Times-Call (Longmont)

NO. 4 CU BUFFS WOMEN’S BASKETBALL VS. NO. 17 OREGON STATE BEAVERS

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TIPOFF: Sunday, noon, CU Events Center

TV/RADIO: Pac-12 Network/630 AM

RECORDS: Colorado 20-3 (10-2 Pac-12); Oregon State 19-3 (8-3 Pac-12)

COACHES: Colorado — JR Payne, 8th season (139-96; 240-209career).oregon State — Scott Rueck, 14th season (290-149; 579-237career).

KEY PLAYERS: Colorado — G Frida Formann, 5-11,

Sr. (13.3 ppg, 2.0 rpg, 2.5 apg, 1.2 spg, .457 FG%, .420 3PT%, .922FT%); C Quay Miller, 6-3, Sr. (9.9ppg, 8.2 rpg, .3433PT%); G Maddie Nolan, 5-11, Sr. (5.7ppg, 2.7 rpg, .4113PT%); G Jaylyn Sherrod, 5-7, Sr. (12.9ppg, 2.9 rpg, 4.7apg, 2.1spg, .462FG%); C Aaronette Vonleh, 6-3, Jr. (14.8ppg, 4.9rpg, .595FG%); G Kindyll Wetta, 5-9, Jr. (5.8 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 4.0 apg, 1.8 spg, .486 Fg%).oregon State — F Raegan Beers, 6-4, So. (18.5ppg, 11.0rpg, 1.2 bpg, .671FG%); F Timea Gardiner, 6-3, So. (9.5ppg, 6.5 rpg, .3883PT%); G Donovyn Hunter, 6-0, Fr. (6.6ppg, 1.8rpg, 3.4apg); G AJ Marotte, 6-1, Jr. (6.1ppg, 2.0rpg); F Kelsey Rees, 6-5, Jr. (6.4ppg, 4.9rpg, .491FG%, .396 3PT%); G Talia von Oelhoffen, 5-11, Jr. (10.4ppg, 4.5rpg, 5.2 apg, .883 FT%).

NOTES: CU is aiming for a weekend sweep after routing Oregon, 90-57, on Friday. The Beavers are also aiming for a weekend sweep after taking down No. 20Utah, 58-44, in Salt Lake City on Friday. … CU is 4-3against ranked opponents this year, while Oregon State is 3-3(with a current three-game winning streak). … The Buffs are 10-1 at home this year, while Oregon State is 3-3on the road. … OSU leads the all-time series, 15-9, including the 6862win in Corvallis last month that snapped a three-game losing streak to the Buffs. … During conference play, Oregon State leads the Pac-12in scoring defense (58.9 points per game) and 3-point percentage defense (.291) and is second in field goal percentage defense (.356). … Only two of OSU’S opponents have reached 70points this year: Arkansas-pine Bluff had 74in the season opener (Nov. 6) and Arizona had 70on Jan. 12. … CU has the second-best scoring offense in conference play at 72.2 points per game, while ranking first in field goal percentage (.453) and assists (17.8). … In the last 11games, Miller has had at least eight rebounds 10times while posting six double-doubles. She’s averaged 10.5points and 10.1rebounds in that stretch.

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