TIPOFF: Sunday, 2 p.m., ExtraMile Arena in Boise, Idaho
TV/RADIO: Mountain West Network/KHOW 630 AM
RECORDS: Colorado 2-0; Boise State 1-0
COACHES: Colorado — JR Payne, 9th season (145-103; 246-216 career).Boise State — Gordy Presnell, 20th season (356-241; 752-368 career)
KEY PLAYERS: Colorado — F Tabitha Betson, 6-2, Fr. (5.0 ppg, 6.5 rpg); F Nyamer Diew, 6-2, Sr. (11.0 ppg, 4.5 rpg); G Frida Formann, 5-11, Sr. (12.5 ppg, 1.9 rpg, 2.1 apg in 2023-24); F Lior Garzon, 6-1, Sr. (12.5 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 2.0 apg, 1.5 spg); F Jade Masogayo, 6-3, Jr. (13.5 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 2.5 apg); G Sara-Rose Smith, 6-1, Sr. (7.5 ppg, 9.0 rpg, 2.0 spg); G Kindyll Wetta, 5-9, Sr. (3.5 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 7.5 apg).Boise State (Stats from opener) — G Dani Bayes, 5-11, Jr. (12 points, 3 rebounds); G Mya Hansen, 5-9, Jr. (6 points); F Elodie Lalotte, 6-1, Sr. (18 points, 8 rebounds); F Abby Muse, 6-3, Sr. (11 points, 5 rebounds, 3 blocks); G Mary Kay Naro, 5-11, Sr. (9 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists); G Natalie Pasco, 5-10, Jr. (12 points, 1 steal); G Tatum Thompson, 6-1, Jr. (4 points, 6 rebounds, 2 steals, 2 blks).
NOTES: CU is looking to start 3-0 for the fourth consecutive season. … Under Payne, the Buffs are 74-8 in regular season nonconference games, including 19-5 in true road games. … The Buffs are starting a two-game road swing that includes a game against Nevada on Tuesday in Lake Tahoe. … CU knocked off Wyoming and Northern Colorado to start off the season. … Boise State rolled past Eastern Oregon, 87-57, in its opener on Monday. … The Broncos return all five starters from a team that went 21-14 and reached the WNIT a year ago. … Boise St was projected for a 4th-place finish in the Mountain West, and Pasco was picked as a preseason first-team all-conference selection.