TIPOFF: Monday, 5:30 p.m., at Arena Auditorium and Laramie, Wyo.

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RECORDS (2023-24): Colorado 24-10; Wyoming 18-15

COACHES: Colorado — JR Payne, 9th season (143-103; 244-216 career).Wyoming — Heather Ezell, 3rd season (41-26).

KEY PLAYERS: Colorado (2023-24 stats) — F Tabitha Betson, 6-2, Fr.; F Nyamer Diew, 6-2, Sr. (5.9 ppg, 3.1 rpg at Iowa State); G Frida Formann, 5-11, Sr. (12.5 ppg, 1.9 rpg, 2.1 apg); F Lior Garzon, 6-1, Sr. (9.0 ppg, 4.2 rpg at Oklahoma State); F Jade Masogayo, 6-3, Jr. (8.4 ppg, 4.5 rpg at Missouri State); G Sara-Rose Smith, 6-1, Sr. (3.7 ppg, 4.0 rpg); G Kindyll Wetta, 5-9, Sr. (5.9 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 3.9 apg, 1.8 spg).Wyoming (2023-24 stats) — F Tess Barnes, 6-2, Sr. (8.9 ppg, 3.5 rpg); G McKinley Dickerson, 5-11, Sr. (6.3 ppg, 2.0 rpg); C Allyson Fertig, 6-4, Sr. (14.3 ppg, 8.4 rpg, 1.6 bpg); G Emily Mellema, 5-11, Sr. (8.8 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 3.1 apg, 1.3 spg); G Malene Pedersen, 5-11, So. (11.0 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 2.1 apg); G Ola Ustowska, 5-10, Sr. (2.5 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 2.9 apg).

NOTES: CU is 8-0 in season openers under Payne and has won 24 consecutive openers overall. The last loss to open a season came at Denver on Nov. 19, 1999. … CU leads the all-time series with the Cowgirls, 38-11, including 16-8 in Laramie. This is the first matchup between the teams since CU’s 66-56 win in Laramie in 2019. … CU will host Northern Colorado in its home opener on Thursday at the CU Events Center (7 p.m., ESPN+).