Junior sociology major Brittany Spears (22) pushes down the court against Iowa State's Kelsey Bolte during the CU vs. Iowa State women's basketball game in Coors Events Center on Jan. 16, 2010. (CU Independent file/Stephanie Davis)
Eight is enough for the Colorado women’s basketball team.
The Buffaloes (12-5, 2-2 Big 12 Conference) broke an eight-game road losing streak with a 63-57 win over Kansas State (10-8, 2-2) Wednesday at Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, Kan.
CU’s halftime lead, 30-25, was its first on the road in Big 12 Conference play since leading 28-23 against Missouri on Jan. 9, 2008. The Buffs won 70-58.
Although CU led by as much as 14 points in the second half, KSU managed to narrow the score to 55-54 with 3:44 left on the clock. However, the Buffs didn’t allow a single K-State field goal in the final 2:48.
Junior forward Brittany Spears and freshman forward Meagan Malcolm-Peck each nailed a pair of free throws in the last 17 seconds of play to seal the win for CU.
Spears led the Buffs with 15 points and nine rebounds while Malcolm-Peck’s two free throws were her only points of the night.
The Buffaloes return home to face No. 12 Oklahoma State at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Coors Events Center.
Contact CU Independent Staff Writer Marlee Horn at Marlee.Horn@colorado.edu.
