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Why the Buffs won: Their defense was stellar once again, and they got clutch offensive performances from their veterans.
Three stars:
1. CU’s Zyanna Walker: Scored a career-high 24 points, while also posting four rebounds, three steals and two blocks.
2. CU’s Jade Masogayo: Finished with 21 points, eight rebounds and four steals.
3. KU’s S’Mya Nichols: Scored 22 points and had five assists, three rebounds and two steals.
Up next: The Buffs return home to face No. 22 West Virginia on Wednesday (7 p.m., ESPN+).
LAWRENCE, Kan. – The opportunity to win in regulation was in front of the Colorado women’s basketball team on Sunday, and it didn’t get the job done.
In overtime, however, the Buffaloes stuck together.
Zyanna Walker scored a career-high 24 points and CU knocked off host Kansas, 69-66 in overtime at Allen Fieldhouse.
After going into this past week on an eight-game road losing streak in conference play, the Buffs collected two wins in Kansas to improve to 15-7 (6-4 Big 12). The Buffs also won at Kansas State on Thursday.
“Huge,” CU head coach JR Payne said of her team’s successful week. “I mean, we hadn’t won on the road yet in the Big 12 Conference, which is difficult to do. So, yeah, to be able to get the first one was great, and now to be able to get the second one is great, too. I think Kansas is one of the most dangerous teams in the conference with so many different offensive weapons, and I think they’re the most efficient offense in the conference. So this was a great win for our program.”
CU faced its largest deficit of the day, 48-40, with 8 minutes, 56 seconds remaining, but Desiree Wooten and Jade Masogayo combined for all 14 points in a 14-2 CU run that gave it a 54-50 lead with 1:57 to go.
At that point, the Buffs were 21-of-25 from the free throw line on the day. They went 0-for-6 in the last 1:09 of regulation, though, allowing Kansas back in the game, sending it to overtime. Masogayo nearly won the game on a put-back at the buzzer, but replay review showed the ball still on her fingers when the clock hit zero.
Colorado’s Desiree Wooten, center, puts up a shot in front of Kansas defenders during a game at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kansas, on Feb. 1, 2026. (CU Athletics)“That certainly makes it hard,” Payne said of the free throw struggles. “I think if you make a higher percentage of those, it’s certainly not overtime, and you can probably ice the game a little bit earlier than we did.”
The Buffs brushed it off, though, and had an 8-2 run to open overtime, sparked by a 3-pointer from Tabitha Betson. The Buffs never trailed from there, and hit five-of-six free throws in the final 27 seconds to put the game away.
“We have a very connected group. This is probably one of the closest teams I’ve ever been a part of in 25 years of coaching,” Payne said when asked how the Buffs were able to stay together in overtime. “They believe in each other, they believe in us, we believe in them. … So, there’s not really anything that can happen on the court that will throw a wrench into that. We might not play perfect, but certainly, we’re going to stay connected and be able to execute down the stretch because of that cohesiveness.”
Walker, in addition to her 24 points, had four rebounds, three steals, two blocks and two assists, while guarding Kansas guard S’Mya Nichols all afternoon. Nichols finished with 22 points, but was just 5-of-16 from the floor.
“So many games throughout the Big 12 with great players on both sides, great coaching on both sides,” Payne said. “Definitely the strongest conference I think for parity right now. So that was an exciting game to be a part of. Really proud of our team and our resilience down the stretch. … I thought our execution was really good on both sides of the floor, so I’m proud of our effort.”
Colorado 69, Kansas 66, OT
COLORADO (15-7, 6-4 Big 12)
Walker 9-17 6-10 24, McErlane 0-1 0-0 0, Masogayo 5-13 11-17 21, Dutat 1-1 0-0 2, Betson 1-2 1-2 4, Gooden 1-4 1-2 3, Wooten 3-13 8-8 15, Nworie 0-0 0-0 0, Crook 0-1 0-0 0, Greer 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 20-54 27-39 69.
KANSAS (13-10, 3-8 Big 12)
Nichols 5-16 12-14 22, Fandel 1-3 0-0 2, Copeland 0-2 5-6 5, Davis 4-9 6-7 14, Meister 2-6 1-2 5, Conesa 0-2 0-0 0, Evans 4-10 2-2 12, Harshaw 0-0 0-0 0, Williams 2-4 0-0 4, Eltayeb 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 19-53 26-31 66.
Colorado 7 12 20 15 15 – 69
Kansas 4 17 22 11 12 – 66
3-point goals – Colorado 2-10 (Wooten 1-5, Betson 1-2, Walker 0-2, McErlane 0-1), Kansas 2-16 (Evans 2-6, Meister 0-3, Nichols 0-2, Fandel 0-2, Conesa 0-2, Copeland 0-1). Rebounds – Colorado 37 (Masogayo 8), Kansas 39 (Evans 9). Assists – Colorado 6 (Walker 2), Kansas 7 (Nichols 5). Steals – Colorado 11 (Masogayo 4), Kansas 11 (Nichols, Conesa, Evans 2). Turnovers – Colorado 22, Kansas 25. Total fouls – Colorado 28, Kansas 26. Fouled out – Betson, Greer, Davis. Attendance – 3,942.
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