Buffs Clash with Midshipmen

BOULDER—The homestand for the University of Colorado women's basketball teams continues Sunday (1 p.m.). The Buffaloes will host Navy for the first time in the second of their seven-game stretch at the CU Events Center.

CU is coming off a 12-point victory over San Jose State on Thursday. Senior Kennedy Leonard scored 19 points and moved into 11th on CU's all-time scoring list (1,514). Sophomore Mya Hollingshed led the Buffs in points (24) and rebounds (11), recording her first career double-double. Freshman Peanut Tuitele rounded out CU's double-figure scorers with 17 points.

Tuitele has been a shot in the arm for the Buffs. She has scored a combined 50 points since entering the starting lineup. Tuitele has had games with 18, 15 and 17 since getting her first start against Pepperdine. She has also averaged 5.0 rebounds over the last three contests.

The Buffs have been protective of their home court this season. Colorado is 5-0 at home this season and has won its last seven in Boulder.

Navy comes to town fresh of its 54-47 win at Air Force. Jennifer Coleman led the team with 10 points in the win. The Midshipmen have won their last three games, improving to 4-3 on the season. Coleman is the team's leading scorer, averaging 13.7 points per game. Navy has done a good job of forcing turnovers this season. Its 14.0 steals per game rank fifth in the nation. Mids are 18th in the NCAA with 23.42 forced turnovers per game.

1,000 pts x 2: Kennedy Leonard moved into 11th all-time at CU passing 1,500 career points against SJSU (1,514). Alexis Robinson became the 31st player in CU history to reach 1,000 career points (at Miami). They are the only active Buffs with 1,000+ points. The two players have combined for 2,526 career points.

Helping Hand: Colorado totaled a season-high 20 assists against SJSU. The Buffs have totaled 15 or more assists in four games this season. Leonard has accounted for more than half of CU's assists this season (63-of-122).

Mountain West: CU went 4-0 this season against the Mountain West Conference. The Buffs picked up wins over Colorado State, Nevada, Utah State and San Jose State. The team is 8-1 against the MWC under JR Payne.

Promotions: It is Holidays at the CU Events Center. Get your picture taken with Santa Chip. There will also be fun kid activities in Chips Corral. We are taking donations of unwrapped toys, books or puzzles to benefit Share-A-Gift. We will also have a teddy bear toss at halftime.

Sunday's game will be streamed on Colorado Live Stream channel. Fans can listen to the Buffs all season long on AM 630 (KHOW).

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Players Mentioned

Mya Hollingshed

Kennedy Leonard

Alexis Robinson

Peanut Tuitele