TIPOFF: Saturday, 4 p.m., Fifth Third Arena in Cincinnati, Ohio

TV/RADIO: ESPN+/KHOW 630 AM

RECORDS: Colorado 12-5, 3-3 Big 12; Cincinnati 10-5, 2-3 Big 12

COACHES: Colorado — JR Payne, 9th season (155-107; 256-220 career).Cincinnati — Katrina Merriweather, 2nd season (24-23; 175-93 career).

KEY PLAYERS: Colorado — F Nyamer Diew, 6-2, Sr. (7.2 ppg, 3.1 rpg); G Frida Formann, 5-10, Sr. (13.7 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 2.4 apg, .429 3pt%); F Lior Garzon, 6-1, Sr. (10.9 ppg, 3.0 rpg); F Jade Masogayo, 6-3, Jr. (12.3 ppg, 4.4 rpg, .586 FG%); G Sara-Rose Smith, 6-1, Sr. (5.6 ppg, 6.4 rpg); G Kindyll Wetta, 5-9, Sr. (5.6 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 5.9 apg, 1.9 spg).Cincinnati — F Jillian Hayes, 6-1, Sr. (15.8 ppg, 9.7 rpg, 1.7 spg); G Tineya Hylton, 5-7, Sr. (12.3 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 3.2 apg, 2.2 spg); G A’riel Jackson, 5-9, Jr. (7.6 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 2.2 apg); G Reagan Jackson, 5-8, So. (8.8 ppg, 1.9 rpg); G Chloe Mann, 5-8, Fr. (8.4 ppg, .814 FT%); F Alliance Ndiba, 6-3, Jr. (5.3 ppg, 6.9 rpg).

NOTES: CU will try to bounce back from Wednesday’s loss at West Virginia as it visits Cincinnati for the first time. … This is just the second meeting ever between the two teams, but it’s the second year in a row that they have met. CU beat the Bearcats, 77-60, on Nov. 23, 2023, during the Paradise Jam Classic in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. … Formwann needs just seven 3-pointers to reach 300 for her career, becoming the first in CU history to reach that mark. … The Buffs will play without freshman Tabitha Betson (concussion) for the fourth consecutive game. She is averaging 4.7 points and 3.3 rebounds in 14.4 minutes when healthy. … CU is 2-4 in road games, including 0-3 in Big 12 play. Cincinnati is 6-2 at home. … CU ranks in the top half of the Big 12 in field goal percentage (7th, 46.5%) and 3-point percentage (8th, 34.5%), while Cincinnati is at or near the bottom in both, shooting 37.9% overall (15th) and 25.2% from 3-point range (16th). … The Buffs are fourth in the conference in rebounding margin (plus-8.7), while Cincinnati is 11th (plus-4.1). The Bearcats do have two of the top rebounders in the conference, though, including Hayes, who is second at 9.7 per game. … The Bearcats snapped a two-game skid on Wednesday with a 64-58 win at Central Florida. Hylton had 17 points and seven rebounds.