Menu
What's new
By:
Filters
AllBuffs | Unofficial fan site for the University of Colorado at Boulder Athletics programs

This is a sample guest message. Register a free account today to become a member! Once signed in, you'll be able to participate on this site by adding your own topics and posts, as well as connect with other members through your own private inbox!

  • Prime Time. Prime Time. Its a new era for Colorado football. Consider signing up for a club membership! For $20/year, you can get access to all the special features at Allbuffs, including club member only forums, dark mode, avatars and best of all no ads ! But seriously, please sign up so that we can pay the bills. No one earns money here, and we can use your $20 to keep this hellhole running. You can sign up for a club membership by navigating to your account in the upper right and clicking on "Account Upgrades". Make it happen!

Games thread- #3 WOMEN'S BBall hosts #5 UCLA (Fri., 1/19/24; 6:00 PM MT; Pac Net.) and #6 USC (Sunday, 1:00 PM MT; Pac 12 Net.)

AztecBuff

AztecBuff

Club Member
Club Member
Moderator
After a GREAT win over THE perennial Pac 12 flag bearer Stanford*** this past Sunday, #3 ranked women's basketball (15-1 overall; 5-0 in Pac 12 play) gets to continue having great/ fun/ challenges in Boulder as they host the 2 (other) Pac teams that were and are ranked ABOVE the Cardinal in the Pac 12. 1st off is a Friday evenng contest with the #5 UCLA Bruins (14-1, 3-1), followed up with a Sunday matinee with the #6 ranked USC Trojans (13-1, 3-1).
(***One nice indirect sign (at least for me) that the Buffs are earning respect - Stanford didn't move down at all in the AP poll (they're still #8) after losing to the Buffs.)

(As I also wrote in the MBB games thread I just created, wanted to note I'm starting this thread early since I've got a HEAVY travel week to halfway around the world (YAY for tropical weather!), so depending on timing and jet lag I may not be updating the thread as I normally do with things like preview articles. live stats direct links, etc..)

Both games are scheduled to be shown on one or more Pac 12 Network channels. (Further info and links for media options available near the bottom of this thread.)

Note- Iin the last NET Rankngs (for games played through 1/14/24, https://www.ncaa.com/rankings/basketball-women/d1/ncaa-womens-basketball-net-rankings), CU is at #15, while the Bruins are #7and Trojans #12.

Go Buffs!!!

(Preview not available as I type this.)
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Links with more more info on the upcoming opponents:

UCLA :
Roster - https://uclabruins.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster
Stats - https://uclabruins.com/sports/womens-basketball/stats/2023-24
Schedule - https://uclabruins.com/sports/womens-basketball/schedule
Their preview article - Not available as I type this.

USC :
Roster - https://usctrojans.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster
Stats - https://usctrojans.com/sports/womens-basketball/stats
Schedule - https://usctrojans.com/sports/womens-basketball/schedule
Their preview article - Not available as I type this.

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Media links:

Live video:
Vs. UCLA - Game is scheduled to be shown on the Pac 12 National and L.A. channels. For anyone with a subscription to any service that includes access to any Pac 12 Network channel, I'm guessing the game will also be viewable on the Pac 12 App, or through a link at https://pac-12.com/womens-basketball/event/2024/01/19/ucla-colorado .
Vs. USC - Game is scheduled to be shown on the Pac 12 National, Mountain and L.A. channels. For anyone with a subscription to any service that includes access to any Pac 12 Network channel, I'm guessing the game will also be viewable on the Pac 12 App, or through a link at https://pac-12.com/womens-basketball/event/2024/01/21/usc-colorado .

Live audio - In addition to (if like in past seasons) being available on 630 AM in the Denver/ Boulder area and maybe other stations in the Buff radio network, looks like a free audio stream will be available at:
Vs. UCLA - https://cubuffs.com/watch/?Live=2888&type=Live
Vs. USC - https://cubuffs.com/watch/?Live=2890&type=Live

Link to link to live stats (All games) - https://www.statbroadcast.com/events/statbroadcast.php?t=1&gid=colo
For specific games:
Vs. UCLA - https://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=490048
VS. USC -
Game notes: (Note- Left empty for games that don't have any as I type this.)
Vs. UCLA -
Vs. USC -
 
Last edited:
It sucks that these games are going to be on the PAC Network. Maybe Prime can call in a favor with the folks at ESPN and get the UCLA game switched to one of their channels instead lol. America needs to see these Buffs play, dammit!

Is this the most significant single week in the program's history? CU can beat both of the LA schools, and I know JR will have them ready to play on Friday. I am expecting two very tight, competitive, back and forth games this weekend. Stay healthy and focused. GO BUFFS!!!
 
An initial article on both the women's and men's home games this weekend. (The quotes below are mainly just related ot the women's team. I'm also posting this link in the MBB thread and will quote more on their games there.) - https://cubuffs.com/news/2024/1/15/...eekend-ahead-for-buffs-fans-to-binge-on-hoops

"

Perfect Weekend Ahead For Buffs Fans To Binge On Hoops​

By: Neill Woelk, Contributing Editor

BOULDER — This upcoming weekend might just be one of the biggest in Colorado basketball history when all factors are taken into account.

Four home games in four days, with every matchup a critical one, offering CU fans a rare opportunity at back-to-back-to-back-to-back contests at the Events Center.
The marquee matchup is Friday night's 6 p.m. matchup between JR Payne's 15-1 Buffaloes — the only remaining team in the Pac-12 with an unbeaten conference record — and UCLA. The Buffs are ranked No. 3 in the nation and the 14-1 Bruins are right behind at No. 5, making it the first-ever top-five matchup in Buffs history.
Of course, if No. 3 vs. No. 5 isn't enough, there's a No. 3 vs. No. 6 matchup on Sunday, when Payne's Buffs tangle with USC in a 1 p.m. matchup at the Events Center.

It means the Buffs — coming off a 71-59 win over No. 8 Stanford — will play three games in a row against top-10 opponents. That's the kind of stretch that could give some coaches nightmares, but one that Payne and Co. are embracing.

"Every game is going to be huge," Payne said after the Stanford game, which featured the ninth-largest home crowd in program history (9,111). "Every game is going to feel like life or death. We have to win it. This one wasn't any different and Friday will feel the same. We're excited … We just have to keep that energy going from our community."
...

It all adds up to an opportunity for Colorado basketball fans to spend a weekend watching two teams capable of making some noise in March when their respective NCAA tournaments tip off.

Payne's CU women's team is clearly in the driver's seat not only for an NCAA bid, but the chance to make a deep run into the tournament on the heels of last year's Sweet 16 appearance.

Anyone who has watched the Buffs this year knows this much: this team has no weaknesses, the kind of team that gives opposing coaches night sweats.

The Buffs can score inside and out. They have the toughness to play bully ball in the paint, they have outstanding shooters from beyond the arc and they have more than enough speed to score in transition. From Aaronette Vonleh to Jaylyn Sherrod to Frida Formann to Quay Miller to Kindyll Wetta, the Buffs are balanced from every angle.

Defensively, they are equally adept. While their numbers in that department aren't among the league leaders, they have still shown a consistent ability to throttle an opponent at key moments — as evidenced by their game-deciding 20-2 run in Sunday's win over Stanford.

Simply, the Buffs have great leadership, and are experienced, versatile and blessed with depth. They are a team built for a tournament run because they can match up well against almost any style of play.
...
"
_________________________________________________________________________________________________

 
Classes did start today, but on a delayed schedule. I think they cancelled classes before 10AM due to the cold. But yes, students are in the house!
 
Go Buffs!


P12 - Los Angeles has the game
All other P12 channels, including Mtn, have 60 minute football replays. (that's the lineup here in NJ anyway)
 
Last edited:
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top