Colorado Buffaloes Outlast Duke Blue Devils at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Women's Basketball Showdown
The Colorado Buffaloes, ranked 21st, edged out the 13th-ranked Duke Blue Devils with a final score of 61-53. The Buffaloes now stand with an improved record while the Blue Devils take a step back in their season tally.
At Cameron Indoor Stadium, the Colorado Buffaloes showcased a solid performance against the Duke Blue Devils. The game was marked by several lead changes and both teams were tied three times throughout the contest, indicating a closely fought battle on court. The Buffaloes started strong with 21 points in the first quarter but saw a dip in their scoring during subsequent quarters until they rallied again to secure another 11 points each in both the fourth quarter and overtime.
The Colorado team demonstrated commendable defensive skills by making 11 steals and keeping personal fouls to 18, which is just one less than that of Duke. Despite not recording any blocks compared to Duke's six, they managed to limit their opponents' field goal percentage to just under thirty-two percent while themselves shooting at nearly thirty-seven percent from the field.
Offensively, Colorado excelled with an eighty percent success rate from free-throw attempts and dominated inside by scoring thirty-four points in paint. They also capitalized on turnovers by adding fifteen points off them. Their rebounding was particularly impressive as they outrebounded Duke with forty-six total rebounds including twenty-nine defensive ones.
The home team put up a resilient fight despite trailing behind; they managed seventeen steals and ten assists over the course of play. Their fast break efforts yielded fifteen points but it wasn't enough to overcome Colorado's defense or match their scoring pace.
Looking ahead for fans of the Colorado Buffaloes, their next challenge will be against Iowa Hawkeyes at Climate Pledge Arena located in Seattle on March 24th at 4:30 PM Pacific Time (PT). This upcoming game can be viewed nationally on ESPN channel two hundred six for those eager to follow along as these two teams face off on court.