NCAA tournament participants the last two seasons, the Colorado Buffaloes opened the season with three straight wins that included a resounding statement win over the top-ranked LSU Tigers, 92-78. For good measure the Buffaloes followed by stacking wins over Le Moyne and Oklahoma State.
On Monday, Colorado was rewarded for its hot start by being ranked No. 5 in the latest Associated Press women’s basketball top 25 poll, the first time since 1995’s final poll that the Buffaloes were ranked that high.
You could say it was a good week for the Buffs 📈#GoBuffs pic.twitter.com/g4e8EVnSh5
— Colorado Women’s Basketball 🦬 (@CUBuffsWBB) November 13, 2023
In the win over defending national champion LSU on Nov. 6 in Las Vegas, Colorado was led by Frida Formann, Jaylyn Sherrod and Aaronette Vonleh, who all returned to the Buffaloes from last year’s Sweet 16 squad and combined for 70 points against LSU. Formann, a senior guard, was lights out from behind the arc, making a school-record seven 3-pointers to help her set a career-high of 27 points. She added five rebounds, five assists and two steals. Vonleh, a junior center, was Colorado’s second-leading scorer with 24 points on 11-15 shooting from the field. Sherrod, a graduate student and guard, scored 19 points while…
