BOULDER – The 20th-ranked Colorado women’s basketball pulled off a come-from-behind victory to take down Oklahoma State 86-75 at the CU Events Center Sunday evening. The Buffaloes used a late 13-3 run to help erase a seven-point second-half deficit and stay undefeated on the season.
Despite the Cowgirls (2-1) hitting 15 three-pointers, the Buffaloes’ (3-0) defense down the stretch translated into points on the offensive end, helping Colorado overcome its largest deficit so far this season.
“I’m really proud of our response tonight when things weren’t really going our way,” head coach JR Payne said after the win. “We were not playing great basketball and we found a way to make some adjustments. Everyone stuck together, everyone was just focused on doing what we needed to do to be successful. Different people with really big plays down the stretch.”
The Buffs recorded eight steals in the first quarter, establishing an early lead, however, a 16-2 run by Oklahoma State in the second gave the Cowgirls the lead at halftime.
Oklahoma State continued to cash in from behind the arc in the third quarter, hitting seven more triples. But the Buffs managed to stay in the game and trailed by just three heading into the…
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