Fast break
Down the stretch, the Buffs played lock-down defense and that created some easy opportunities on offense, as they pulled away late.
The defense struggled at times in the first three quarters, especially against Pepperdine star Yasmine Robinson-Bacote, who had a game-high 25 points.
Kennedy Leonard. She posted her eighth career double-double (18 points, 10 assists), while also adding seven rebounds and five steals.
CU will visit Miami on Sunday.
Colorado women's basketball assistant coach Toriano Towns has yelled at the Buffaloes' defense to get their hands out so many times that senior Kennedy Leonard figured it was time to quiet him down a bit.