006)
The Buffaloes improve to 53-10 in regular season nonconference games under Linda Lappe (since 2010-11). Colorado has won 46 of its last 53 in those contests.
UMass went without a basket for a 9:39 span from the end of the first quarter through most of the second, missing 11 straight shots during that time. During that string, Colorado outscored the Minutewomen 22-9; turning a 19-18 deficit into a 40-27 lead.
During that pivotal second quarter, Colorado was 12-of-16 from the field (.750), hitting its final six shots while UMass was 1-of-13 (.077). The Buffaloes outscored UMass 26-10 in the period.
Colorado is averaging 82.8 points and shooting 47.2 percent (110-of-233) over its first four games. The Buffaloes hit 90 for the second time this campaign and made a season-best 52.5 percent from the field (31-of-59).

Players
Jamee Swan

Became the 16th player in team history to reach 600 career rebounds. Finished with eight, giving her 607 in 102 career games (6.0 rpg)
Had a career-best nine free throws made. Connected on her first nine before missing her last two (9-of-11).
Her 23 points is a season high. It's her eighth career 20-point game and her 43rd career double-figure scoring game.
Made her first seven shots, finishing 7-of-8 from the field (.875) her best percentage with that many attempts – she has two career 7-of-9 games, against TCU in the 2014 WNIT and at No. 6 Stanford as a freshman in January 2013.
Swan's 7-of-8 night comes on the heels of hitting just 15-of-38 (.357) in her first three games.

Career-high 10 rebounds, improving on her previous high of eight set in the 2014 Omni first round against Missouri State. Correal entered the game with 10 rebounds total in her first three games.
Made her second career start; both coming this season (Loyola Marymount)

Had a career-high 7 rebounds; had just 2 in her first three games.
Went to the free throw line for the first time as a Buffalo, making all four of her attempts.

Scored a career-high 21 points. Her 15 points in the first half alone surpassed her previous best of 13 against Loyola Marymount in the opener.
Hit 8-of-10 from the field, both numbers are personal bests.

Career best three 3-pointers made on five attempts. The three long balls were her first of the year having gone 0-for-6 over the first three contests.