It’s a new-look team this season, but the bar remains the same for CU women’s basketball.
Frida Formann of the Colorado Buffaloes celebrates with head coach JR Payne after the fourth quarter of CU’s 85-55 win over the Boston University Terriers at the CU Events Center in Boulder on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023. BOULDER —
“We have better depth than we’ve ever had, we’re longer than we’ve ever been, and we’re a very experienced group, even if that’s not experience here at Colorado,” Payne said. “… We have the same expectations we always have… and we’re very fortunate to have strong veteran leaders, even though there’s not a lot of them.”
Beyond that, fans should probably have their rosters on their laps for the opener against Colorado School of Mines at 1 p.m. Sunday at the CU Events Center. The Buffs are tied for the second-most newcomers in the nation, according to CU athletics, and are the only NCAA Tournament team from last year with double-digit newcomers.
Payne said that roster makeup is partly by design, with the Buffs’ coaching staff scouring tapes from abroad to find hidden gems in Europe, Australia and elsewhere, and partly by chance.
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