Buffaloes Roll Over Morgan State in Season Opener - University of Colorado Athletics

Wednesday, November 4

Boulder, Colo.

6 p.m.

Colorado

1-0,0-0Big 12

Morgan State

1-1,0-0MEAC

Team	1	2	3	4	F
Morgan St.	4	5	18	11	38
Colorado	21	19	17	26	83

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November 04, 2026 | Women's Basketball

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By: Peighton Lemp & Cody Cutone, Athletic Communications Student Assistants

BOULDER – The Colorado women's basketball team dominated Morgan State 83-38 in their season opener Wednesday night at the CU Events Center.

The Buffs improve to 1-0 (0-0 Big 12) on the year while Morgan State falls to 1-1 (0-0 MEAC).

It was a balanced night offensively as 13 players got on the board and the Buffs registered 49 bench points. Leading the charge was senior guard Zyanna Walker with 11 points, a game-high seven rebounds, four steals and two assists. Sophomore forward Logyn Greer, and freshman guards Cail Jahnke and Lauren Harris also finished in double-digits.

"I'm really proud of a lot of things we did tonight. So much to improve on and lots of good things to celebrate, being the first game of the season. But I thought we played really hard," Head Coach JR Payne said.

The Buffaloes put on an efficient performance, shooting 49.2% from the field, 33.3% from three and 79.2% from the foul line. They racked up 40 points in the paint and 19 fastbreak points.

"It was just so much fun to get out there in front of the Buff fans for the first time, especially with these girls working so hard in practice. So to be able to put it together a little bit and see in the first game was a lot of fun," Jahnke said.

Colorado's defense also held strong, forcing 19 turnovers while holding the Bears to under 10 points in the first half. MSU shot just 25% from the field, making only 15 shots on the night.

FIRST QUARTER: CU 21, MSU 4

Colorado came out slow to start, allowing Morgan State two easy looks at the basket. However, a fastbreak bucket by sophomore center Jade Crook provided momentum, tying up the score at 4-4 with 6:44 remaining in the quarter.
Morgan State shot just 25% from the floor in the first quarter and registered five turnovers as they struggled to find their rhythm due to CU's high-pressure defense.
Colorado's first quarter defense continued to rattle the Bears as Morgan State was unable to score after the 7:31 mark. CU ended the quarter on a 19-0 run, finding 14 points in the paint.
Harris hit the team's first three-pointer of the game for her first collegiate points to close out the quarter.

SECOND QUARTER: CU 40, MSU 9

The Buffaloes continued to hold Morgan State scoreless as they extended their first quarter run to 29-0 until the Bears scored their first points of the second frame with a layup at 3:33.
Colorado registered assists on all seven of their second-quarter field goals.
Jahnke got going for the Buffaloes, draining a three pointer and collecting two free throws on back-to-back plays in the final two minutes of the quarter.

THIRD QUARTER: CU 57, MSU 27

CU gave up a 5-0 Morgan State run to start the quarter before Greer hit a three-pointer from the corner. Z. Walker pushed the pace for Colorado, collecting two free throws after a steal on the defensive end.
Z. Walker shot 6-6 from the free throw line to give CU a 51-18 advantage into the media break.
CU's aggressive defense started to backfire as they collected three fouls in 33 seconds, putting the Bears in the bonus for the remainder of the quarter. Reynolds broke a quick 5-0 Morgan State run with a second-chance tip-in layup, forcing a MSU timeout.
Morgan State continued to creep in, but Greer put back a layup after retrieving the offensive board to put CU ahead by thirty heading into the final quarter.

FOURTH QUARTER: CU 83, MSU 38

Colorado's attack did not relent, as Z. Walker went coast-to-coast following a rebound by Sanders. CU reimplemented a full-court press, causing an MSU turnover and stifling their advances.
Sanders and Jahnke heated up from outside the arc, both hitting three-point shots to further the Buffs' lead 70-35 with 4:32 remaining in the contest.
Graduate center Anete Adler extended Colorado's 13-3 run, executing an and-one opportunity and finishing two layups. Morgan State answered with a top-of-the-arc three before senior guard Claire O'Connor stole the ball on MSU's next offensive possession.
Harris sealed the game in the final seconds after stealing an MSU inbound pass under the Buffs' basket and was fouled on her made layup.

KEY PLAYERS:

Greer led all players with 12 rebounds.
Z. Walker made a career-best nine free throws.
Jahnke ended her collegiate debut with 11 points, shooting 3-for-3 from the floor and 2-for-2 from beyond the arc.
Harris added 10 points for the Buffs, shooting 4-for-5 from the floor.
Brooke Walker led all players with four assists.

GAME NOTES:

This marks the first-ever meeting between the Colorado Buffaloes and the Morgan State Bears in women's basketball program history.
The Buffs held the Bears scoreless for almost 14 consecutive minutes across the first and second quarters.
Tonight's game saw the fewest points allowed in a half in the 2000's. The lowest ever recorded was 8 first-half points by Kansas State on Mar. 7, 1992.
Colorado led in assists (23-5), rebounds (46-32), and steals (11-6).
For the first time since 2024, Colorado held an opponent to 38 points or fewer, matching the 38 points Oregon scored in the last occurrence.
The Buffs have not lost a season opener since 1999, extending their streak to 26 consecutive years after tonight's game.

UP NEXT:

Colorado returns to the CU Events Center on Saturday, Nov. 7, as they host Fresno State for a 1 p.m. tip. The game will be streamed on ESPN+ and fans can follow along via live stats at CUBuffs.com.