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NCAA 2024 Tourney game thread - #5 seed WOMEN'S Bball - 2nd round game @ #4 seed Kansas State (Manhattan, KS; Sunday, 3/24, Noon MT; ESPN)
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Way to hang in! Great game!
Fantastic win! I was very nervous about playing K-State. Especially in a hostile environment at their house. On to the next!
GO BUFFS!!
GO BUFFS!!
Seriously thinking about going to Albany if I can get tickets thru CU but not sure if they're only open to bball season ticket holders. Guess I'll call and find out
Buffs should beat Iowa and then beat UCLA to get into the Final Four. At that point, anything can happen!!!
You don't *have* to be an ass here, in this thread, and just celebrate the women's team. But I suppose you can't help yourself.
Gonna be hard for @Buffnik as he’s cheering CU on while wearing his Caitlin Clark jersey.
I did and switched over to the women's game live. Deleted the finish to men's game without watching.
I completed two brackets on ESPN. One has Colorado winning it all and the other has Iowa winning it all. I have a feeling if Colorado beats Iowa next weekend, not a lot of people will have had the faith (or stupidity) to pick Colorado for the natty.
I will be surprised if we win the natty but we can beat Iowa if we get into Clark's head. That is the only thing that rattles her. She didn't play well yesterday. Her dad was yelling at the coaches to take her out. Her teammates pulled the game out easily against Holy Cross but we are a much better team than Holy Cross.
I promise not to wear my Caitlin Clark shirt for that game. Probably go with Three da, since she needs 1 more 3 to break the school record and hasn't made one in the tourney.
I will be surprised if we win the natty but we can beat Iowa if we get into Clark's head. That is the only thing that rattles her. She didn't play well yesterday. Her dad was yelling at the coaches to take her out. Her teammates pulled the game out easily against Holy Cross but we are a much better team than Holy Cross.
I promise not to wear my Caitlin Clark shirt for that game. Probably go with Three da, since she needs 1 more 3 to break the school record and hasn't made one in the tourney.
Read the comments. They were not clapping for us
NCAA wouldn't mind a LSU/CU rematch either.
They will be doing everything they can to put Clark in the finals. We’re playing 5 on 8.
Media after the team reaches the Sweet 16 for the 2nd straight year!:
(The Buffs will next play in Albany, NY, some time next Saturday (3/30) against the winner of tonight's (6:00 PM MT start) #1 seed Iowa vs. #8 seed West Virginia game. Edit - From a quick Google search, looks like Iowa is somewhere between a 15.5-16.5 point favorites over the Mountaineers, while per some computer prediction, the estimated final score is 80-68 Hawkeyes.)
Article - https://cubuffs.com/news/2024/3/24/womens-basketball-buffs-top-k-state-for-second-straight-sweet-16
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MANHATTAN, Kan. – The No. 17-ranked and fifth-seeded Colorado Buffaloes women's basketball team punched its ticket to the Sweet 16 for the second straight season with a 63-50 win over fourth-seeded Kansas State here on the Wildcats' home court Sunday afternoon.
"I'm just so proud of our team for how we played today," head coach JR Payne said after advancing past the second round. "The environment was incredible. Shout-out to Manhattan, Kansas. The entire community has welcomed us this week, and that's great. That's a great basketball environment, we love that environment. We love being the underdog. We kind of thrive in that role so I know that as a group, we are very, very comfortable going into such a tough environment."
Similar to Colorado's first round game, the Buffs (24-9) caught fire in the third quarter to take the lead and pull away from the Wildcats (26-8). Kansas State scored 14 points in the first quarter and 21 in the second, however, Colorado held the Wildcats to just 15 total points in the entire second half.
The Buffs saw offensive production all across the board in the victory, having three players score in double-digits and three players just one point shy of double-digits. Maddie Nolan led the charge with 11 points on three 3-pointers, all of which came in the first half.
Quay Miller put together a double-double performance with 10 points and 10 rebounds. Four of her 10 boards were on the offensive end. Miller also tallied two assists and three steals while shooting a perfect 4-of-4 from the free throw line. Aaronette Vonleh had nine points, eight rebounds and seven steals, a new CU record for a post player and all seven of her steals were in the first half, another CU record.
Tameiya Sadler also played a huge role in the win, scoring 10 points off the bench on 5 of 8 shooting from the field. Jaylyn Sherrod and Frida Formann joined Vonleh with nine points apiece to help push the Buffs past the Wildcats.
"I think one of the best things about our team, we've said for a long time that, nobody really cares who gets the shine," Payne said. "We have a lot of different players. We don't have a single five-star recruit. We don't have a single McDonald's All-American, but we have a group of young women that are willing to fight and compete every day that they take the floor.
"I think that leads to a group that really wants to see each other succeed," Payne continued. "I think it leads to a group that really loves to feed the hot hand no matter who it is, where it is, what it is, they try to get that person the ball and it's just a really fun way to play."
While the offense made plays when it needed, Colorado's defense was all over the Wildcats from start to finish, recording 17 total steals. That is the second most steals in a game for the Buffs all season and one shy of tying their season-high of 18.
Colorado's pesky defense led to 16 fast break points and 19 points off turnovers which ultimately took Kansas State out of the game.
The Buffs are back in the Sweet 16 and will play on Saturday, March 30. in what could be a rematch of last year's Sweet 16 match-up between the Buffs and Iowa Hawkeyes.
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KEY MOMENT
The Buffs ended the third quarter on an 8-1 run to gain some separation from Kansas State and go into the fourth with a 10-point lead over the Wildcats.
UP NEXT
The Buffs will play the winner of No. 1-seeded Iowa and No. 8-seeded West Virginia in the Sweet 16 on Saturday, March 30. Iowa takes on West Virginia on Monday, March 25 at 6 p.m. MT.
NOTES
This is the 21st all-time NCAA tournament win (21-15)...CU is now 34-35 all-time against Kansas State but met the Wildcats for the first time in 13 years ahead of becoming conference rivals again next season …Colorado is heading to the Sweet 16 for the second year in a row and eighth time in program history, also doing so in 1993, '94, '95, '97, 2002, '03 and '23 previously This is just the third time CU will go to the Sweet 16 in back to back seasons, joining three straight appearances from 1993-95 and back-to-back in 2002-03 … CU is 3-4 in the Sweet 16 round, advancing to the Elite Eight in 1993, '95 and 2002 …All seven of Vonleh's steals came in the first half and she CU records for most steals in a half (first) and by a post player in a game, and it's a CU individual high for the season … CU's 17 steals as a team was one off the season high (18 vs. Boston U, 12/28) and the ninth time CU has had 15-plus steals this season … Miller surpassed 700 rebounds at CU and now has 706… Miller had 10 points and 10 rebounds for her 10th double-double of the season and 21st of her CU career, hitting double figures in scoring for the 16th time and rebounds for the 12th time this season… Nolan hit double figures in scoring for the ninth time this season and second time in two NCAA Tournament games, and CU is now 8-1 in those games … This is the seventh game Nolan has hit three or more 3-pointers… Sadler went for double figures in points for the sixth time this season and CU is now 6-0 in those games, scoring all 10 of her points in the second half … CU held Kansas State to 15 points in the second half, the lowest second half output for any CU opponent this season (17, LeMoyne) and second fewest of any half (Oregon, 11 points, first half in the Pac-12 Tournament) …CU's bench outscored Kansas State 15-6…CU outscored Kansas State in fast-break points 16-2…CU led for 19:08 of the game and trailed for 14:13 with the game tied for 6:39… Two key runs for the Buffs came at the end of the second and third quarters, in the second down 33-24, CU used a 9-0 run to tie the game at 33-33 before K-State hit a layup at the buzzer … Vonleh had two buckets, Sherrod two free throws and Nolan had a 3-pointer in that run … In the third, down 39-37, CU outscored K-State 15-3 over the final 6:41 of the third quarter to lead 52-42 … Sadler had eight of her 10 points in that run.
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Box score - https://cubuffs.com/sports/womens-basketball/stats/2023-24/kansas-state/boxscore/17006
Quotes - https://cubuffs.com/documents/2024/3/24/postgame_-_KSU.pdf
Sweet 16 Merch -
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(The Buffs will next play in Albany, NY, some time next Saturday (3/30) against the winner of tonight's (6:00 PM MT start) #1 seed Iowa vs. #8 seed West Virginia game. Edit - From a quick Google search, looks like Iowa is somewhere between a 15.5-16.5 point favorites over the Mountaineers, while per some computer prediction, the estimated final score is 80-68 Hawkeyes.)
Article - https://cubuffs.com/news/2024/3/24/womens-basketball-buffs-top-k-state-for-second-straight-sweet-16
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Buffs Top K-State For Second Straight Sweet 16
By: Colin Wagner, Athletic Communications AssociateMANHATTAN, Kan. – The No. 17-ranked and fifth-seeded Colorado Buffaloes women's basketball team punched its ticket to the Sweet 16 for the second straight season with a 63-50 win over fourth-seeded Kansas State here on the Wildcats' home court Sunday afternoon.
"I'm just so proud of our team for how we played today," head coach JR Payne said after advancing past the second round. "The environment was incredible. Shout-out to Manhattan, Kansas. The entire community has welcomed us this week, and that's great. That's a great basketball environment, we love that environment. We love being the underdog. We kind of thrive in that role so I know that as a group, we are very, very comfortable going into such a tough environment."
Similar to Colorado's first round game, the Buffs (24-9) caught fire in the third quarter to take the lead and pull away from the Wildcats (26-8). Kansas State scored 14 points in the first quarter and 21 in the second, however, Colorado held the Wildcats to just 15 total points in the entire second half.
The Buffs saw offensive production all across the board in the victory, having three players score in double-digits and three players just one point shy of double-digits. Maddie Nolan led the charge with 11 points on three 3-pointers, all of which came in the first half.
Quay Miller put together a double-double performance with 10 points and 10 rebounds. Four of her 10 boards were on the offensive end. Miller also tallied two assists and three steals while shooting a perfect 4-of-4 from the free throw line. Aaronette Vonleh had nine points, eight rebounds and seven steals, a new CU record for a post player and all seven of her steals were in the first half, another CU record.
Tameiya Sadler also played a huge role in the win, scoring 10 points off the bench on 5 of 8 shooting from the field. Jaylyn Sherrod and Frida Formann joined Vonleh with nine points apiece to help push the Buffs past the Wildcats.
"I think one of the best things about our team, we've said for a long time that, nobody really cares who gets the shine," Payne said. "We have a lot of different players. We don't have a single five-star recruit. We don't have a single McDonald's All-American, but we have a group of young women that are willing to fight and compete every day that they take the floor.
"I think that leads to a group that really wants to see each other succeed," Payne continued. "I think it leads to a group that really loves to feed the hot hand no matter who it is, where it is, what it is, they try to get that person the ball and it's just a really fun way to play."
While the offense made plays when it needed, Colorado's defense was all over the Wildcats from start to finish, recording 17 total steals. That is the second most steals in a game for the Buffs all season and one shy of tying their season-high of 18.
Colorado's pesky defense led to 16 fast break points and 19 points off turnovers which ultimately took Kansas State out of the game.
The Buffs are back in the Sweet 16 and will play on Saturday, March 30. in what could be a rematch of last year's Sweet 16 match-up between the Buffs and Iowa Hawkeyes.
...
KEY MOMENT
The Buffs ended the third quarter on an 8-1 run to gain some separation from Kansas State and go into the fourth with a 10-point lead over the Wildcats.
UP NEXT
The Buffs will play the winner of No. 1-seeded Iowa and No. 8-seeded West Virginia in the Sweet 16 on Saturday, March 30. Iowa takes on West Virginia on Monday, March 25 at 6 p.m. MT.
NOTES
This is the 21st all-time NCAA tournament win (21-15)...CU is now 34-35 all-time against Kansas State but met the Wildcats for the first time in 13 years ahead of becoming conference rivals again next season …Colorado is heading to the Sweet 16 for the second year in a row and eighth time in program history, also doing so in 1993, '94, '95, '97, 2002, '03 and '23 previously This is just the third time CU will go to the Sweet 16 in back to back seasons, joining three straight appearances from 1993-95 and back-to-back in 2002-03 … CU is 3-4 in the Sweet 16 round, advancing to the Elite Eight in 1993, '95 and 2002 …All seven of Vonleh's steals came in the first half and she CU records for most steals in a half (first) and by a post player in a game, and it's a CU individual high for the season … CU's 17 steals as a team was one off the season high (18 vs. Boston U, 12/28) and the ninth time CU has had 15-plus steals this season … Miller surpassed 700 rebounds at CU and now has 706… Miller had 10 points and 10 rebounds for her 10th double-double of the season and 21st of her CU career, hitting double figures in scoring for the 16th time and rebounds for the 12th time this season… Nolan hit double figures in scoring for the ninth time this season and second time in two NCAA Tournament games, and CU is now 8-1 in those games … This is the seventh game Nolan has hit three or more 3-pointers… Sadler went for double figures in points for the sixth time this season and CU is now 6-0 in those games, scoring all 10 of her points in the second half … CU held Kansas State to 15 points in the second half, the lowest second half output for any CU opponent this season (17, LeMoyne) and second fewest of any half (Oregon, 11 points, first half in the Pac-12 Tournament) …CU's bench outscored Kansas State 15-6…CU outscored Kansas State in fast-break points 16-2…CU led for 19:08 of the game and trailed for 14:13 with the game tied for 6:39… Two key runs for the Buffs came at the end of the second and third quarters, in the second down 33-24, CU used a 9-0 run to tie the game at 33-33 before K-State hit a layup at the buzzer … Vonleh had two buckets, Sherrod two free throws and Nolan had a 3-pointer in that run … In the third, down 39-37, CU outscored K-State 15-3 over the final 6:41 of the third quarter to lead 52-42 … Sadler had eight of her 10 points in that run.
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Box score - https://cubuffs.com/sports/womens-basketball/stats/2023-24/kansas-state/boxscore/17006
Quotes - https://cubuffs.com/documents/2024/3/24/postgame_-_KSU.pdf
Sweet 16 Merch -
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Touchy, touchy. Let's just say JR Payne is a spectacular women's basketball coach for CU.
Still celebrating this morning. What an awesome game. So happy for these kids to experience this.
I agree that we are not getting the respect we deserve but that has been the case all season because we don't have McDonald All American's and 5 star recruits.
What was with the guy on Zoom harping on the Oregon State game? That's in the past. It's obvious the team has that in the rear view mirror.
I agree that we are not getting the respect we deserve but that has been the case all season because we don't have McDonald All American's and 5 star recruits.
What was with the guy on Zoom harping on the Oregon State game? That's in the past. It's obvious the team has that in the rear view mirror.