# 2024–25 Colorado Buffaloes women's basketball team

The 2024–25 Colorado Buffaloes women's basketball team represents the University of Colorado Boulder during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Buffaloes are by ninth year head coach JR Payne and play their home games at the CU Events Center. This season is Colorado's first season as members of the Big 12 Conference since 2011 after they rejoined the conference in August 2024.

## Previous season

The Buffaloes finished the season 25–10, 11–7 in Pac-12 play to finish in fifth place. They defeated Oregon in the First Round of the Pac-12 women's tournament before losing to Oregon State in the quarterfinals. Colorado received an at-large bid to the NCAA Women's Tournament where they defeated Drake in the First Round and Kansas State in the Second Round before losing to Iowa in the Sweet Sixteen.

## Offseason
### Departures

Colorado Departures :
| Name | Num | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure |
| Jaylyn Sherrod | 0 | G | 5'7" | GS Senior | Birmingham, AL | Graduated/signed to the New York Liberty. |
| Jadyn Atchison | 1 | G | 6'1" | Freshman | Cedar Hill, TX | Transferred to Old Dominion. |
| Tameiya Sadler | 2 | G | 5'8" | Senior | Vallejo, CA | Transferred to Ole Miss. |
| Quay Miller | 11 | F | 6'3" | GS Senior | Renton, WA | Graduated/signed to the Seattle Storm. |
| Lele Tanuvasa | 13 | G | 6'0" | Freshman | Eureka, CA | Transferred to USC Upstate. |
| Aaronette Vonleh | 21 | C | 6'3" | Junior | West Linn, OR | Transferred to Baylor. |
| Shelomi Sanders | 22 | G | 6'1" | Freshman | Rockwall, TX | Transferred to Alabama A&M. |
| Mikayla Johnson | 23 | G | 6'1" | Freshman | Anchorage, AK | Transferred to Pittsburgh. |
| Maddie Nolan | 24 | G | 5'11" | GS Senior | Zionsville, IN | Graduated. |
| Brianna McLeod | 25 | F | 6'3" | Sophomore | Brampton, ON | Transferred to SMU. |
| Sophie Gerber | 31 | G | 6'0" | Junior | Scottsdale, AZ | Graduated. |
| Ruthie Loomis-Goltl | 32 | F | 6'3" | Freshman | Bridgeport, NE | Transferred to South Dakota. |
| Charlotte Whittaker | 45 | F | 6'3" | GS Senior | Cust, New Zealand | Graduated/signed to the South West Metro Pirates. |

### Incoming

Colorado Incoming Transfers :
| Name | Num | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Ayianna Johnson | 1 | F | 6'3 | Sophomore | Jefferson, WI | Minnesota |
| JoJo Nworie | 4 | C | 6'5 | Sophomore | Lagos, Nigeria | Texas Tech |
| Nyamer Diew | 11 | F | 6'2 | GS Senior | Marshall, MN | Iowa State |
| Lior Garzon | 12 | F | 6'1 | GS Senior | Ra'anana, Israel | Oklahoma State |
| Jade Masogayo | 14 | F | 6'3 | Junior | Fort Worth, TX | Missouri State |
| Johanna Teder | 21 | G | 5'8 | GS Senior | Tartu, Estonia | Washington State |

#### Recruiting

College recruiting information (2024) :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight |
| Tabitha Betson F | Melbourne, Australia | DME Academy | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | N/A |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 94 |||||||
| Grace Oliver F | Norwell, MA | Noble and Greenough School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | N/A |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 92 |||||||
| Lova Lagerlid G | Stockholm, Sweden | Riksbasketgymnasiet Luleå | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | N/A |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Erin Powell F | Hampshire, England | Charnwood College | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | N/A |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| 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: "2024 Player Commits". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on September 29, 2024. |||||||

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| October 27, 2024* 1:00 p.m. | | Colorado Mines | W 91–46 | | – | – | – | CU Events Center Boulder, CO |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 4, 2024* 5:30 p.m., MW Network | | at Wyoming | W 56–50 | 1–0 | 20 – Garzon | 11 – Smith | 5 – Wetta | Arena-Auditorium (3,866) Laramie, WY |
| November 7, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Northern Colorado | W 81–66 | 2–0 | 19 – Masogayo | 8 – Betson | 10 – Wetta | CU Events Center (2,161) Boulder, CO |
| November 10, 2024* 2:00 p.m., MW Network | | at Boise State | L 47–50 | 2–1 | 13 – Masogayo | 7 – Smith | 4 – Wetta | ExtraMile Arena (1,537) Boise, ID |
| November 12, 2024* 8:00 p.m., MW Network | | vs. Nevada | W 75–59 | 3–1 | 14 – Teder | 5 – Wetta | 3 – Masogayo | Tahoe Blue Event Center (533) Stateline, NV |
| November 17, 2024* 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Southern | W 65–45 | 4–1 | 11 – Teder | 6 – Smith | 5 – Wetta | CU Events Center (2,393) Boulder, CO |
| November 19, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Utah State | W 95–65 | 5–1 | 28 – Garzon | 6 – Masogayo | 9 – Wetta | CU Events Center (2,573) Boulder, CO |
| November 27, 2024* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Utah Tech | W 85–73 | 6–1 | 21 – Smith | 10 – Smith | 8 – Wetta | Burns Arena (467) St. George, UT |
| November 30, 2024* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | No. 24 Louisville | L 71–79 | 6–2 | 25 – Formann | 3 – Tied | 10 – Wetta | CU Events Center (3,487) Boulder, CO |
| December 3, 2024* 11:00 a.m., ESPN+ | | Tennessee Tech | W 91–79 | 7–2 | 15 – Tied | 7 – Grace | 8 – Wetta | CU Events Center (2,734) Boulder, CO |
| December 7, 2024* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Southern Utah | W 76–59 | 8–2 | 20 – Garzon | 7 – Smith | 7 – Teder | CU Events Center (2,280) Boulder, CO |
| December 10, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Denver | W 78–61 | 9–2 | 14 – Tied | 9 – Smith | 4 – Teder | CU Events Center (2,036) Boulder, CO |
| Big 12 regular season |||||||||
| December 21, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | No. 14 West Virginia | W 65–60 | 10–2 (1–0) | 22 – Formann | 7 – Masogayo | 5 – Sanders | CU Events Center (3,209) Boulder, CO |
| January 1, 2025 5:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | No. 11 TCU | L 50–63 | 10–3 (1–1) | 14 – Masogayo | 7 – Smith | 6 – Wetta | Schollmaier Arena (2,864) Fort Worth, TX |
| January 4, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Baylor | L 62–76 | 10–4 (1–2) | 13 – Masogayo | 9 – Oliver | 2 – Tied | Ferrell Center (3,764) Waco, TX |
| January 8, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | UCF | W 81–62 | 11–4 (2–2) | 22 – Formann | 5 – Wetta | 6 – Wetta | CU Events Center (2,127) Boulder, CO |
| January 11, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Kansas | W 84–76 | 12–4 (3–2) | 20 – Masogayo | 19 – Smith | 8 – Wetta | CU Events Center (4,562) Boulder, CO |
| January 15, 2025 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at No. 20 West Virginia | L 46–73 | 12–5 (3–3) | 11 – Formann | 9 – Smith | 3 – Tied | WVU Coliseum (3,153) Morgantown, WV |
| January 18, 2025 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Cincinnati | L 59–65 | 12–6 (3–4) | 16 – Masogayo | 7 – Masogayo | 4 – Wetta | CU Events Center (1,649) Boulder, CO |
| January 25, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | No. 10 Kansas State | W 63–53 | 13–6 (4–4) | 14 – Formann | 7 – Masogayo | 4 – Wetta | CU Events Center (4,407) Boulder, CO |
| January 29, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at BYU | W 67–66 | 14–6 (5–4) | 22 – Diew | 13 – Smith | 3 – Tied | Marriott Center (2,020) Provo, UT |
| February 2, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPNU | | Texas Tech | W 67–51 | 15–6 (5–5) | 17 – Garzon | 8 – Oliver | 6 – Wetta | CU Events Center (4,953) Boulder, CO |
| February 5, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Arizona | W 56–47 | 16–6 (7–4) | 19 – Masogayo | 14 – Masogayo | 5 – Wetta | CU Events Center (2,748) Boulder, CO |
| February 8, 2025 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Iowa State | L 56–86 | 16–7 (7–5) | 15 – Diew | 7 – Betson | 4 – Sanders | Hilton Coliseum (10,081) Ames, IA |
| February 12, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Utah | L 60–77 | 16–8 (7–6) | 15 – Betson | 8 – Betson | 4 – Tied | Jon M. Huntsman Center (3,756) Salt Lake City, UT |
| February 15, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Houston | W 83–60 | 17–8 (8–6) | 20 – Johnson | 14 – Oliver | 5 – Sanders | CU Events Center (4,494) Boulder, CO |
| February 19, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | No. 19 Baylor | L 62–84 | 17–9 (8–7) | 16 – Masogayo | 6 – Powell | 4 – Sanders | CU Events Center (3,182) Boulder, CO |
| February 22, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at No. 24 Oklahoma State | L 65–82 | 17–10 (8–8) | 20 – Johnson | 6 – Tied | 7 – Wetta | Gallagher-Iba Arena (4,367) Stillwater, OK |
| February 26, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Arizona State | W 89–54 | 18–10 (9–8) | 17 – Garzon | 8 – Garzon | 6 – Tied | CU Events Center (2,724) Boulder, CO |
| March 1, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Texas Tech | L 79–83 $^{OT}$ | 18–11 (9–9) | 18 – Masogayo | 6 – Tied | 6 – Sanders | United Supermarkets Arena (5,452) Lubbock, TX |
| Big 12 Women's Tournament |||||||||
| March 5, 2025 12:30 p.m., ESPN+ | (9) | vs. (16) Houston First Round | W 66–58 | 19–11 | 21 – Garzon | 7 – Oliver | 6 – Wetta | T-Mobile Center (4,617) Kansas City, MO |
| March 6, 2025 12:30 p.m., ESPN+ | (9) | vs. (8) Arizona Second Round | W 61–58 | 20–11 | 16 – Betson | 7 – Betson | 5 – Wetta | T-Mobile Center (4,265) Kansas City, MO |
| March 7, 2025 12:30 p.m., ESPN+ | (9) | vs. (1) No. 7 TCU Quarterfinals | L 62–69 | 20–12 | 22 – Masogayo | 7 – Betson | 4 – Garzon | T-Mobile Center (4,886) Kansas City, MO |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Mountain Time. |||||||||
Source:

## Game summaries
### at Wyoming

* MW Network
* November 4, 2024 5:30 p.m. MST
Colorado Buffaloes 56, Wyoming Cowgirls 50 :
| Scoring by quarter: 10–15, 8–9, 20–10, 18–16 |||
| Pts: Lior Garzon, 20 Rebs: Sara-Rose Smith, 11 Asts: Kindyll Wetta, 5 | Pts: Allyson Fertig, 18 Rebs: Tess Barnes, 7 Asts: Malene Pedersen, 4 |
* Arena-Auditorium • Laramie, WY Attendance: 3,866 Referees: Denise Lopez, Joseph Barcellos, Brad Schmidt

### Northern Colorado

* ESPN+
* November 7, 2024 7:00 p.m. MST
Northern Colorado Bears 66, Colorado Buffaloes 81 :
| Scoring by quarter: 15–25, 19–19, 10–16, 22–21 |||
| Pts: Silvia Nativi, 13 Rebs: Tatum West, 8 Asts: Gabi Fields, 6 | Pts: Jade Masogayo, 19 Rebs: Tabitha Betson, 8 Asts: Kindyll Wetta, 10 |
* CU Events Center • Boulder, CO Attendance: 2,161 Referees: Genesis Perrymond, Erica Parker, Kelly Broomfield

### at Boise State

* MW Network
* November 10, 2024 2:00 p.m. MST
Colorado Buffaloes 47, Boise State Broncos 50 :
| Scoring by quarter: 15–15, 8–6, 15–19, 9–10 |||
| Pts: Jade Masogayo, 13 Rebs: Sara-Rose Smith, 7 Asts: Kindyll Wetta, 4 | Pts: Teryn Gardner, 10 Rebs: Abby Muse, 8 Asts: Libby Hutton, 2 |
* ExtraMile Arena • Boise, ID Attendance: 1,537 Referees: Benny Luna, Teresa Turner, Nadi Carey

### vs Nevada

* MW Network
* November 12, 2024 8:00 p.m. MST
Colorado Buffaloes 75, Nevada Wolf Pack 59 :
| Scoring by quarter: 18–15, 16–11, 24–17, 17–16 |||
| Pts: Johanna Teder, 14 Rebs: Kindyll Wetta, 5 Asts: Jade Masogayo, 3 | Pts: Lexie Givens, 17 Rebs: Lexie Givens, 8 Asts: Audrey Roden, 2 |
* Tahoe Blue Event Center • Stateline, NV Attendance: 533 Referees: Lorena Ahumada, Charlie Stein, Bob Schfield

### Southern

* ESPN+
* November 17, 2024 5:00 p.m. MST
Southern Lady Jaguars 45, Colorado Buffaloes 65 :
| Scoring by quarter: 11–16, 6–15, 21–18, 7–16 |||
| Pts: Aniya Gourdine, 12 Rebs: Aniya Gourdine, 6 Asts: Taniya Lawson, 2 | Pts: Johanna Teder, 11 Rebs: Sara-Rose Smith, 6 Asts: Kindyll Wetta, 5 |
* CU Events Center • Boulder, CO Attendance: 2,393 Referees: Erica Parker, Zac Brost, Kyle Bacon

### Utah State

* ESPN+
* November 19, 2024 7:00 p.m. MST
Utah State Aggies 65, Colorado Buffaloes 95 :
| Scoring by quarter: 13–21, 26–25, 3–27, 23–22 |||
| Pts: Cheyenne Stubbs, 19 Rebs: Jamisyn Heaton, 5 Asts: Cheyenne Stubbs, 3 | Pts: Lior Garzon, 28 Rebs: Jade Masogayo, 6 Asts: Kindyll Wetta, 9 |
* CU Events Center • Boulder, CO Attendance: 2,573 Referees: Genesis Perrymond, Kelly Broomield, Eric Brewton

### at Utah Tech

* ESPN+
* November 27, 2024 1:00 p.m. MST
Colorado Buffaloes 85, Utah Tech Trailblazers 73 :
| Scoring by quarter: 30–21, 17–18, 16–18, 22–16 |||
| Pts: Sara-Rose Smith, 21 Rebs: Sara-Rose Smith, 10 Asts: Kindyll Wetta, 8 | Pts: Aaliyah Ibarra, 15 Rebs: Chardonnay Hartley, 6 Asts: Chardonnay Hartley, 10 |
* Burns Arena • St. George, UT Attendance: 467 Referees: Lisa Bishop, Teresa Turner, Michael Price

### No. 24 Louisville

* ESPN+
* November 30, 2024 1:00 p.m. MST
No. 24 Louisville Cardinals 79, Colorado Buffaloes 71 :
| Scoring by quarter: 10–16, 25–17, 21–22, 23–16 |||
| Pts: Nyla Harris, 14 Rebs: Nyla Harris, 4 Asts: Jayda Curry, 3 | Pts: Frida Formann, 25 Rebs: Jade Masogayo, 3 Asts: Kindyll Wetta, 10 |
* CU Events Center • Boulder, CO Attendance: 3,487 Referees: In'Fini Robinson, Chuck Gonzalez, Roy Gulbeyan

### Tennessee Tech

* ESPN+
* December 3, 2024 11:00 a.m. MST
Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles 79, Colorado Buffaloes 91 :
| Scoring by quarter: 25–21, 14–31, 23–23, 17–16 |||
| Pts: Reghan Grimes, 26 Rebs: Keeley Carter, 5 Asts: Keeley Carter, 6 | Pts: Ayianna Johnson, 15 Rebs: Grace Oliver, 7 Asts: Kindyll Wetta, 8 |
* CU Events Center • Boulder, CO Attendance: 2,734 Referees: Nicole Brannon, Zac Brost, Brian Hall

### Southern Utah

* ESPN+
* December 7, 2024 1:00 p.m. MST
Southern Utah Thunderbirds 59, Colorado Buffaloes 76 :
| Scoring by quarter: 18–22, 13–25, 10–12, 18–17 |||
| Pts: Sydney Gandy, 11 Rebs: Jaeden Brown, 5 Asts: Sierra Chambers, 3 | Pts: Lior Garzon, 20 Rebs: Sara-Rose Smith, 7 Asts: Johanna Teder, 7 |
* CU Events Center • Boulder, CO Attendance: 2,280 Referees: Erica Parker, Kelly Broomfield, Brenda Pantoja

### Denver

* ESPN+
* December 10, 2024 7:00 p.m. MST
Denver Pioneers 61, Colorado Buffaloes 78 :
| Scoring by quarter: 17–21, 8–19, 16–18, 20–20 |||
| Pts: Jordan Jones, 15 Rebs: Emma Smith, 6 Asts: Jordan Jones, 5 | Pts: Ayianna Johnson, 14 Rebs: Sara-Rose Smith, 9 Asts: Johanna Teder, 4 |
* CU Events Center • Boulder, CO Attendance: 2,036 Referees: Genesis Perrymound, Brian Garland, Dee Kanter