2023–24 Colorado Buffaloes women's basketball team

The 2023–24 Colorado Buffaloes women's basketball team represented the University of Colorado Boulder during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Buffaloes were led by eighth year head coach JR Payne and played their home games at the CU Events Center in their last season as members of the Pac-12 Conference before they will rejoin the Big 12 Conference in the 2024–25 season.[1]

2023–24 Colorado Buffaloes women's basketball
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferencePac-12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 16
APNo. 15
Record24–10 (11–7 Pac-12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Toriano Towns
  • Alex Earl
  • Taelor Karr
  • Matt Hower
  • Shelley Sheetz
Home arenaCU Events Center
Seasons
2024–25 →
2023–24 Pac-12 Conference women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 9 Stanford153 .833306 .833
No. 5 USC135 .722296 .829
No. 10 UCLA135 .722277 .794
No. 8 Oregon State126 .667278 .771
No. 15 Colorado117 .6112410 .706
No. 22 Utah117 .6112311 .676
Arizona810 .4441816 .529
California711 .3891915 .559
Washington State711 .3892115 .583
Washington612 .3331615 .516
Arizona State315 .1671120 .355
Oregon216 .1111121 .344
2024 Pac-12 tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

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The Buffaloes finished the season 25–9, 13–5 in Pac-12 play to finish in third place. They defeated Oregon State in the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 women's tournament before losing in the semifinals to Washington State.[2][3] They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Women's Tournament where they defeated Middle Tennessee in the First Round and Duke in the Second Round before losing to Iowa in the Sweet Sixteen.[4][5][6][7] This was the Buffaloes' first advancement to the Sweet Sixteen since 2003.[6]

Offseason

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Departures

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Colorado Departures
NameNumPos.HeightYearHometownReason for Departure
Tayanna Jones1G5'7"SeniorBirmingham, ALGraduated.
Ally Fitzgerald5F6'2"FreshmanBallwin, MOTransferred to UC Davis.[8]
Lizzie Holder10G6'1"FreshmanStillwater, MNTransferred to Navy.[9]
Jada Wynn23G6'1"FreshmanYorba Linda, CATransferred to Texas Tech.[10]

Incoming

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Colorado Incoming Transfers
NameNumPos.HeightYearHometownPrevious School
Sara-Rose Smith4G6'1SeniorVictoria, AustraliaMissouri
Shelomi Sanders22G5'6 FreshmanRockwall, TXJackson State
Maddie Nolan24G5'11GS SeniorZionsville, INMichigan

Recruiting

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Kennedy Sanders
PG
Chaska, MNChaska High School5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)N/A 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN:    ESPN grade: 93
Ruthie Loomis-Goltl
F
Bridgeport, NEBridgeport High School6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)N/A 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN:    ESPN grade: 93
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2023 Player Commits". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on January 20, 2023.

Roster

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2023–24 Colorado Buffaloes women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G0Jaylyn Sherrod5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)GSRasmay HSBirmingham, AL
G1Jadyn Atchison6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)FrCedar Hill HSCedar Hill, TX
G2Tameiya Sadler5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)SrSt. Patrick-St. Vincent HS
Washington
Vallejo, CA
G3Frida Formann5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)SrFalkonergårdens Gymnasium [da]Bagsværd, Denmark
G4Sara-Rose Smith6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)SrBasketball Australia Centre of Excellence
Missouri
Victoria, Australia
G5Kennedy Sanders5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)FrChaska HSChaska, MN
F11Quay Miller6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)GSKentridge HS
Washington
Renton, WA
G13Lele Tanuvasa6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)FrSt. Mary's HSEureka, CA
G15Kindyll Wetta5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)JrValor Christian HSCastle Rock, CO
C21Aaronette Vonleh6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)JrWest Linn HS
Arizona
West Linn, OR
G22Shelomi Sanders (W)5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)RS FrRockwall-Heath HS
Jackson State
Rockwall, TX
G23Mikayla Johnson6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)RS FrBartlett HSAnchorage, AK
G24Maddie Nolan5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)GSZionsville Community HS
Michigan
Zionsville, IN
F25Brianna McLeod6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)SoKings ChristianBrampton, ON
G31Sophie Gerber6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)JrDesert MountainScottsdale, AZ
F32Ruthie Loomis-Goltl6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)FrBridgeport HSBridgeport, NE
F45Charlotte Whittaker6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)GSSt Andrew's CollegeCust, New Zealand
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsSite (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 28, 2023*
1:00 p.m.
No. 20 Adams StateW 81–57 
 16  Formann  8  Smith  3  Sherrod CU Events Center (586)
Boulder, CO
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023*
5:30 p.m., TNT
No. 20 vs. No. 1 LSU
Naismith Hall of Fame Series
W 92–78 1–0
 27  Formann  8  Sherrod  6  Sherrod T-Mobile Arena (7,595)
Paradise, NV
November 8, 2023*
6:00 p.m.
No. 20 Le MoyneW 97–38 2–0
 15  Formann  11  Vonleh  8  Sherrod CU Events Center (1,893)
Boulder, CO
November 12, 2023*
4:00 p.m., P12N
No. 20 Oklahoma StateW 86–75 3–0
 18  Vonleh  10  Miller  9  Sherrod CU Events Center (3,931)
Boulder, CO
November 18, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
No. 5 at SMUW 84–69 4–0
 23  Vonleh  10  Miller  5  Wetta Moody Coliseum (1,749)
Dallas, TX
November 23, 2023*
11:00 a.m., ESPN3
No. 3 vs. Cincinnati
Paradise Jam Island Division
W 77–60 5–0
 15  Sadler  8  Morris  5  Sherrod UVI Sports & Fitness Center (624)
Saint Thomas, USVI
November 24, 2023*
11:00 a.m., ESPN3
No. 3 vs. Kentucky
Paradise Jam Island Division
W 96–53 6–0
 19  Vonleh  7  Smith  5  Formann UVI Sports & Fitness Center (524)
Saint Thomas, USVI
November 25, 2023*
11:00 a.m., ESPN3
No. 3 vs. No. 10 NC State
Paradise Jam Island Division
L 60–78 6–1
 20  Sherrod  5  Vonleh  4  Sherrod UVI Sports & Fitness Center (924)
Saint Thomas, USVI
November 28, 2023*
6:00 p.m.
No. 7т Boston UniversityW 85–55 7–1
 22  Formann  9  Miller  4  Sherrod CU Events Center (2,743)
Boulder, CO
December 2, 2023*
1:00 p.m., MW Network
No. 7т at Air ForceW 74–58 8–1
 23  Formann  9  Miller  6  Sherrod Clune Arena (2,177)
Colorado Springs, CO
December 5, 2023*
11:00 a.m.
No. 8 UT ArlingtonW 95–74 9–1
 23  Formann  11  Miller  13  Sherrod CU Events Center (2,673)
Boulder, CO
December 21, 2023*
12:00 p.m., P12N
No. 8 Northern ColoradoW 78–56 10–1
 16  Sherrod  6  Miller  6  Wetta CU Events Center (2,654)
Boulder, CO
Pac-12 regular season
December 30, 2023
1:00 p.m., P12N
No. 8 No. 12 UtahW 76–65 11–1
(1–0)
 34  Sherrod  12  Smith  4  Sherrod CU Events Center (7,383)
Boulder, CO
January 5, 2024
6:00 p.m., P12N
No. 5 at ArizonaW 75–74 12–1
(2–0)
 18  Sherrod  9  Miller  6  Wetta McKale Center (7,386)
Tucson, AZ
January 7, 2024
12:00 p.m., P12N
No. 5 at Arizona StateW 81–68 13–1
(3–0)
 20  Vonleh  10  Miller  6  Sherrod Desert Financial Arena (1,362)
Tempe, AZ
January 12, 2024
7:00 p.m., P12N
No. 5 CaliforniaW 76–61 14–1
(4–0)
 19  Vonleh  12  Miller  5  Sherrod CU Events Center (3,540)
Boulder, CO
January 14, 2024
12:00 p.m., P12N
No. 5 No. 8 StanfordW 71–59 15–1
(5–0)
 13  Sherrod  10  Miller  5  Wetta CU Events Center (9,111)
Boulder, CO
January 19, 2024
6:00 p.m., P12N
No. 3 No. 5 UCLAL 68–76 15–2
(5–1)
 17  Sherrod  7  Vonleh  5  Wetta CU Events Center (11,338)
Boulder, CO
January 21, 2024
1:00 p.m., P12N
No. 3 No. 6 USCW 63–59 16–2
(6–1)
 19  Miller  12  Miller  6  Wetta CU Events Center (8,474)
Boulder, CO
January 26, 2024
8:00 p.m., P12N
No. 3 at No. 25 Oregon StateL 62–68 16–3
(6–2)
 19  Sherrod  8  Miller  2  Sherrod Gill Coliseum (5,262)
Corvallis, OR
January 28, 2024
1:00 p.m., P12N
No. 3 at OregonW 61–48 17–3
(7–2)
 16  Vonleh  10  Vonleh  7  Wetta Matthew Knight Arena (2,517)
Eugene, OR
February 2, 2024
8:00 p.m., P12N
No. 6 at Washington StateW 63–57 18–3
(8–2)
 27  Formann  15  Miller  3  Sherrod Beasley Coliseum (1,154)
Pullman, WA
February 4, 2024
1:00 p.m., P12N
No. 4 at WashingtonW 80–57 19–3
(9–2)
 21  Vonleh  10  Miller  9  Formann Alaska Airlines Arena (4,900)
Seattle, WA
February 9, 2024
7:00 p.m., P12N
No. 4 OregonW 90–56 20–3
(10–2)
 19  Nolan  11  Miller  7  Wetta CU Events Center (5,447)
Boulder, CO
February 11, 2024
12:00 p.m., P12N
No. 4 No. 17 Oregon StateL 59–65 20–4
(10–3)
 14  Sherrod  8  Vonleh  4  Sadler CU Events Center (6,740)
Boulder, CO
February 16, 2024
6:00 p.m., P12N
No. 8 at No. 22 UtahL 76–77 20–5
(10–4)
 15  Sherrod  6  Miller  9  Sherrod Jon M. Huntsman Center (5,999)
Salt Lake City, UT
February 23, 2024
8:00 p.m., P12N
No. 11 at No. 7 USCL 81–87 20–6
(10–5)
 18  Vonleh  4  Wetta  6  Sherrod Galen Center (5,762)
Los Angeles, CA
February 26, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 13 at No. 8 UCLAL 45–53 20–7
(10–6)
 10  Sherrod  7  Sherrod  5  Wetta Pauley Pavilion (5,319)
Los Angeles, CA
February 29, 2024
7:00 p.m., P12N
No. 13 WashingtonW 68–62 21–7
(11–6)
 20  Nolan  7  Vonleh  5  Wetta CU Events Center (4,203)
Boulder, CO
March 2, 2024
1:00 p.m., P12N
No. 13 Washington State
Senior Day
L 63–72 21–8
(11–7)
 18  Sherrod  10  Miller  6  Sherrod CU Events Center (7,491)
Boulder, CO
Pac-12 Women's Tournament
March 6, 2024
1:00 p.m., P12N
(5) No. 18 vs. (12) Oregon
First Round
W 79–30 22–8
 17  Formann  6  Vonleh  8  Sherrod MGM Grand Garden Arena (3,894)
Paradise, NV
March 7, 2024
1:00 p.m., P12N
(5) No. 18 vs. (4) No. 13 Oregon State
Quarterfinals
L 79–85 2OT22–9
 17  Sherrod  8  Miller  7  Sherrod MGM Grand Garden Arena (4,883)
Paradise, NV
NCAA tournament
March 22, 2024*
5:00 p.m., ESPNews
(5 A2) No. 17 vs. (12 A2) Drake
First Round
W 86–72 23–9
 18  Vonleh  10  Vonleh  8  Sherrod Bramlage Coliseum (9,642)
Manhattan, KS
March 24, 2024*
12:00 p.m., ESPN
(5 A2) No. 17 at (4 A2) No. 15 Kansas State
Second Round
W 63–50 24–9
 11  Nolan  10  Miller  3  Nolan Bramlage Coliseum (10,692)
Manhattan, KS
March 30, 2024*
1:30 p.m., ABC
(5 A2) No. 17 vs. (1 A2) No. 2 Iowa
Sweet Sixteen
L 68–89 24–10
 13  Vonleh  5  Vonleh  10  Sherrod MVP Arena (13,878)
Albany, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
A2=Albany Regional 2.
All times are in Mountain Time.

Source:[11]

Game summaries

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October 28, 2023
1:00 p.m. MDT
Adams State Grizzlies 57, No. 20 Colorado Buffaloes 81
Scoring by quarter: 18–18, 9–20, 18–24, 12–19
Pts: Harmanie Dominguez, 17
Rebs: Tied, 4
Asts: Angelline Nageak, 4
Pts: Frida Formann, 16
Rebs: Sara-Rose Smith, 8
Asts: Jaylyn Sherrod, 3
CU Events CenterBoulder, Colorado
Attendance: 586
Referees: Esther Hsu, Darren Krezsnik, Michael Price
November 6, 2023
5:30 p.m. MST
No. 1 LSU Tigers 78, No. 20 Colorado Buffaloes 92
Scoring by quarter: 16–14, 16–24, 19–25, 27–29
Pts: Mikaylah Williams, 17
Rebs: Angel Reese, 12
Asts: Hailey Van Lith, 7
Pts: Frida Formann, 27
Rebs: Jaylyn Sherrod, 8
Asts: Jaylyn Sherrod, 6
T-Mobile ArenaParadise, Nevada
Attendance: 7,595
Referees: Brenda Pantoja, Saif Esho, Tim Resch
live stream
November 8, 2023
6:00 p.m. MST
Le Moyne Dolphins 38, No. 20 Colorado Buffaloes 97
Scoring by quarter: 6–26, 15–26, 9–27, 8–18
Pts: Lytoya Baker, 18
Rebs: Emily Florvil, 7
Asts: Sydney Lusher, 2
Pts: Frida Formann, 15
Rebs: Aaronette Vonleh, 11
Asts: Jaylyn Sherrod, 8
CU Events CenterBoulder, Colorado
Attendance: 1,893
Referees: Nicole Leon, Julie Krommenhoek, Chuck Gonzalez
November 12, 2023
4:00 p.m. MST
Oklahoma State Cowgirls 75, No. 20 Colorado Buffaloes 86
Scoring by quarter: 16–24, 23–11, 20–21, 16–30
Pts: Anna Gret Asi, 25
Rebs: Anna Gret Asi, 3
Asts: Kennedy Fauntleroy, 4
Pts: Aaronette Vonleh, 18
Rebs: Quay Miller, 10
Asts: Jaylyn Sherrod, 9
CU Events CenterBoulder, Colorado
Attendance: 3,931
Referees: Michol Murray, In'Fini Robinson, Sean Martin
November 18, 2023
7:00 p.m. MST
No. 5 Colorado Buffaloes 84, SMU Mustangs 69
Scoring by quarter: 18–13, 26–23, 20–16, 20–17
Pts: Aaronette Vonleh, 23
Rebs: Quay Miller, 10
Asts: Kindyll Wetta, 3
Pts: Tiara Young, 30
Rebs: Chantae Embry, 8
Asts: Chantae Embry, 4
Moody ColiseumDallas, Texas
Attendance: 1,749
Referees: Maj Forsberg, Mark Resch, Trevor Inouye

vs Cincinnati (Paradise Jam Quarterfinals)

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November 23, 2023
11:00 a.m. MST
Cincinnati Bearcats 60, No. 3 Colorado Buffaloes 77
Scoring by quarter: 12–21, 16–20, 11–23, 21–13
Pts: Jillian Hayes, 17
Rebs: Destiny Thomas, 7
Asts: A'riel Jackson, 4
Pts: Tameiya Sadler, 15
Rebs: Quay Miller, 8
Asts: Jaylyn Sherrod, 5
Sports and Fitness CenterSaint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
Attendance: 624
Referees: Angelese Carr, Brandon Enterline, Cori Chambers
November 24, 2023
11:00 a.m. MST
Kentucky Wildcats 53, No. 3 Colorado Buffaloes 96
Scoring by quarter: 14–25, 20–20, 14–28, 5–23
Pts: Eniya Russell, 14
Rebs: Ajae Petty, 7
Asts: Maddie Scherr, 3
Pts: Aaronette Vonleh, 19
Rebs: Sara-Rose Smith, 7
Asts: Frida Formann, 5
Sports and Fitness CenterSaint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
Attendance: 524
Referees: Tim Resch, Asheley Birch, Ryan Durham
November 25, 2023
11:00 a.m. MST
No. 10 NC State Wolfpack 78, No. 3 Colorado Buffaloes 60
Scoring by quarter: 22–6, 19–20, 22–14, 15–20
Pts: River Baldwin, 24
Rebs: River Baldwin, 8
Asts: Saniya Rivers, 7
Pts: Jaylyn Sherrod, 20
Rebs: Aaronette Vonleh, 5
Asts: Jaylyn Sherrod, 4
Sports and Fitness CenterSaint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
Referees: Brandon Enterline, John Capolino, Cori Chambers
live stream
November 28, 2023
6:00 p.m. MST
Boston University Terriers 55, No. 7 Colorado Buffaloes 85
Scoring by quarter: 16–16, 11–19, 24–20, 4–30
Pts: Alex Giannaros, 16
Rebs: Caitlin Weimar, 12
Asts: Alex Giannaros, 3
Pts: Frida Formann, 22
Rebs: Quay Miller, 9
Asts: Jaylyn Sherrod, 4
CU Events CenterBoulder, Colorado
Attendance: 2,743
Referees: Marc Merritt, Brian Woods, Tiffany Bird
December 2, 2023
1:00 p.m. MST
No. 7 Colorado Buffaloes 74, Air Force Falcons 58
Scoring by quarter: 13–19, 8–21, 15–16, 22–18
Pts: Taylor Britt, 13
Rebs: Taylor Britt, 7
Asts: Madison Smith, 3
Pts: Frida Formann, 23
Rebs: Quay Miller, 9
Asts: Jaylyn Sherrod, 6
Clune ArenaColorado Springs, CO
Attendance: 2,177
Referees: S. Brian Hall, Roy Goulbeyan, Felicity Willis
live stream
December 5, 2023
11:00 a.m. MST
UT Arlington Mavericks 74, No. 8 Colorado Buffaloes 95
Scoring by quarter: 23–29, 13–22, 19–26, 19–18
Pts: Keiori Lee, 18
Rebs: Avery Brittingham, 6
Asts: Nya Threatt, 3
Pts: Frida Formann, 23
Rebs: Quay Miller, 11
Asts: Jaylyn Sherrod, 13
CU Events CenterBoulder, Colorado
Attendance: 2,673
Referees: Brenda Pantoja, Karen Lasuik, Kaili Kimura
December 21, 2023
12:00 p.m. MST
Northern Colorado Bears 56, No. 8 Colorado Buffaloes 78
Scoring by quarter: 21–15, 14–26, 8–19, 13–18
Pts: Delaynie Byrne, 21
Rebs: Delaynie Byrne, 9
Asts: Gabi Fields, 5
Pts: Jaylyn Sherrod, 16
Rebs: Quay Miller, 6
Asts: Kindyll Wetta, 6
CU Events CenterBoulder, Colorado
Attendance: 2,654
Referees: Melissa Barlow, Tyler Trimble, Kelly Broomfield
December 30, 2023
1:00 p.m. MST
No. 12 Utah Utes 65, No. 8 Colorado Buffaloes 76
Scoring by quarter: 15–16, 18–17, 21–18, 11–25
Pts: Alissa Pili, 27
Rebs: Alissa Pili, 10
Asts: Alissa Pili, 5
Pts: Jaylyn Sherrod, 34
Rebs: Sara-Rose Smith, 12
Asts: Jaylyn Sherrod, 4
CU Events CenterBoulder, Colorado
Attendance: 7,383
Referees: Lisa Jones, Tiffany Bird, Darren Krzesnik
January 5, 2024
6:00 p.m. MST
No. 5 Colorado Buffaloes 75, Arizona Wildcats 74
Scoring by quarter: 19–16, 19–20, 14–22, 23–16
Pts: Jaylyn Sherrod, 18
Rebs: Quay Miller, 9
Asts: Kindyll Wetta, 6
Pts: Kailyn Gilbert, 19
Rebs: Helena Pueyo, 6
Asts: Jada Williams, 5
McKale CenterTucson, AZ
Attendance: 7,386
Referees: Michol Murray, Anita Ortega, Sean Martin
January 7, 2024
12:00 p.m. MST
No. 5 Colorado Buffaloes 81, Arizona State Sun Devils 68
Scoring by quarter: 25–18, 25–7, 21–24, 10–19
Pts: Aaronette Vonleh, 20
Rebs: Quay Miller, 10
Asts: Jaylyn Sherrod, 6
Pts: Jalyn Brown, 35
Rebs: Jalyn Brown, 5
Asts: Jaddan Simmons, 5
Desert Financial ArenaTempe, AZ
Attendance: 1,362
Referees: Charles Gonzalez, Teresa Turner, Demoya Pugh
January 12, 2024
7:00 p.m. MST
California Golden Bears 61, No. 5 Colorado Buffaloes 76
Scoring by quarter: 9–15, 17–19, 19–23, 16–19
Pts: Marta Suárez, 14
Rebs: Marta Suárez, 9
Asts: Ioanna Krimili, 3
Pts: Aaronette Vonleh, 19
Rebs: Quay Miller, 12
Asts: Jaylyn Sherrod, 5
CU Events CenterBoulder, Colorado
Attendance: 3,540
Referees: Tiffany Bird, Brian Woods, Nicole Leon
January 14, 2024
12:00 p.m. MST
No. 8 Stanford Cardinal 59, No. 5 Colorado Buffaloes 71
Scoring by quarter: 17–18, 13–18, 11–22, 18–13
Pts: Kiki Iriafen, 19
Rebs: Kiki Iriafen, 17
Asts: Talana Lepolo, 5
Pts: Jaylyn Sherrod, 13
Rebs: Quay Miller, 10
Asts: Kindyll Wetta, 5
CU Events CenterBoulder, Colorado
Attendance: 9,111
Referees: Brenda Pantoja, Kyle Bacon, Kimberly Hobbs
January 14, 2024
6:00 p.m. MST
No. 5 UCLA Bruins 76, No. 3 Colorado Buffaloes 68
Scoring by quarter: 15–19, 17–16, 17–13, 27–20
Pts: Charisma Osborne, 22
Rebs: Angela Dugalić, 13
Asts: Kiki Rice, 2
Pts: Jaylyn Sherrod, 17
Rebs: Aaronette Vonleh, 7
Asts: Kindyll Wetta, 5
CU Events CenterBoulder, Colorado
Attendance: 11,338
Referees: Marc Merritt, Tyler Trimble, Melissa Barlow
January 21, 2024
1:00 p.m. MST
No. 5 USC Trojans 59, No. 3 Colorado Buffaloes 63
Scoring by quarter: 18–14, 12–18, 17–17, 12–14
Pts: JuJu Watkins, 20
Rebs: Rayah Marshall, 6
Asts: McKenzie Forbes, 3
Pts: Quay Miller, 19
Rebs: Quay Miller, 12
Asts: Kindyll Wetta, 6
CU Events CenterBoulder, Colorado
Attendance: 8,474
Referees: Michol Murray, Charles Gonzalez, Ashely Ellis
January 26, 2024
8:00 p.m. MST
No. 3 Colorado Buffaloes 62, No. 25 Oregon State Beavers 68
Scoring by quarter: 20–14, 10–18, 10–14, 22–22
Pts: Jaylyn Sherrod, 19
Rebs: Quay Miller, 8
Asts: Jaylyn Sherrod, 2
Pts: Donovyn Hunter, 16
Rebs: Raegan Beers, 9
Asts: Donovyn Hunter, 4
Gill ColiseumCorvallis, OR
Attendance: 5,262
Referees: Michael Price, Benny Luna, Felecity Willis
January 28, 2024
1:00 p.m. MST
No. 3 Colorado Buffaloes 61, Oregon Ducks 48
Scoring by quarter: 13–8, 18–3, 14–17, 16–20
Pts: Aaronette Vonleh, 16
Rebs: Aaronette Vonleh, 10
Asts: Kindyll Wetta, 7
Pts: Grace VanSlooten, 16
Rebs: Phillipina Kyei, 17
Asts: Grace VanSlooten, 2
Matthew Knight ArenaEugene, OR
Attendance: 2,517
Referees: Stacie Blow, Kyle Bacon, Lisa Jones
February 2, 2024
8:00 p.m. MST
No. 6 Colorado Buffaloes 63, Washington State Cougars 57
Scoring by quarter: 15–15, 10–13, 20–14, 18–15
Pts: Frida Formann, 27
Rebs: Quay Miller, 15
Asts: Jaylyn Sherrod, 3
Pts: Tara Wallack, 19
Rebs: Bella Murekatete, 10
Asts: Bella Murekatete, 3
Beasley ColiseumPullman, WA
Attendance: 1,154
Referees: Kelly Broomfield, In'Fini Robinson, Charles Gonzalez
February 4, 2024
1:00 p.m. MST
No. 6 Colorado Buffaloes 80, Washington Huskies 57
Scoring by quarter: 24–15, 26–13, 20–13, 10–16
Pts: Aaronette Vonleh, 21
Rebs: Quay Miller, 10
Asts: Frida Formann, 9
Pts: Dalayah Daniels, 14
Rebs: Dalayah Daniels, 5
Asts: Hannah Stines, 2
Alaska Airlines ArenaSeattle, WA
Attendance: 4,900
Referees: Darren Krzesnik, Tyler Trimble, Marc Merrit
February 9, 2024
7:00 p.m. MST
Oregon Ducks 56, No. 4 Colorado Buffaloes 90
Scoring by quarter: 16–22, 15–27, 14–29, 12–12
Pts: Grace VanSlooten, 16
Rebs: Phillipina Kyei, 8
Asts: Grace VanSlooten, 3
Pts: Maddie Nolan, 19
Rebs: Quay Miller, 11
Asts: Kindyll Wetta, 7
CU Events CenterBoulder, Colorado
Attendance: 5,447
Referees: Brenda Pantoja, Tiffany Bird, Richard Waters
February 11, 2024
12:00 p.m. MST
No. 17 Oregon State Beavers 65, No. 4 Colorado Buffaloes 59
Scoring by quarter: 17–8, 27–16, 16–14, 5–21
Pts: Talia von Oelhoffen, 18
Rebs: Raegan Beers, 12
Asts: Donovyn Hunter, 4
Pts: Jaylyn Sherrod, 14
Rebs: Aaronette Vonleh, 9
Asts: Tameiya Sadler, 4
CU Events CenterBoulder, Colorado
Attendance: 6,740
Referees: Corey Long, Teresa Turner, Michol Murray
February 16, 2024
6:00 p.m. MST
No. 8 Colorado Buffaloes 76, No. 22 Utah Utess 77
Scoring by quarter: 14–23, 10–16, 26–23, 26–15
Pts: Jaylyn Sherrod, 15
Rebs: Quay Miller, 15
Asts: Jaylyn Sherrod, 9
Pts: Alissa Pili, 18
Rebs: Inês Vieira, 8
Asts: Inês Vieira, 7
February 23, 2024
8:00 p.m. MST
No. 11 Colorado Buffaloes 81, No. 7 USC Trojans 87
Scoring by quarter: 19–22, 24–25, 18–20, 20–20
Pts: Aaronette Vonleh, 18
Rebs: Kindyll Wetta, 4
Asts: Jaylyn Sherrod, 6
Pts: Juju Watkins, 42
Rebs: Kaitlyn Davis, 5
Asts: McKenzie Forbes, 7
Galen CenterLos Angeles, CA
Attendance: 5,762
Referees: Lisa Jones, Benny Luna, Felicity Willis
February 26, 2024
7:00 p.m. MST
No. 13 Colorado Buffaloes 45, No. 8 UCLA Bruins 53
Scoring by quarter: 7–17, 12–12, 16–11, 10–13
Pts: Jaylyn Sherrod, 10
Rebs: Jaylyn Sherrod, 7
Asts: Kindyll Wetta, 5
Pts: Kiki Rice, 20
Rebs: Kiki Rice, 10
Asts: Kiki Rice, 4
Pauley PavilionLos Angeles, CA
Attendance: 5,319
Referees: Brenda Pantoja, Kyle Bacon, Richard Waters
February 29, 2024
7:00 p.m. MST
Washington Huskies 62, No. 13 Colorado Buffaloes 68
Scoring by quarter: 12–18, 16–21, 19–20, 15–9
Pts: Lauren Schwartz, 18
Rebs: Dalayah Daniels, 8
Asts: Sayvia Sellers, 2
Pts: Maddie Nolan, 20
Rebs: Aaronette Vonleh, 7
Asts: Kindyll Wetta, 5
CU Events CenterBoulder, Colorado
Attendance: 4,203
Referees: Marc Merritt, InFini Robinson, Michol Murray
March 2, 2024
1:00 p.m. MST
Washington State Cougars 72, No. 13 Colorado Buffaloes 63
Scoring by quarter: 16–15, 10–16, 21–19, 25–13
Pts: Eleonora Villa, 20
Rebs: Beyonce Bea, 7
Asts: Tara Wallack, 5
Pts: Jaylyn Sherrod, 18
Rebs: Quay Miller, 10
Asts: Jaylyn Sherrod, 6
CU Events CenterBoulder, Colorado
Attendance: 7,491
Referees: Robert Scofield, Tiffany Bird, Kenneth Nash

vs Oregon (Pac-12 First Round)

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March 6, 2024
1:00 p.m. MST
Oregon Ducks 30, No. 18 Colorado Buffaloes 79
Scoring by quarter: 7–26, 4–12, 8–15, 11–26
Pts: Grace VanSlooten, 9
Rebs: Kennedy Basham, 6
Asts: Phillipina Kyei, 2
Pts: Frida Formann, 17
Rebs: Aaronette Vonleh, 6
Asts: Jaylyn Sherrod, 8
MGM Grand Garden ArenaParadise, NV
Attendance: 3,894
Referees: Lisa Jones, Chuck Gonzalez, Tiffany Bird

vs No. 13 Oregon State (Pac-12 Quarterfinal)

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March 7, 2024
1:00 p.m. MST
No. 13 Oregon State Beavers 85, No. 18 Colorado Buffaloes 79 (2OT)
Scoring by quarter: 10–17, 12–8, 14–20, 17–8, Overtime: 10–10, 16–22
Pts: Raegan Beers, 27
Rebs: Raegan Beers, 13
Asts: Donovyn Hunter, 9
Pts: Jaylyn Sherrod, 23
Rebs: Quay Miller, 8
Asts: Jaylyn Sherrod, 7
MGM Grand Garden ArenaParadise, NV
Attendance: 4,883
Referees: Brenda Pantoja, Michael Price, Alecia Murray

vs Drake (First Round)

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March 22, 2024
5:00 p.m. MDT
Drake Bulldogs 72, No. 17 Colorado Buffaloes 86
Scoring by quarter: 21–24, 20–22, 12–25, 19–15
Pts: Katie Dinnebier, 24
Rebs: Taylor McAulay, 4
Asts: Katie Dinnebier, 7
Pts: Aaronette Vonleh, 18
Rebs: Aaronette Vonleh, 10
Asts: Jaylyn Sherrod, 8
Bramlage ColiseumManhattan, KS
Attendance: 9,642
Referees: Tiffany Bird, Brian Gatland, Zac Brost

at No. 15 Kansas State (Second Round)

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March 24, 2024
12:00 p.m. MDT
No. 17 Colorado Buffaloes 63, No. 15 Kansas State Wildcats 50
Scoring by quarter: 14–14, 19–21, 19–7, 11–8
Pts: Maddie Nolan, 11
Rebs: Quay Miller, 10
Asts: Kindyll Wetta, 4
Pts: Gabby Gregory, 12
Rebs: Ayoka Lee, 11
Asts: Serena Sundell, 6
Bramlage ColiseumManhattan, KS
Attendance: 10,692
Referees: Tiffany Bird, Michael McConnell, Brian Garland

vs No. 2 Iowa (Second Round)

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March 30, 2024
1:30 p.m. MDT
No. 2 Iowa Hawkeyes 89, No. 17 Colorado Buffaloes 68
Scoring by quarter: 22–14, 26–21, 20–12, 21–21
Pts: Caitlin Clark, 29
Rebs: Hannah Stuelke, 10
Asts: Caitlin Clark, 15
Pts: Aaronette Vonleh, 13
Rebs: Aaronette Vonleh, 5
Asts: Jaylyn Sherrod, 10
MVP ArenaAlbany, NY
Attendance: 13,878
Referees: Dee Kantner, Timothy Daley, Kenneth Nash

Rankings

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Ranking movements
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т = Tied with team above or below
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References

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