TIPOFF: Wednesday, 7 p.m., Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City

TV/RADIO: ESPN+/KHOW 630 AM

RECORDS: Colorado 16-7, 7-5 Big 12; Utah 18-5, 9-3 Big 12

COACHES: Colorado — JR Payne, 9th season (159-109; 260-222 career).Utah — Gavin Petersen, 1st season (15-4)

KEY PLAYERS: Colorado — F Tabitha Betson, 6-2, Fr. (5.3 ppg, 3.4 rpg); F Nyamer Diew, 6-2, Sr. (7.7 ppg, 2.9 rpg, .383 3pt%); F Lior Garzon, 6-1, Sr. (10.6 ppg, 2.8 rpg); F Jade Masogayo, 6-3, Jr. (12.0 ppg, 5.0 rpg, .586 FG%); G Sara-Rose Smith, 6-1, Sr. (4.4 ppg, 6.1 rpg); G Kindyll Wetta, 5-9, Sr. (5.8 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 5.4 apg, 1.9 spg).Utah — F Jenna Johnson, 6-2, Sr. (8.3 ppg, 4.3 rpg); G Gianna Kneepkens, 6-0, Jr. (19.2 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 3.0 apg, .513 FG%, .467 3pt%, .915 FT%); G Kennady McQueen, 5-10, Sr. (11.1 ppg, 3.3 rpg, .507 FG%, .427 3pt%); F Maye Toure, 6-3, Sr. (12.8 ppg, 6.6 rpg, 1.3 bpg); G Ines Vieira, 5-6, Sr. (5.7 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 5.0 apg, 1.7 spg); G Maty Wilke, 5-10, Jr. (9.4 ppg, 2.2 rpg, .427 3pt%).

NOTES: CU had won four in a row before an 86-56 loss at Iowa State on Saturday. … Diew is averaging 12.3 points in the past four games, going 7-for-13 (.538) from 3-point range during that stretch. … The Buffs are expected to be without leading scorer Frida Formann for a fourth straight game because of a stress fracture in her foot. A senior guard, Formann is averaging 13.3 points and hitting 3s at a .444 clip. … This will be the 45th all-time meeting between the Buffs and Utes, with the series tied 22-22. CU is 6-13 in Salt Lake City, with two consecutive losses. The teams split their two games in 2023-24, with the home team winning each game. … CU is 3-6 on the road, including 1-5 in Big 12 play. At home this season, Utah is 12-1, the only loss coming against current No. 14 Kansas State. … Since getting swept on a two-game trip to Baylor and TCU in mid-January, the Utes are 5-0. … Kneepkens is fourth in the conference in scoring and is the only player in the Big 12 shooting at least 50% overall, 45% from 3-point range and 80% from the free throw line. Her free throw percentage (.915) leads the Big 12. … As a team, Utah is top three in the Big 12 in all three shooting categories. … Petersen, who has been on the Utes’ staff for 10 years, took over as head coach in November after previous head coach Lynne Roberts left the team to take the head coaching job with the WNBA’s Los Angeles Sparks. Utah was 3-1 at the time of Roberts’ departure. … As of Tuesday, CU is No. 62 in NET and Utah is No. 26.