# 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.

## 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. 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. This was the Buffaloes' first advancement to the Sweet Sixteen since 2003.

## 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. |
| Lizzie Holder | 10 | G | 6'1" | Freshman | Stillwater, MN | Transferred to Navy. |
| Jada Wynn | 23 | G | 6'1" | Freshman | Yorba Linda, CA | Transferred to Texas Tech. |

### 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 | Freshman | Rockwall, TX | Jackson State |
| Maddie Nolan | 24 | G | 5'11 | GS Senior | Zionsville, IN | Michigan |

#### Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight |
| Kennedy Sanders PG | Chaska, MN | Chaska High School | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | N/A |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 93 ||||||
| Ruthie Loomis-Goltl F | Bridgeport, NE | Bridgeport High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | N/A |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/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. ||||||

## 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. |||||||||
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## 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

* TNT
* 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

* P12N
* 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

* ESPN+
* 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)

* ESPN3
* 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)

* ESPN3
* 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)

* ESPN3
* 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

* MW Network
* 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

* P12N
* 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

* P12N
* 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

* P12N
* 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

* P12N
* 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

* P12N
* 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

* P12N
* 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

* P12N
* 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

* P12N
* 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

* P12N
* 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

* P12N
* 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

* P12N
* 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

* P12N
* 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

* P12N
* 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

* P12N
* 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

* P12N
* 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 |
* Jon M. Huntsman Center • Salt Lake City, UT Attendance: 5,999

### at No. 7 USC

* P12N
* 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

* ESPN2
* 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

* P12N
* 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

* P12N
* 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)

* P12N
* 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)

* P12N
* 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)

* ESPNews
* 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)

* ESPN
* 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)

* ABC
* 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

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking т = Tied with team above or below :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Final |
| AP | 20 | 5 | 3 | 7т | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
| Coaches | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 |