Colorado Wraps Up Regular Season at BYU

Saturday, February 28

Provo, Utah

2:00 PM

Colorado

BYU

February 26, 2026 | Women's Basketball

Colorado Notes Big 12 Tournament Tickets Donate to Women's Basketball

By: Malala Pyle, Assistant Director of Athletic Communication

GAME #30 • Saturday, February 28 • 2 p.m. MT
Marriott Center, Provo, Utah
Colorado (20-9, 11-6 Big 12) vs. BYU (19-10, 8-9 Big 12)
TIP: 2:02 p.m. MT
WATCH: ESPN+ (https://bit.ly/3P3fqWg)
RADIO: Colorado Radio Network, 'Denver's Talk Station' AM 630 KHOW (Cory Lopez, Carol Callan)
LISTEN ONLINE: Sirius XM 84, and on the SiriusXM App, or at https://buffs.me/4shh5GY
LIVE STATISTICS: https://buffs.me/3ZSJJRZ
SERIES RECORD: CU Leads, 10-7 (.588)
LAST MEETING: W, 76-46 (February 14, 2026 • Boulder, Colo.)
STREAK: Won 8 • LAST 10 MEETINGS: 9-1

BOULDER – The Colorado women's basketball team (20-9, 11-6 Big 12) goes on the road for its last Big 12 regular season game at BYU (19-10, 8-9 Big 12) at Marriott Center in Provo, Utah, on Feb. 28 at 2 p.m. MT.

The Buffs meet the Cougars for the second time in as many weeks on Saturday. On Feb. 14, the CU hosted BYU at the Events Center and handed the Cougars a 76-46 loss, holding them to their fewest number of points in the first quarter (8), first half (18), and a game (46) all season. Colorado will face BYU for the 18th time in program history, looking to extend their current winning streak against the Cougars to nine.

On Tuesday, the Buffs fell in a tough game to the Utah Utes, 67-64. CU struggled to stay ahead after the first half, but still managed more rebounds (36-30), bench points (34-16), steals (9-7), second chance points (10-7) and blocks (3-1) than Utah. Colorado finished 14-3 at the CU Events Center after the season home finale.

TIP-OFF (TL;DR)

CU is led by 10th-year head coach JR Payne, who has led the Buffs to a 184-125 (.596) record as CU's eighth head women's basketball coach. Coach Payne has been extended through the 2028 season and has led the Buffs to three NCAA appearances, two WNIT appearances and one WBIT appearance.
In its second year back in the Big 12, Colorado was picked to finish ninth in the Big 12 Preseason Poll. Colorado is 120-155 (.436) overall in Big 12 conference play. The Buffs boast an 11-6 record in conference play this season, and they are tied for fourth in the conference standings.
CU is receiving votes in the AP (26th) and USA Today (29th) polls for the first time since the end of the 2023-24 season, where it was ranked 15th in both the AP and WBCA polls (Apr. 8, 2024). The Buffs are 44th in the NET rankings and 41st in the WAB.
The Buffs return four from the 2024-25 roster: Sr. F Jade Masogayo, So. G Kennedy Sanders, 5th C JoJo Nworie and So. F Tabitha Betson.
Colorado welcomes 10 newcomers for the 2025-26 season, five transfers and five freshmen. The five transfers include Jr. G Zyanna Walker (Kansas State), Jr. G Desiree Wooten (North Texas), Jr. G Claire O'Connor (Gonzaga), Jr. G Maeve McErlane (DePaul) and Sr. F Anaëlle Dutat (Rhode Island). The five freshmen include G Erianna Gooden (Fork Smith, Ark./Northside H.S.), C Jade Crook (Albury, Australia/Basketball Australia Center of Excellence/Lake Ginninderra College), G Isa Hämäläinen (Lorentzweiler, Luxembourg/European School of Luxembourg 1), F Logyn Greer (Lansdowne, Pa./Friends' Central School) and F Sophie Zadel (San Antonio, Texas/Alamo Heights H.S).
Jr. G Desiree Wooten is tied for 18th in conference for points per game with 12.7, tied for 19th for assists per game with 2.6, and tied for 11th for steals per game with 1.8. Wooten led the Buffs against Utah, scoring 18 points, grabbing five rebounds, one block and two assists.
Jr. G Zyanna Walker is third in conference for steals per game (2.3) and tied for 22nd for assists per game (2.4). Walker had 10 points, four rebounds, three steals, two assists and a block against the Utes.
Sr. F Anaëlle Dutat leads the Big 12 in offensive rebounds per game (3.9) and total offensive rebounds (114), and she is third in conference for rebounds per game (8.2). She is also tied for 11th for steals per game (1.8). Dutat has 114 offensive rebounds this season, two away from matching the program record for offensive boards in a single season (116). Dutat managed nine rebounds (seven offensive), six points and a steal versus Utah.
Sr. F Jade Masogayo is tied for 24th in the Big 12 for points per game with 12.0 and is 16th for free throw percentage (77.2%). She is also tied for 14th for blocks per game (0.8). Masogayo had 10 points, one block, one steal and an assist versus the Utes.
As a team, the Buffs are second in the Big 12 for offensive rebounds per game (13.7), third for rebounding margin (7.4), third for steals per game (10.31), sixth for scoring defense (61.3), sixth for rebounds per game (38.5), seventh for scoring margin (8.0), and seventh for turnover margin (1.76).

ROAM WITH THE BUFFS: The Buffs' game at BYU will be streamed on ESPN+. The Buffs are on the radio via the CUBuffs.com website and Varsity app for every game. The pregame show, Buffs Warm-up, starts a half-hour before tip and includes a pregame interview with Coach Payne. At halftime, stay tuned for a get-to-know interview with players and coaches. Colorado broadcasts on the iHeart Radio station, 'Denver's Talk Station' AM 630 KHOW. Available on the Varsity app. Fans can also follow Colorado games through live stats with links available at CUBuffs.com.

MILESTONE WATCH: Sr. F Anaëlle Dutat has 114 offensive rebounds this season, two away from matching the program record for offensive boards in a single season (116). So. F Tabitha Betson has 180 rebounds, 20 away from 200. Jr. G Maeve McErlane has 95 rebounds, five away from 100, and she has 191 points, nine away from 200. Jr. G Desiree Wooten had 285 career rebounds, 15 away from 300.

MILESTONE CHECK: Fr. C Jade Crook reached 100 career points against Utah (Feb. 24). So. F Tabitha Betson reached 100 points on the season (263 career) against Utah (Feb. 24). Jr. G Zyanna Walker reached 400 career rebounds versus Utah (Feb. 24). Jr. G Desiree Wooten reached 900 career points against then-No. 20 Texas Tech (Feb. 21).

ASSISTED BY: The Buffs have had double figures in assists in all but three games this season. CU has had 20 or more assists three times -- 20 versus Boise State (Nov. 18), 20 against Arizona (Dec. 31), and 20 at Houston (Feb. 11). Colorado is averaging 14.2 assists per game as a team.

GIMME THAT!: Colorado has had 17 games this season with 10 or more steals as a team, averaging 10.3 steals per game.

For more information on the Colorado women's basketball team, a complete schedule and results, please visit CUBuffs.com. Fans of the Buffs can follow the team on Instagram and on Twitter @CUBuffsWBB.