Matches Thread- VOLLEYBALL hosts Arizona (Thurs., 11/21/24, 6:00 PM MT) & #9 Arizona St. (Sat., Noon MT)

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VOLLEYBALL (12-14 overall, 5-9 in Big 12 play) is back HOME to continue Big 12 play this WednesdayThursday evening and Saturday at noon as they attempt to grow their 2 match winning streak. 1st off is a matchup with the Arizona Wildcats (16-9, 5-9), followed up Saturday with a matinee with the #9 Arizona State Sun Devils (26-2, 14-1).

Both matches look to be great challenges, with CU trying to get another win (they won in 5 in the desert last month) over a HOT Arizona side that's riding a 3 match winning streak (with one being over the now #11 KU Jayhawks), while #9 ASU sits atop the Big 12 standings.

Note - In the latest official RPI ratings (https://www.ncaa.com/rankings/volleyball-women/d1/ncaa-womens-volleyball-rpi; as of 11/17), CU is #88 , Arizona #47 and ASU #9.

Streams for all volleyball matches this weeks (as has been the case for all Big 12 home matches) will be available for those with premium ($) ESPN+ subscriptions. (See more details and links near the bottom of this post.)

Go Buffs!!!
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More on the opponents -

Arizona :
Roster - https://arizonawildcats.com/sports/womens-volleyball/roster
Stats - https://arizonawildcats.com/sports/womens-volleyball/stats/2024
Schedule/ results - https://arizonawildcats.com/sports/womens-volleyball/schedule
Their preview article for the match with the Buffs - Not available as I type this.

Arizona State :
Roster - https://thesundevils.com/sports/womens-volleyball/roster
Stats - https://thesundevils.com/sports/womens-volleyball/stats
Schedule/ results - https://thesundevils.com/sports/womens-volleyball/schedule
Their preview article for the match with the Buffs - Not available as I type this.

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Media links:

Link to links to Live stats for all CU matches - https://www.statbroadcast.com/events/statbroadcast.php?t=1&gid=colo . Direct links for the matches:
Vs. Arizona -

StatBroadcast Live Stat Feed

Vs. ASU - https://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=537719

Live Video: All matches are scheduled to be provided through the premium ($) ESPN+ subscription service, available either on the ESPN app or at:
Vs. Arizona - https://www.espn.com/espnplus/player/_/id/11183aa3-f0dd-47cd-af14-3f8865299684
Vs. ASU - https://www.espn.com/espnplus/player/_/id/4181318e-e392-4cad-828e-afbcfa9c38c3

 

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Preview for this week's matches - https://cubuffs.com/news/2024/11/19/volleyball-buffs-rematch-with-wildcats-and-no-9-sun-devils

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Buffs Rematch with Wildcats and No. 9 Sun Devils​

Colorado will take on Arizona and Arizona State for the second time this season

By: Malala Pyle, Assistant Director of Athletic Communication

BOULDER – The Colorado volleyball team (12-14, 5-9 Big 12) is in its final stretch of the season. With only four matches left, the Buffs take on the Arizona Wildcats (16-9, 5-9 Big 12) and ninth-ranked Arizona State Sun Devils (26-2, 14-1 Big 12) at home this week.

The Black and Gold will play two former Pac-12 foes at CU Events Center – the Wildcats on Nov. 21 at 6 p.m. MT and No. 9 Sun Devils on Nov. 23 at 12 p.m. MT. CU and Arizona met earlier this season on Oct. 16 in Tucson where the Buffs picked up a five-set victory over the Wildcats, and later that same week (Oct. 18) Colorado lost in three to ASU in Tempe. This is the 27th meeting all-time between CU and both of this week's rivals.

Colorado picked up a win over Iowa State on the road last week. The Buffs earned their second conference win in a row in the four-set contest with the Cyclones. CU is now 41-17 all-time against Iowa State.


THIS WEEK
MATCH #1 • Thursday, November 21 • 6 p.m. MT
Colorado (11-14, 4-9 Big 12) vs. Arizona (16-9, 5-9 Big 12)
CU Events Center • Boulder, Colo.
SERIES RECORD: 12-14, Arizona Leads
LAST MEETING: W, 3-2 (October 16, 2024 • Tucson, Ariz.)
STREAK: Won 1 • LAST 10 MEETINGS: 4-6
TV: ESPN+
OPPONENT WEBSITE: ArizonaWildcats.com

MATCH #2 • Saturday, November 23 • 12 p.m. MT
Colorado (11-14, 4-9 Big 12) vs. Arizona State (26-2, 14-1 Big 12)
CU Events Center • Boulder, Colo.
SERIES RECORD: 13-13, TIED
LAST MEETING: L, 0-3 (October 18, 2024 • Tempe, Ariz.)
STREAK: Lost 2 • LAST 10 MEETINGS: 5-5
TV: ESPN+
OPPONENT WEBSITE: TheSunDevils.com
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WHAT TEAM? WILDCATS!: Colorado will face Arizona for both the second time this season and the 27th time in program history. When the Buffs met the Wildcats in October in Tucson, Ariz., they came away with a scrappy five-set road win (Oct. 16), marking back-to-back road wins after their win at UCF (Oct. 13) and three conference wins in a row with the victory over Texas Tech the previous week (Oct. 5).

THE SUN DEVILS WILL COME OUT TOMORROW: In similar fashion to the Wildcats, the Buffs will go head-to-head with the ninth-ranked Sun Devils for the second time this season and the 27th time ever. Colorado traveled to Tempe, Ariz., in October for a match with ASU, and the Sun Devils came away with the sweep (Oct. 18).
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And, the weekly show -

 

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