2023–24 Colorado Buffaloes women's basketball team

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
2023–24 Pac-12 Conference women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 9 Stanford 15 – 3   .833 30 – 6   .833
No. 5 USC † 13 – 5   .722 29 – 6   .829
No. 10 UCLA 13 – 5   .722 27 – 7   .794
No. 8 Oregon State 12 – 6   .667 27 – 8   .771
No. 15 Colorado 11 – 7   .611 24 – 10   .706
No. 22 Utah 11 – 7   .611 23 – 11   .676
Arizona 8 – 10   .444 18 – 16   .529
California 7 – 11   .389 19 – 15   .559
Washington State 7 – 11   .389 21 – 15   .583
Washington 6 – 12   .333 16 – 15   .516
Arizona State 3 – 15   .167 11 – 20   .355
Oregon 2 – 16   .111 11 – 21   .344
† 2024 Pac-12 tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

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]

Previous season

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

Departures

Colorado Departures
Name Num Pos. Height Year Hometown Reason for Departure
Tayanna Jones 1 G 5'7" Senior Birmingham, AL Graduated.
Ally Fitzgerald 5 F 6'2" Freshman Ballwin, MO Transferred to UC Davis.[8]
Lizzie Holder 10 G 6'1" Freshman Stillwater, MN Transferred to Navy.[9]
Jada Wynn 23 G 6'1" Freshman Yorba Linda, CA Transferred to Texas Tech.[10]

Incoming

Colorado Incoming Transfers
Name Num Pos. Height Year Hometown Previous School
Sara-Rose Smith 4 G 6'1 Senior Victoria, Australia Missouri
Shelomi Sanders 22 G 5'6 Redshirt Freshman Rockwall, TX Jackson State
Maddie Nolan 24 G 5'11 GS Senior Zionsville, IN Michigan

Recruiting

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Kennedy Sanders
PG 		Chaska, MN Chaska High School 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) N/A  
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 93
Ruthie Loomis-Goltl
F 		Bridgeport, NE Bridgeport High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) N/A  
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:4/5 stars   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

2023–24 Colorado Buffaloes women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Jaylyn Sherrod 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) GS Rasmay HS Birmingham, AL
G 1 Jadyn Atchison 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Fr Cedar Hill HS Cedar Hill, TX
G 2 Tameiya Sadler 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Sr St. Patrick-St. Vincent HS
Washington 		Vallejo, CA
G 3 Frida Formann 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Sr Falkonergårdens Gymnasium [da] Bagsværd, Denmark
G 4 Sara-Rose Smith 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Sr Basketball Australia Centre of Excellence
Missouri 		Victoria, Australia
G 5 Kennedy Sanders 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Fr Chaska HS Chaska, MN
F 11 Quay Miller 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) GS Kentridge HS
Washington 		Renton, WA
G 13 Lele Tanuvasa 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Fr St. Mary's HS Eureka, CA
G 15 Kindyll Wetta 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Jr Valor Christian HS Castle Rock, CO
C 21 Aaronette Vonleh 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Jr West Linn HS
Arizona 		West Linn, OR
G 22 Shelomi Sanders (W) 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) RS Fr Rockwall-Heath HS
Jackson State 		Rockwall, TX
G 23 Mikayla Johnson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) RS Fr Bartlett HS Anchorage, AK
G 24 Maddie Nolan 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) GS Zionsville Community HS
Michigan 		Zionsville, IN
F 25 Brianna McLeod 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) So Kings Christian Brampton, ON
G 31 Sophie Gerber 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Jr Desert Mountain Scottsdale, AZ
F 32 Ruthie Loomis-Goltl 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Fr Bridgeport HS Bridgeport, NE
F 45 Charlotte Whittaker 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) GS St Andrew's College Cust, New Zealand
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 28, 2023*
1:00 p.m. 		No. 20 Adams State W 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 Moyne W 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 State W 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 SMU W 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 University W 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 Force W 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 Arlington W 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 Colorado W 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 Utah W 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 Arizona W 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 State W 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 California W 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 Stanford W 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 UCLA L 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 USC W 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 State L 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 Oregon W 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 State W 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 Washington W 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 Oregon W 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 State L 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 Utah L 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 USC L 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 UCLA L 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 Washington W 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 2OT 22–9
  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

Adams State Grizzlies (exhibition)

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 Center • Boulder, Colorado
Attendance: 586
Referees: Esther Hsu, Darren Krezsnik, Michael Price

vs No. 1 LSU

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 Arena • Paradise, Nevada
Attendance: 7,595
Referees: Brenda Pantoja, Saif Esho, Tim Resch

Le Moyne

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 Center • Boulder, Colorado
Attendance: 1,893
Referees: Nicole Leon, Julie Krommenhoek, Chuck Gonzalez

Oklahoma State

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 Center • Boulder, Colorado
Attendance: 3,931
Referees: Michol Murray, In'Fini Robinson, Sean Martin

at SMU Mustangs

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 Coliseum • Dallas, Texas
Attendance: 1,749
Referees: Maj Forsberg, Mark Resch, Trevor Inouye

vs Cincinnati (Paradise Jam Quarterfinals)

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 Center • Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
Attendance: 624
Referees: Angelese Carr, Brandon Enterline, Cori Chambers

vs Kentucky (Paradise Jam)

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 Center • Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
Attendance: 524
Referees: Tim Resch, Asheley Birch, Ryan Durham

vs No. 10 NC State (Paradise Jam)

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 Center • Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
Referees: Brandon Enterline, John Capolino, Cori Chambers

Boston University

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 Center • Boulder, Colorado
Attendance: 2,743
Referees: Marc Merritt, Brian Woods, Tiffany Bird

at Air Force

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 Arena • Colorado Springs, CO
Attendance: 2,177
Referees: S. Brian Hall, Roy Goulbeyan, Felicity Willis

UT Arlington

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 Center • Boulder, Colorado
Attendance: 2,673
Referees: Brenda Pantoja, Karen Lasuik, Kaili Kimura

Northern Colorado

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 Center • Boulder, Colorado
Attendance: 2,654
Referees: Melissa Barlow, Tyler Trimble, Kelly Broomfield

No. 12 Utah

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 Center • Boulder, Colorado
Attendance: 7,383
Referees: Lisa Jones, Tiffany Bird, Darren Krzesnik

at Arizona

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 Center • Tucson, AZ
Attendance: 7,386
Referees: Michol Murray, Anita Ortega, Sean Martin

at Arizona State

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 Arena • Tempe, AZ
Attendance: 1,362
Referees: Charles Gonzalez, Teresa Turner, Demoya Pugh

California

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 Center • Boulder, Colorado
Attendance: 3,540
Referees: Tiffany Bird, Brian Woods, Nicole Leon

No. 8 Stanford

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 Center • Boulder, Colorado
Attendance: 9,111
Referees: Brenda Pantoja, Kyle Bacon, Kimberly Hobbs

No. 5 UCLA

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 Center • Boulder, Colorado
Attendance: 11,338
Referees: Marc Merritt, Tyler Trimble, Melissa Barlow

No. 6 USC

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 Center • Boulder, Colorado
Attendance: 8,474
Referees: Michol Murray, Charles Gonzalez, Ashely Ellis

at No. 25 Oregon State

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 Coliseum • Corvallis, OR
Attendance: 5,262
Referees: Michael Price, Benny Luna, Felecity Willis

at Oregon

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 Arena • Eugene, OR
Attendance: 2,517
Referees: Stacie Blow, Kyle Bacon, Lisa Jones

at Washington State

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 Coliseum • Pullman, WA
Attendance: 1,154
Referees: Kelly Broomfield, In'Fini Robinson, Charles Gonzalez

at Washington

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 Arena • Seattle, WA
Attendance: 4,900
Referees: Darren Krzesnik, Tyler Trimble, Marc Merrit

Oregon

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 Center • Boulder, Colorado
Attendance: 5,447
Referees: Brenda Pantoja, Tiffany Bird, Richard Waters

No. 17 Oregon State

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 Center • Boulder, Colorado
Attendance: 6,740
Referees: Corey Long, Teresa Turner, Michol Murray

at No. 22 Utah

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

at No. 7 USC

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 Center • Los Angeles, CA
Attendance: 5,762
Referees: Lisa Jones, Benny Luna, Felicity Willis

at No. 8 UCLA

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 Pavilion • Los Angeles, CA
Attendance: 5,319
Referees: Brenda Pantoja, Kyle Bacon, Richard Waters

Washington

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 Center • Boulder, Colorado
Attendance: 4,203
Referees: Marc Merritt, InFini Robinson, Michol Murray

Washington State

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 Center • Boulder, Colorado
Attendance: 7,491
Referees: Robert Scofield, Tiffany Bird, Kenneth Nash

vs Oregon (Pac-12 First Round)

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 Arena • Paradise, NV
Attendance: 3,894
Referees: Lisa Jones, Chuck Gonzalez, Tiffany Bird

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

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 Arena • Paradise, NV
Attendance: 4,883
Referees: Brenda Pantoja, Michael Price, Alecia Murray

vs Drake (First Round)

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 Coliseum • Manhattan, KS
Attendance: 9,642
Referees: Tiffany Bird, Brian Gatland, Zac Brost

at No. 15 Kansas State (Second Round)

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 Coliseum • Manhattan, KS
Attendance: 10,692
Referees: Tiffany Bird, Michael McConnell, Brian Garland

vs No. 2 Iowa (Second Round)

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 Arena • Albany, NY
Attendance: 13,878
Referees: Dee Kantner, Timothy Daley, Kenneth Nash

Rankings

See also: 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
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