Colorado Women’s Basketball 2026 NCAA Tournament Capsule
March 2, 2026 · CSM Staff
Colorado Buffaloes
Big 12 (22-11, 11-7)
Big Wins: 2/8 TCU (80-79), 3/6 vs Baylor (62-53)
Bad Losses: 11/30 Montana State (70-71), 1/18 at UCF (68-74)
Coach: JR Payne
Probable Starters:
Tabitha Betson, Sophomore, Forward, 4.8 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 1.3 apg
Anaelle Dutat, Senior, Forward, 8.6 ppg, 8.1 rpg, 1.3 apg
Jade Masogayo, Senior, Forward, 11.2 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 1.9 apg
Maeve McErlane, Junior, Guard, 1.4 ppg, 1.3 apg
Zyanna Walker, Junior, Guard, 11.4 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 2.3 apg, 2.1 spg
Key Role Players:
Logyn Greer, Freshman, Forward, 9.3 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 1.2 apg
Jade Crook, Freshman, Center, 3.2 ppg, 2.0 rpg
Erianna Gooden, Freshman, Guard, 1.9 ppg, 1.1 apg, 1.9 rpg
Desiree Wooten, Junior, Guard, 13.3 ppg, 2.6 apg, 3.0 rpg
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 68.7 (129th in nation, 12th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 61.4 (117, 6)
Field-Goal Percentage: 42.6 (106, 12)
Field-Goal Defense: 40.1 (196, 9)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 4.2 (328, 15)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 27.6 (304, 14)
Free-Throw Percentage: 73.5 (113, 9)
Rebound Margin: 7.4 (32, 3)
Assists Per Game: 14.0 (122, 13)
Turnovers Per Game: 16.6 (208, 10)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
| 2025 | WBI | First Round win over SE Louisiana |
| 2025 | WBI | Second Round loss to Gonzaga |
| 2024 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Drake |
| 2024 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over Kansas State |
| 2024 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal loss to Iowa |
| 2023 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Middle Tennessee |
| 2023 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over Duke |
| 2023 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal loss to Iowa |
| 2022 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Creighton |
| 2021 | NIT | First Round win over Louisiana |
| 2021 | NIT | Second Round win over Nebraska |
| 2021 | NIT | Third Round loss to Mississippi |
| 2017 | NIT | First Round loss to UCF |
| 2014 | NIT | First Round win over TCU |
| 2014 | NIT | Second Round win over Southern Utah |
| 2014 | NIT | Third Round loss to UTEP |
| 2013 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Kansas |
| 2012 | NIT | First Round win over Northern Colorado |
| 2012 | NIT | Second Round win over South Dakota |
| 2012 | NIT | Third Round win over Villanova |
| 2012 | NIT | Quarterfinal loss to Oklahoma State |
| 2011 | NIT | Round of 64 win over UC Riverside |
| 2011 | NIT | Round of 32 win over California |
| 2011 | NIT | Regional Semifinal win over Wyoming |
| 2011 | NIT | Regional Final loss to USC |
| 2008 | NIT | Second Round win over Gonzaga |
| 2008 | NIT | Third Round win over Villanova |
| 2008 | NIT | Fourth Round win over TCU |
| 2008 | NIT | Semifinal loss to Marquette |
| 2004 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to UC-Santa Barbara |
| 2003 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over BYU |
| 2003 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over North Carolina |
| 2003 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal loss to Villanova |
| 2002 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Southern |
| 2002 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over LSU |
| 2002 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal win over Stanford |
| 2002 | NCAA | Regional Final loss to Oklahoma |
*all team stats through 3/5
