University of Denver Athletics

BOULDER, Colo. – The University of Denver women's basketball team dropped to 5-5 on the season after falling 96-70 to Colorado in the CU Events Center Thursday night.

Freshman Uju Ezeudu, senior Madison Nelson and redshirt junior Briana Johnson each tallied a team-high tying 12 points in the loss. Ezeudu and Nelson each grabbed a team-high nine rebounds.

After the teams traded baskets early, Colorado jumped out to a 19-10 lead after back-to-back 3s by Emma Clarke to force a Denver timeout. Junior Alexius Foster hit a three out of the timeout that ended a 1:27 10-0 Colorado run to bring Denver within six. Denver's deficit was cut to nine after Johnson finished a layup with three seconds to go, giving the Buffalos a 32-23 lead after the opening quarter.

Just 25 seconds into the second quarter, senior Lauren Loven knocked down a three to close the gap to six, 32-26. The Buffalo defense held Denver without a field goal for the last 6:20 of the half and headed to halftime up 55-29.

DU came out of the break and knocked down its first three shots to make the score 59-36 in favor of Colorado, but the Buffs took an 80-53 edge into the final 10 minutes. 

UP NEXT
The Pioneers return home to host Southern Utah at 11 am (MT) for Hoops and Education Day on Dec. 16.

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