Colorado Women's Basketball 2026 NCAA Tournament Capsule

 
Colorado Buffaloes
 
Big 12 (22-11, 11-7)
 
 
Big Wins: 2/8 TCU (80-79), 3/6 vs Baylor (62-53)
Bad Losses: 11/30 Montana State (70-71), 1/18 at UCF (68-74)
Coach: JR Payne
 
Probable Starters:
Tabitha Betson, Sophomore, Forward, 4.8 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 1.3 apg
Anaelle Dutat, Senior, Forward, 8.6 ppg, 8.1 rpg, 1.3 apg
Jade Masogayo, Senior, Forward, 11.2 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 1.9 apg
Maeve McErlane, Junior, Guard, 1.4 ppg, 1.3 apg
Zyanna Walker, Junior, Guard, 11.4 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 2.3 apg, 2.1 spg
 
Key Role Players:
Logyn Greer, Freshman, Forward, 9.3 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 1.2 apg
Jade Crook, Freshman, Center, 3.2 ppg, 2.0 rpg
Erianna Gooden, Freshman, Guard, 1.9 ppg, 1.1 apg, 1.9 rpg
Desiree Wooten, Junior, Guard, 13.3 ppg, 2.6 apg, 3.0 rpg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 68.7 (129th in nation, 12th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 61.4 (117, 6)
Field-Goal Percentage: 42.6 (106, 12)
Field-Goal Defense: 40.1 (196, 9)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 4.2 (328, 15)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 27.6 (304, 14)
Free-Throw Percentage: 73.5 (113, 9)
Rebound Margin: 7.4 (32, 3)
Assists Per Game: 14.0 (122, 13)
Turnovers Per Game: 16.6 (208, 10)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2025WBIFirst Round win over SE Louisiana
2025WBISecond Round loss to Gonzaga
2024NCAARound of 64 win over Drake
2024NCAARound of 32 win over Kansas State
2024NCAARegional Semifinal loss to Iowa
2023NCAARound of 64 win over Middle Tennessee
2023NCAARound of 32 win over Duke
2023NCAARegional Semifinal loss to Iowa
2022NCAARound of 64 loss to Creighton
2021NITFirst Round win over Louisiana
2021NITSecond Round win over Nebraska
2021NITThird Round loss to Mississippi
2017NITFirst Round loss to UCF
2014NITFirst Round win over TCU
2014NITSecond Round win over Southern Utah
2014NITThird Round loss to UTEP
2013NCAARound of 64 loss to Kansas
2012NITFirst Round win over Northern Colorado
2012NITSecond Round win over South Dakota
2012NITThird Round win over Villanova
2012NITQuarterfinal loss to Oklahoma State
2011NITRound of 64 win over UC Riverside
2011NITRound of 32 win over California
2011NITRegional Semifinal win over Wyoming
2011NITRegional Final loss to USC
2008NITSecond Round win over Gonzaga
2008NITThird Round win over Villanova
2008NITFourth Round win over TCU
2008NITSemifinal loss to Marquette
2004NCAARound of 64 loss to UC-Santa Barbara
2003NCAARound of 64 win over BYU
2003NCAARound of 32 win over North Carolina
2003NCAARegional Semifinal loss to Villanova
2002NCAARound of 64 win over Southern
2002NCAARound of 32 win over LSU
2002NCAARegional Semifinal win over Stanford
2002NCAARegional Final loss to Oklahoma
 
*all team stats through 3/5