FORT COLLINS, Colo. -- Graduate student transfer guard Ally Haar hit seven 3-pointers and totaled 23 points, but the Denver women's basketball team fell to the Colorado State Rams 85-54 at Moby Arena on Tuesday.
Haar added three assists to her 23 point game to lead the Pioneers (3-6). Makayla Minett helped out with five points and 14 rebounds and Emma Smith chipped in with nine points.
How It Happened
After falling behind 17-5, Denver went on a 5-0 run with 1:25 left in the first quarter, culminating in a three from Haar, to narrow its deficit to 17-10, a score that would hold for the rest of the period.
Colorado State kept adding to that lead, building a 35-20 advantage before Denver went on a 6-0 run, highlighted by a three from Haar, to narrow its deficit to 35-26. Colorado State responded and expanded its lead, leaving the Pioneers trailing 40-28 heading into halftime.
CSU kept widening its lead in the second half, constructing a 70-45 advantage before Denver went on a 5-0 run to shrink the deficit to 70-50 with 6:13 to go in the contest.
Game Notes
- Ally Haar finished in double figures for the second time this season and the 25th time in her career.
- Career-high 23 points.
- First 20+ point game as a Pioneer
- Career-high 7 three-pointers made
- 14th time a Pioneer has made seven three-pointers in a game.
- Career-high 17 three-pointers attempted.
- Makayla Minett finished in double figures in rebounds for the fifth time this season and the 11th time in her career.
- Denver's eight turnovers was its first single-digit turnover performance this season and its lowest amount of turnovers in a game since February 6, 2021 against North Dakota.
- Denver cleaned up on the offensive glass, collecting 14 offensive boards in the game.
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UP NEXT: The University of Denver women's basketball team will have the weekend off before returning to its home floor to take on Colorado Christian on Monday at 6 p.m. MT.
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LONG BALL ELITE: Back for a second season, the Denver women's basketball program is running its Long Ball Elite fundraiser in 2022-23. Fans in a position to donate, consider pledging a dollar amount per 3-pointer made by the DU Pioneers this season. Join the Long Ball Elite campaign today.
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