Colorado has put the college women’s basketball world on notice.
Going up against the defending national champion LSU Tigers, the Buffs were the underdogs in Las Vegas, but CU was the aggressor and walked away with a 92-78 victory on Monday evening.
The first half was close throughout, but the Buffs’ second-half defense allowed them to pull away. CU switched to a zone look midway through the third quarter that confused LSU into turnovers, which turned into easy baskets for the Buffs.
It was a two-way battle between Frida Formann and Aaronette Vonleh for the player of the game. Formann tied the school record for 3-point makes (seven) en route to 27 points while Vonleh dominated inside the paint for 24 points and six rebounds. She also helped hold LSU star Angel Reese to six-of-15 shooting.
You also can’t ignore the all-around great game from point guard Jaylyn Sherrod, who sped her way to 19 points, eight rebounds, six assists and three steals.
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