NO. 21 COLORADO BUFFALOES AT NO. 18 ARIZONA WILDCATS
TIPOFF: Sunday, Noon MT, Mckale Center in Tucson, Ariz.
TV/RADIO: TV — Pac-12network. Radio — KHOW 630 AM
RECORDS: Colorado 21-5, 12-3 Pac-12; Arizona 20-6, 10-5 COACHES: Colorado — JR Payne, 7th season (115-89; 216-202 career); Arizona — Adia Barnes, 7th season (130-80).
KEY PLAYERS: Colorado — G Frida Formann, 5-11, Jr. (11.4 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 2.0 apg, 40.3% 3-point, 94.1% FT); C Quay Miller, 6-3, Sr. (14.3 ppg, 8.7 rpg, 1.5 spg, 39.1% 3-point); G Jaylyn Sherrod, 5-7, Sr. (10.9 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 5.2 apg, 2.4 spg, 41.5% 3-point); C Aaronette Vonleh, 6-3, So. (11.7 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 58.1% FG); G Kindyll Wetta, 5-9, So. (5.7ppg, 2.2rpg, 3.5apg, 1.5spg). Arizona — G/F Jade Loville, 5-11, Sr. (11.0 ppg, 1.7 rpg, 41.6% 3-point); F Esmery Martinez, 6-2, Sr. (10.8ppg, 8.8rpg, 1.9 apg, 1.7 spg); G Shaina Pellington, 5-8, Sr. (13.6 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 3.6 apg, 1.9 spg); G Helena Pueyo, 6-0, Sr. (5.8 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 2.8apg, 2.3spg, 94.4% FT); F Cate Reese, 6-2, Sr. (13.0 ppg, 6.1 rpg).
NOTES: After knocking off Arizona State on Friday, CU seeks just its second-ever weekend sweep in Arizona. The Buffs beat both schools on their home floors in 201213. … CU has lost four straight at Mckale Center since a win on Feb. 27, 2015. Arizona routed the Buffs, 75-56, in Tucson last season. … Since that loss, CU has won two straight against the Wildcats, including a 72-65 win in Boulder on Jan. 13. Formann had a season-high 23 points in that victory. … CU leads the all-time series, 19-9, with a 6-6record at Mckale Center. … Since last year’s loss in Tucson, the Buffs are 10-3in Pac-12road games. … Miller has posted a double-double in five of her last seven games for the Buffs. … Reese is the Pac-12’s active leader in career points (1,866) and rebounds (932). … The Wildcats upset No. 4 Utah, 82-72, at home on Friday. Pellington had a careerhigh 35 points, along with eight rebounds and five steals. … Arizona is 11-3at home this season and 48-9over the last four seasons. … As of Saturday, CU was at No. 20 in the NET rankings and Arizona at No. 26.