Greer Leads Buffs Past Fresno State - University of Colorado Athletics

Saturday, November 7

Boulder, Colo.

1 p.m.

Colorado

2-0,0-0Big 12

Fresno State

1-1,0-0Pac-12

Team	1	2	3	4	F
Fresno St.	11	12	16	17	56
Colorado	25	16	11	21	73

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By: Marcelo Brant, Athletic Communications Student Assistant

BOULDER – The Colorado Buffaloes women's basketball team took down Fresno State in its second game of the season on Saturday afternoon at the CU Events Center by a score of 73-56.

Colorado (2-0, 0-0 Big 12) led throughout all 40 minutes. The Bulldogs (1-1, 0-0 Pac-12) managed to narrow the deficit in the third quarter, outscoring the Buffs 16-11, but CU was ultimately able to pull away in the fourth quarter and secure the win.

"Proud of our team," Head Coach JR Payne said. "We showed a lot of resiliency and great effort on the glass to beat those guys."

Sophomore forward Logyn Greer led the Buffs' charge over the Bulldogs, scoring a career-high 24 points. Her two made three-point shots also tied her career best.

"I shot 25% last year, which was terrible," Greer said about her three-point shooting. "So I was in the gym a lot, like a lot, to really work on it."

The Buffaloes outrebounded Fresno State 41-29, with Greer also leading the way in the paint, tallying a team-high nine rebounds.

"It speaks to our intensity and desire to rebound," Payne said. "We're not the biggest team or the bounciest team, but I thought that was a game changer. We knew that the team that won the battle of the boards probably would have a great shot at winning the game."

HOW IT HAPPENED:

First Quarter: Colorado 25, Fresno State 11

The Buffaloes came out hot, going on a 7-0 run in the first four minutes, kickstarted by an and-one basket by guard Zyanna Walker. Fresno State was forced to call its first timeout early in the game.

Late in the first quarter, the duel tightened. Colorado went on a three-minute scoring drought, allowing the Bulldogs to clip CU's lead to two points before a three-pointer by sophomore guard Mecailin Marshall extended the Buffs' cushion to 14-9 with three minutes left in the period.

Colorado ramped up the defensive intensity in the following moments, with senior guard Claire O'Connor recording her second block of the game on a driving layup by Fresno State's Mekhia Chase.

The Buffaloes closed out the first period in electric fashion, with Greer sinking a top-of-the-key three with ten seconds to go, giving the Buffs a 25-11 lead.

Second Quarter: Colorado 41, Fresno State 23

The three-point storm kept falling for the Buffs as they converted twice from long range in the first four minutes of the second quarter, with baskets by Greer and Marshall. CU led 33-18 heading into the media timeout.

Greer's star-studded performance continued as the forward scored six-straight points to give the Buffs a 39-21 edge over the Bulldogs with two minutes left in the half.

Colorado led 41-23 at the half. The Buffs shot 54% from the floor in the first 20 minutes while Fresno State shot just 32%. CU also dominated the glass, grabbing 23 rebounds, while the Bulldogs managed just nine.

Third Quarter: Colorado 52, Fresno State 39

Fresno State had a more efficient start to the second half, trimming the Buffs' lead to eight points after five minutes, as CU went on a two-minute scoring drought. Payne called a timeout shortly after.

Following the timeout, the slump continued for the Buffaloes as they went 0-6 from the field until Greer ended the drought with a contested layup in the paint, kickstarting a 7-0 run for CU. The Buffaloes led 52-39 at the conclusion of the third frame.

Fourth Quarter: Colorado 73, Fresno State 56

Marshall hit a three to start the final quarter, leading the Buffs to a 7-3 run over the Bulldogs before the media timeout.

The Buffalo defense once again picked up the rhythm, forcing miss after miss for the Bulldogs and holding them to three points in three minutes. Meanwhile, CU kept its foot on the gas offensively, leading 66-52 with three minutes to go.

Colorado ended the game on a 7-4 run to top Fresno State, 73-56.

KEY PLAYERS:

Greer scored a career-high 24 points while also grabbing a season-best eight rebounds.
O'Connor achieved a new career-high of three blocks and added eight points, four rebounds and two steals to her stat line.
Marshall was the second Buff to score in double digits with her season-best 15 points.
Kennedy Sanders dished out five assists for the second-straight game and chipped in eight points for the Buffs.

GAME NOTES:

The Buffs held the Bulldogs scoreless for the first four minutes of the game with a 9-0 lead.
Two Buffs joined the double-figure points club: Marshall (15) and Greer (24)
Jade Crook achieved a season-high rebound with seven.
Colorado held the lead for over 18 minutes in the first half.
The Buffs led in rebounding (41-28), assists (13-5), and blocks (6-4).

UP NEXT:

The Buffs travel to San Diego State for their first road-test of the season on Wednesday, Nov. 11. Tip-off is set for 8 p.m. MT. Fans can watch the game via the Pac-12 YouTube channel and follow along with live stats on CUBuffs.com.