CEDAR CITY, Utah - The Southern Utah University women's basketball team will be back on the road against Colorado on Wednesday, December 7 at 6 p.m. MT.

GAME INFO

Southern Utah vs. Colorado

Date: Wednesday, December 7

Tipoff: 6 p.m. MT

Broadcast: PAC-12 

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PREVIEW

SOUTHERN UTAH (3-5)

The Thunderbirds continue to be dominant on the boards this season. The T-Birds grab 47.8 rebounds each game, a whopping 10 more than their opposition.

SUU shoots 41.4 percent from the field, compared to 38.1 percent by their opponents. In addition to this, the Thunderbirds knock down 69.7 percent of their shots at the charity stripe against their opponents 63.4 percent.

Lizzy Williamson has been unstoppable, averaging a double-double with 13.8 points and 11.5 rebounds per game.

Cherita Daugherty (13.1) and Daylani Ballena (11.9) both chip in double digits for the Thunderbirds as well.

Samantha Johnston has been blistering hot from behind the arc, hitting a remarkable 2.1 three pointers per game on 41.5 percent shooting.

LAST TIME OUT

FIRST HALF

Southern Utah started the game on fire, blazing out onto an 11-to-five -run off a combined eight points from Lizzy Williamson and Megan Jensen, capped off by a Samantha Johnston three-pointer into the first media timeout with 4:59 left in the quarter. 

The Thunderbirds kept their foot on the gas, connecting on a pair of three-pointers from Cherita Daugherty and Daylani Ballena, putting them up 21-16 into the break. 

Coming out of the quarter Megan Jensen dominated down low, scoring six straight points to give SUU its largest lead of the first half, 27-18, with 8:10 left. But NAU would claw back into the game, getting to the rim and putting the Thunderbirds in early foul trouble, which allowed the Lumberjacks to go on a 15-0 run, sending them into halftime with the lead of 33-27. 

SECOND HALF 

Southern Utah would end that scoring drought immediately at the start of the third quarter, surging out onto a 12-0 run of their own off two quick buckets from Megan Jensen and a flurry of layups made from Cherita Daugherty, which reclaimed the lead for SUU 41-36 with 5:38 in the quarter. 

NAU would cut back into the Thunderbirds' lead and took the advantage back, ending the third quarter up 54-50. 

Both sides would trade their jabs in the fourth, with Williamson coming up with two blocks to limit two NAU possessions. Daugherty would continue to make tough contested shots scoring eight points down the stretch in the fourth quarter, but it wasn't enough in the end as NAU would pull away, winning 76-65. 

COLORADO (7-2)

The Buffaloes have been on a hot streak, winning their last three contests by a wide margin. Colorado defeated Chicago State (83-32), Western Michigan (75-37), and Boise State (71-48), giving the Buffaloes a 7-2 overall record.

Center Quay Miller averages 15.0 points and 8.1 rebounds per outing for Colorado. Frida Formann (10.6) and Jaylyn Sherrod (10.2) also eclipse 10 points per game for the Buffaloes.

Colorado scores 74.6 points each game while limiting their opponents to only 54.0.

Coach JR Payne has led the Buffaloes to great success during her tenure there. Last season the squad finished with a 22-9 record and earned a place in the NCAA Tournament.

HISTORY

The Buffaloes have claimed all five meetings between the two squads. The most recent matchup came in 2021, where Colorado won 81-47.

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