Assuming no last minute changes (per the below tweet, looks like the team was able to depart yesterday), the Buffs will start the conference season with what has become the hardest road trip in the conference, facing off against the 2 ranked Oregon teams this weekend, starting with a 3:00 PM (Mountain Time) matinee this afternoon against the #10 Ducks.
Video Coverage for both games is on the Pac 12 Networks. (See below for more detail.)
Note - Assuming all goes as planned, the Buffs will be the conference opener for both schools, as the Beavers' game against Utah, originally scheduled for today, has been moved out to Tuesday due to Covid-19 concerns within the Utah program.
Go Buffs!!!
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Preview for Oregon -
Direct link to article - https://cubuffs.com/news/2020/12/3/womens-basketball-buffs-draw-no-10-ducks-in-pac-12-opener.aspx
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EUGENE, Ore. – Whether it's in front of 10 thousand screaming fans or an empty gym, the Colorado women's basketball team got handed no favors when the Pac-12 Conference announced its league schedule. Right off the bat, the Buffaloes are set to take on the defending Pac-12 Champion Oregon Ducks on Friday (3 p.m. MT).
Colorado (2-0) enters the second week of the season, preparing for a pair of road tests against two of the top teams in the conference. The Ducks are No. 10 in the AP poll, while Sunday's opponent, Oregon State, is ranked No. 17.
"It will be a different environment I think," head coach JR Payne predicted. "They maxed out on about 11 thousand last year and that's a lot of people. I think it will be a different environment. They [Oregon] are a different ballclub, but still a really good basketball team."
In seasons past, Colorado would have had 10 or 11 non-conference games under its belt before jumping into the Pac-12 gauntlet. This year CU got to face Western Colorado and Air Force, picking up two convincing wins before shifting focus to league play.
"I don't think it's a challenge to compete," Payne continued. "I think we have enough veterans and impact players to compete. It is a challenge to play any Pac 12 team this early in the season, but it's the same challenge for every single team we're getting ready to play. They also only played two or maybe three preseason games. I think you know we're all in the same boat. We've all had a disjointed spring, summer and fall. I really preach to our team, the most important things we can do are stay healthy and have fun. There aren't a lot of teams that can do both of those things right now. We want to play great basketball, of course, but I think that staying healthy and having fun as a player are two crucial aspects right now in the during a pandemic and trying to do what we're doing."
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The new-look Ducks began the season with wins over Seattle U and Portland. The team is playing without Sabrina Ionescu and Satou Sabally, the first and second overall picks in the WNBA Draft, for the first time in four years. Their replacements seemed to be waiting in the wings. Taylor Mikesell is one of three Ducks to average double-figure scoring in two games (19.5). Erin Boley and Sedona Prince were both selected Preseason All-Pac-12 and Taylor Chavez, the league's reigning Sixth Player of the Year, also returns for 2020-21.
The No. 10 Ducks sill stand as a tall challenge, but it is something the Buffs are looking forward to this time around.
"Knowing that we didn't lose that many players and they lost their best three, I think it's important to know that we're hitting them early for a Pac-12 game but just as much as we are still coming together as a team. So are they. I think we have the potential to win," Finau expressed.
Game time is set for 3 p.m. MT on Friday. The game will be televised on the Pac-12 Network and can also be heard on the Colorado Radio Network with the TuneIn app.
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A little more on the opponents-
Ducks:
Roster - https://goducks.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster
Stats - https://goducks.com/sports/womens-basketball/stats/2020-21
Schedule - https://goducks.com/sports/womens-basketball/schedule/2020-21
Beavers:
Roster - https://osubeavers.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster
Stats - https://osubeavers.com/sports/womens-basketball/schedule
Schedule - https://osubeavers.com/sports/womens-basketball/schedule/2020-21
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Media links:
Vs. Oregon (Friday, 3:00 PM MT):
Live video - Game is being shown live on the Pac 12 Mountain and Oregon channels. For those whose Cable/ Satellite/ Cord Cutting subscription includes access to any of those Pac 12 channels, assume the game can also be streamed through a link at https://pac-12.com/womens-basketball/event/2020/12/04/colorado-oregon .
Live audio - https://cubuffs.com/watch/?Live=2429&type=Live or https://tunein.com/radio/Colorado-Womens-Basketball-s308228/?_branch_match_id=863458390477771752
Live stats - http://stats.statbroadcast.com/statmonitr/?id=321528
Game notes - https://cubuffs.com/documents/2020/12/2//12_4_Oregon.pdf
Vs. Oregon State (Sunday, 6:00 PM MT):
Live video - Game is being shown live on the Pac 12 Mountain and Oregon channels. For those whose Cable/ Satellite/ Cord Cutting subscription includes access to any of those Pac 12 channels, assume the game can also be streamed through a link at https://pac-12.com/womens-basketball/event/2020/12/06/colorado-oregon-state .
Live audio - https://cubuffs.com/watch/?Live=2430&type=Live or https://tunein.com/radio/Colorado-Womens-Basketball-s308228/?_branch_match_id=863458390477771752
Live stats - http://stats.statbroadcast.com/statmonitr/?id=323472
Game notes - https://cubuffs.com/documents/2020/12/5//12_6_Oregon_State.pdf?id=19417
Video Coverage for both games is on the Pac 12 Networks. (See below for more detail.)
Note - Assuming all goes as planned, the Buffs will be the conference opener for both schools, as the Beavers' game against Utah, originally scheduled for today, has been moved out to Tuesday due to Covid-19 concerns within the Utah program.
Go Buffs!!!
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Preview for Oregon -
Direct link to article - https://cubuffs.com/news/2020/12/3/womens-basketball-buffs-draw-no-10-ducks-in-pac-12-opener.aspx
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EUGENE, Ore. – Whether it's in front of 10 thousand screaming fans or an empty gym, the Colorado women's basketball team got handed no favors when the Pac-12 Conference announced its league schedule. Right off the bat, the Buffaloes are set to take on the defending Pac-12 Champion Oregon Ducks on Friday (3 p.m. MT).
Colorado (2-0) enters the second week of the season, preparing for a pair of road tests against two of the top teams in the conference. The Ducks are No. 10 in the AP poll, while Sunday's opponent, Oregon State, is ranked No. 17.
"It will be a different environment I think," head coach JR Payne predicted. "They maxed out on about 11 thousand last year and that's a lot of people. I think it will be a different environment. They [Oregon] are a different ballclub, but still a really good basketball team."
In seasons past, Colorado would have had 10 or 11 non-conference games under its belt before jumping into the Pac-12 gauntlet. This year CU got to face Western Colorado and Air Force, picking up two convincing wins before shifting focus to league play.
"I don't think it's a challenge to compete," Payne continued. "I think we have enough veterans and impact players to compete. It is a challenge to play any Pac 12 team this early in the season, but it's the same challenge for every single team we're getting ready to play. They also only played two or maybe three preseason games. I think you know we're all in the same boat. We've all had a disjointed spring, summer and fall. I really preach to our team, the most important things we can do are stay healthy and have fun. There aren't a lot of teams that can do both of those things right now. We want to play great basketball, of course, but I think that staying healthy and having fun as a player are two crucial aspects right now in the during a pandemic and trying to do what we're doing."
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The new-look Ducks began the season with wins over Seattle U and Portland. The team is playing without Sabrina Ionescu and Satou Sabally, the first and second overall picks in the WNBA Draft, for the first time in four years. Their replacements seemed to be waiting in the wings. Taylor Mikesell is one of three Ducks to average double-figure scoring in two games (19.5). Erin Boley and Sedona Prince were both selected Preseason All-Pac-12 and Taylor Chavez, the league's reigning Sixth Player of the Year, also returns for 2020-21.
The No. 10 Ducks sill stand as a tall challenge, but it is something the Buffs are looking forward to this time around.
"Knowing that we didn't lose that many players and they lost their best three, I think it's important to know that we're hitting them early for a Pac-12 game but just as much as we are still coming together as a team. So are they. I think we have the potential to win," Finau expressed.
Game time is set for 3 p.m. MT on Friday. The game will be televised on the Pac-12 Network and can also be heard on the Colorado Radio Network with the TuneIn app.
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A little more on the opponents-
Ducks:
Roster - https://goducks.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster
Stats - https://goducks.com/sports/womens-basketball/stats/2020-21
Schedule - https://goducks.com/sports/womens-basketball/schedule/2020-21
Beavers:
Roster - https://osubeavers.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster
Stats - https://osubeavers.com/sports/womens-basketball/schedule
Schedule - https://osubeavers.com/sports/womens-basketball/schedule/2020-21
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Media links:
Vs. Oregon (Friday, 3:00 PM MT):
Live video - Game is being shown live on the Pac 12 Mountain and Oregon channels. For those whose Cable/ Satellite/ Cord Cutting subscription includes access to any of those Pac 12 channels, assume the game can also be streamed through a link at https://pac-12.com/womens-basketball/event/2020/12/04/colorado-oregon .
Live audio - https://cubuffs.com/watch/?Live=2429&type=Live or https://tunein.com/radio/Colorado-Womens-Basketball-s308228/?_branch_match_id=863458390477771752
Live stats - http://stats.statbroadcast.com/statmonitr/?id=321528
Game notes - https://cubuffs.com/documents/2020/12/2//12_4_Oregon.pdf
Vs. Oregon State (Sunday, 6:00 PM MT):
Live video - Game is being shown live on the Pac 12 Mountain and Oregon channels. For those whose Cable/ Satellite/ Cord Cutting subscription includes access to any of those Pac 12 channels, assume the game can also be streamed through a link at https://pac-12.com/womens-basketball/event/2020/12/06/colorado-oregon-state .
Live audio - https://cubuffs.com/watch/?Live=2430&type=Live or https://tunein.com/radio/Colorado-Womens-Basketball-s308228/?_branch_match_id=863458390477771752
Live stats - http://stats.statbroadcast.com/statmonitr/?id=323472
Game notes - https://cubuffs.com/documents/2020/12/5//12_6_Oregon_State.pdf?id=19417
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