Scrapping, clawing, and keeping it close, the women fell to #1 seed, and 8th ranked TCU. TCU had 2 byes, and were well-rested, while this was CU's third game in 3 days, and and they were still missing Frida Foremann, due to the foot stress fracture, and another key, normally starting, player. TCU is very, very talented, and deep, with a number of very highly ranked, and well-paid transfers on their roster. CU did well to hang close, and make a good game of it. Could the two wins, and close defeat, put them back on the NCAA bubble? It might be close, but unless a few other bubble teams go down, I'm betting they're out. Considering that it was practically a whole new roster, tons of missed games, with injured key players, and playing several freshmen, (who are going to be very good), a bunch, down the stretch, it was a pretty darn good, 20-win season, (20-12) and another good coaching job by JR & staff. There is an alternative women's tourney, similar to the NIT, so maybe they get into that, and hopefully host a game in Boulder. That would be a pretty nice reward for the team, and more tourney experience, for the younger players.
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