Saturday, February 15
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Colorado
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Colorado and Houston meet for the first time since 2001
BOULDER – Colorado women's basketball returns home on Saturday, ready to take on the Houston Cougars at the CU Events Center. The game will be the second of a basketball double-header following the Colorado men's game against UCF.
Saturday will mark the first meeting between CU and Houston since 2001. The Buffaloes are 1-1 all-time against the Cougars, with each of the previous games played in Boulder.
Colorado (16-8, 7-6) had dropped its last two contests on the road at Iowa State and Utah. They remain in the middle of the pack in the Big 12, entering the weekend eighth and in sole possession of the final first-round bye in the upcoming Big 12 Tournament.
Houston (5-19, 1-12) enters Saturday having lost seven straight. The Cougars have been off since Feb. 8, having last played No. 18 West Virginia. Houston's lone Big 12 win was a 79-76 upset over then No. 24 Oklahoma State.
Five Things to Know
"I thought Tabs played great tonight. You know, making shots, defending players that are a good bit bigger than her, competing on the glass, you know, five offensive rebounds against one of the better rebounding teams in the league. I thought [she] was tremendous." – Head coach JR Payne on Tabitha Betson's night at Utah
Thad Anderson and former Buff Kami Carmann Snyder will have the call on ESPN+ at 6 p.m. MT.
Cory Lopez and Carol Callan will have pregame coverage starting 30 minutes before tip-off on the Colorado Radio Network.
Up Next: Feb. 19, Baylor (ESPN+/7 p.m. MT).
Saturday will mark the first meeting between CU and Houston since 2001. The Buffaloes are 1-1 all-time against the Cougars, with each of the previous games played in Boulder.
Colorado (16-8, 7-6) had dropped its last two contests on the road at Iowa State and Utah. They remain in the middle of the pack in the Big 12, entering the weekend eighth and in sole possession of the final first-round bye in the upcoming Big 12 Tournament.
Houston (5-19, 1-12) enters Saturday having lost seven straight. The Cougars have been off since Feb. 8, having last played No. 18 West Virginia. Houston's lone Big 12 win was a 79-76 upset over then No. 24 Oklahoma State.
Five Things to Know
- Starting 5 – The Buffaloes used their eighth different starting lineup of the season at Utah. Junior Jade Masogayo is the only CU player to start every game this season.
- Shorthanded – Colorado played with just eight players in the rotation in its 67-51 win over Texas Tech. CU was without Frida Formann, Ayianna Johnson, JoJo Nworie and Kennedy Sanders in the win. Colorado entered Utah with a similar lineup, missing Formann, Kindyll Wetta, Sara-Rose Smith and Nworie. The Buffs are 5-3 this season when
- Fresh Off the Bench – CU is averaging 26.2 points per game off the bench. It leads the Big 12 this season (22nd NCAA). The unit was named the Big 12's Bench of the Month for January.
- Skin of the Teeth – The Buffs' 67-66 win at BYU was its first 1-point victory since their 75-74 win at Arizona (Jan. 5, 2024). Colorado is 2-4 in 1-point games since 2016-17.
- Victory – Colorado is outscoring its opponents by 13.3 ppg in its 16 wins this season. The Buffs average 74.1 ppg in games won this season, 5.0 ppg better than their season average. CU is shooting nearly 50% from the field in its wins (.485).
"I thought Tabs played great tonight. You know, making shots, defending players that are a good bit bigger than her, competing on the glass, you know, five offensive rebounds against one of the better rebounding teams in the league. I thought [she] was tremendous." – Head coach JR Payne on Tabitha Betson's night at Utah
Thad Anderson and former Buff Kami Carmann Snyder will have the call on ESPN+ at 6 p.m. MT.
Cory Lopez and Carol Callan will have pregame coverage starting 30 minutes before tip-off on the Colorado Radio Network.
Up Next: Feb. 19, Baylor (ESPN+/7 p.m. MT).
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