Cal at Colorado
Sunday, Jan. 27 | 1 PM MT/12 PM PT | CU Events Center | Boulder, CO | Pac-12 Networks
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BOULDER, Colo. – Still in search of its first conference road win of the year, the Cal women's basketball team will be back in action on Sunday, squaring off against Colorado at the CU Event Center at 1 p.m. MT/12 p.m. PT. The Golden Bears (12-6, 3-4 Pac-12) are looking to bounce back from an 87-74 loss at No. 21 Utah on Friday night while the Buffaloes  (10-8, 0-7 Pac-12) are in search of their first conference win of the year.

Cal has won three of the last five head-to-head matchups with Colorado, though the series has been tightly contested as of late. The last two matchups between the schools – both in Berkeley – were decided by a combined total of seven points, including a 78-76 victory for the Bears last season in Berkeley. Cal was victorious in its last trip to Boulder, which came during the 2016-17 season. The Bears used a dominant second-half effort to overcome 12-point second quarter deficit and beat the Buffs, 65-53. Kristine Anigwe scored 25 of her game-high 29 points in the second half as Cal held Colorado to a total of 19 points in the second half.

Now in her senior season, Anigwe has continued to dominate on both sides of the ball and leads the country in rebounding, averaging 15.2 rebounds per game this season. The 6'4" center/forward also ranks sixth in the nation in scoring, averaging 22.8 points per game. A nominee for the Naismith National Defensive Player of the Year, Anigwe is averaging two blocks per game this season and had 24 points, 15 rebounds, three blocks, three steals, and two assists on Friday against Utah.

Despite the production from Anigwe and double-figure scoring from junior center CJ West (12 points) and senior Asha Thomas (11 points), Cal gave up a season-high 87 points in the loss to the 21^st-ranked Utes. Three of Cal's losses this season have come to opponents ranked in the AP Top 25.

FOLLOW THE ACTION
Sunday's game against the Buffs will be broadcast live on Pac-12 Networks with Thad Anderson and Maylana Douglas on the call. Live stats will also be available. Fans can receive additional in-game updates and behind-the-scenes information by following the Bears social media accounts (Twitter: @CalWBBall, Instagram: @CalWBBall).

SCOUTING THE BUFFALOES
While still winless this season in conference play, Colorado enters Sunday's matchup coming off an exciting outing Friday night against No. 6 Stanford. The Buffs led Stanford by double-digits early in the first half and took an eight-point lead into the locker room. However, Stanford surged ahead in the second half, outscoring Colorado 32-12 in the third quarter to take control. The Buffs shot 43 percent (12-28) from beyond the arc on the afternoon, led by a 5-12 performance from senior Alexis Robinson. Robinson scored a team-high 25 points while Maya Hollingshed added 15 points on 3-6 shooting from beyond the arc and Annika Jank added 10 points and 10 rebounds for a double-double.

Robinson is one of four players averaging double-figures for Colorado this season at 11.1 points per game, and is coming off back-to-back 20-point performances. Junior guard Quinessa Cayloa-Do is averaging 11.4 points per game on the year while sophomore guard/forward Hollingshed is adding 10.7 points per game to go along with a team-high 7.1 rebounds per game.

Head coach JR Payne is in her third season in Boulder and led the Buffs to a postseason appearance in 2017. Colorado went 10-1 in non-conference play, with its lone loss coming on the road at No. 21 Miami.

UP NEXT
Cal returns to Berkeley, hosting rival Stanford at 8 p.m. PT on Thursday night in the annual "Battle of the Bay". The Bears and Cardinal will play twice in a three-day span, beginning with Thursday's midweek matchup at Haas Pavilion before taking the series to the Farm on Saturday (4 p.m. PT at Maples Pavilion). Cal knocked off Stanford last season at Haas Pavilion, winning 78-66 on Senior Day for the Bears' first home win in the series since 2009. The Cardinal (17-1, 7-0 Pac-12) are currently ranked No. 6 in the nation and have won 11 in a row entering Sunday's matchup against No. 21 Utah.
 
2018-19 TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW
Season, group and single-game tickets for the 2018-19 women's basketball season are still on sale. Season tickets start as low as $40 ($2.67 per game, 15 home games) for youth and seniors and $80 ($5.33 per game, 15 home games) for adult general admission tickets. Single-game tickets are available starting at $4 for youth and seniors and $5 for adult, while group rates begin at $3 per seat for groups of 10 or more. Flex and partial plans are also available purchase. For more information, call the Gold Standard Sales and Service line at (800) GO BEARS (462-3277) or visit the CalBears.com ticket page.

JOIN THE JOURNEY: THE RETURN OF THISISCALBASKETBALL.COM
Cal's one-of-a-kind multimedia fan site, ThisIsCalBasketball.com, is back for its seventh season and once again features an unprecedented look into the inner workings of the personalities behind the Cal women's basketball's roster. Visitors to ThisIsCalBasketball.com can get an in-depth look at the personalities behind the jerseys, from action and portrait photos to bio videos and conversations between current players and alumnae.

STAY POSTED
Keep up-to-date on the latest Cal women's basketball news by following the Bears on social media. View behind-the-scenes photos and videos and learn more about Cal and its student-athletes on Twitter (@CalWBball), Instagram (@CalWBball) and Facebook (Facebook.com/CalWBball).