Colorado State University Athletics
Friday, November 13
Fort Collins, CO
6:30 p.m.
Colorado State
2-2,0-0Pac-12
55
vs
58
Wyoming
2-2,0-0Mountain West
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyoming | 14 | 16 | 10 | 18 | 58 |
| Colorado St. | 11 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 55 |
11/13/2026 9:17:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Murphy has career night in loss
Take away a few 3s which came early in possessions, the looks his team were getting were the looks Ryun Williams wanted them to have.
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Only problem was for much of Friday night, the Colorado State women's basketball coach couldn't bear to watch. The missed open looks, particularly the one's inside the paint. Most definitely the shots taken right at the rim. Teams will have poor shooting nights. This he understands.
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Some hurt worse than others, and this evening at Moby Arena was one of them.
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"You know, this stinks," Williams said after a 58-55 loss to rival Wyoming. "We've got to live with this thing all year now, which I'm fine with. That will maybe toughen us up a little bit. Maybe they can play with a little piss and vinegar because we surely don't have that right now."
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It stings because there is no second chance now the two sides are no longer in the same conference. The salt in the wound – rubbed in real deep – is the Rams didn't lose a key statistical marker.
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Turnovers favored the hosts 15-5, with the Rams collecting 10 steals. CSU's bench scored a bit more, the rebounding was fairly even, and the Rams actually grabbed more off the offensive glass.
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Points in the paint favored CSU 24-10, but it sure didn't feel like it after Williams watched his team shot 33.8%, 25% from deep. It was in stark contrast to a blistering performance on the road when Colorado State couldn't miss at Denver.
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When a team gets an edge, no matter how slight, the ability to exploit it can set it apart. Williams says his team is a bit immature, and thus, a bit soft at the moment.
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"I think we just have to play with more fire. I mean like everyone, we've been struggling a lot with defensive boards, and I think today that made us lose the game," Sophie Sene said. "We have to box out and just get up."
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All the aspects the Rams did better – namely creating turnovers – didn't help. It led to just six fast-break points. It led to 15 more shots than the Cowgirls, not that it matters when the ball doesn't find the net.
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Sene had one of her better nights, scoring 10 while shooting better than 50%, adding eight boards. Murphy had a career night, her 21 points coming on a night when she had to gut out some things and prove she's more than just a sniper off the bench.
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She drove and scored. She connected from outside. She also missed some shots she'd like back, but what Williams noted about her was she kept going.
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"I thought (Sene) gave us a real nice lift when she went in there in that first quarter. She gave us some second-chance opportunities with some rebounds," Williams said. "She's a big, physical presence just in the paint. And then Murphy, I was really proud of Murphy. She was aggressive trying to score the ball.
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"There was a lot of conviction in just how she went about her game tonight, where other kids were probably way too hesitant, so I'm really pleased with Murphy's growth. She's going to have to do that. We tried to play through her more in that second half, and she surely delivered."
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Carrying nearly a perfect GPA, not much is going to be lost on her. A year ago, she knew her role was instant offense off the bench, a gunner for hire. Now she's a starter. Some things can't stay the same.
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So she attacks the basket with as much vigor as she'll fire an open look from beyond the arc. She knew she had to change, so she did.
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"I would definitely say that is true. Coaches definitely want me to help the team in that aspect, score the ball when I can," she said. "So not only just shooting the 3 but getting downhill, taking advantage of those matchups. I've definitely gained confidence that way and knowing that I am capable of scoring in multiple ways. So definitely just trying to get to that game a little more."
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As she is speaking, she is looking at the stat sheet. All of it, and particularly her numbers. Not bad, but she notes she could have hit more 3s (she was 3-of-9).
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But the rest of the team was 2-of-11. It was a pandemic of sorts, even with Kloe Froebe scoring 11 and pulling down nine rebounds.
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They would lose track of things early, allowing for a few too many open 3s which allowed Wyoming to gain an advantage. Norah Clark, with 26 points on 8-of-14 from the floor and 8-of-12 from the line, kept the Cowgirls in front most of the night.
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There were a couple of occasions where the Rams made a run, took a small lead. Then Wyoming would take it back. Williams pointed at those moments with two thoughts.
Maturity. Toughness.
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"Every position is the most important position. We're learning that. We're learning that," Williams said. "We had these same kind of situations at Utah where we played really well in spurts, and then it was not so much. But we're still looking for some leadership out there. Who's going to galvanize our group?
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"We kind of had a lot of just staring around tonight. So this is a good game to have early in the year. It stinks to lose it, obviously, but hopefully they'll learn from it."
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Only problem was for much of Friday night, the Colorado State women's basketball coach couldn't bear to watch. The missed open looks, particularly the one's inside the paint. Most definitely the shots taken right at the rim. Teams will have poor shooting nights. This he understands.
Â
Some hurt worse than others, and this evening at Moby Arena was one of them.
Â
"You know, this stinks," Williams said after a 58-55 loss to rival Wyoming. "We've got to live with this thing all year now, which I'm fine with. That will maybe toughen us up a little bit. Maybe they can play with a little piss and vinegar because we surely don't have that right now."
Â
It stings because there is no second chance now the two sides are no longer in the same conference. The salt in the wound – rubbed in real deep – is the Rams didn't lose a key statistical marker.
Â
Turnovers favored the hosts 15-5, with the Rams collecting 10 steals. CSU's bench scored a bit more, the rebounding was fairly even, and the Rams actually grabbed more off the offensive glass.
Â
Points in the paint favored CSU 24-10, but it sure didn't feel like it after Williams watched his team shot 33.8%, 25% from deep. It was in stark contrast to a blistering performance on the road when Colorado State couldn't miss at Denver.
Â
When a team gets an edge, no matter how slight, the ability to exploit it can set it apart. Williams says his team is a bit immature, and thus, a bit soft at the moment.
Â
"I think we just have to play with more fire. I mean like everyone, we've been struggling a lot with defensive boards, and I think today that made us lose the game," Sophie Sene said. "We have to box out and just get up."
Â
All the aspects the Rams did better – namely creating turnovers – didn't help. It led to just six fast-break points. It led to 15 more shots than the Cowgirls, not that it matters when the ball doesn't find the net.
Â
Sene had one of her better nights, scoring 10 while shooting better than 50%, adding eight boards. Murphy had a career night, her 21 points coming on a night when she had to gut out some things and prove she's more than just a sniper off the bench.
Â
She drove and scored. She connected from outside. She also missed some shots she'd like back, but what Williams noted about her was she kept going.
Â
"I thought (Sene) gave us a real nice lift when she went in there in that first quarter. She gave us some second-chance opportunities with some rebounds," Williams said. "She's a big, physical presence just in the paint. And then Murphy, I was really proud of Murphy. She was aggressive trying to score the ball.
Â
"There was a lot of conviction in just how she went about her game tonight, where other kids were probably way too hesitant, so I'm really pleased with Murphy's growth. She's going to have to do that. We tried to play through her more in that second half, and she surely delivered."
Â
Carrying nearly a perfect GPA, not much is going to be lost on her. A year ago, she knew her role was instant offense off the bench, a gunner for hire. Now she's a starter. Some things can't stay the same.
Â
So she attacks the basket with as much vigor as she'll fire an open look from beyond the arc. She knew she had to change, so she did.
Â
"I would definitely say that is true. Coaches definitely want me to help the team in that aspect, score the ball when I can," she said. "So not only just shooting the 3 but getting downhill, taking advantage of those matchups. I've definitely gained confidence that way and knowing that I am capable of scoring in multiple ways. So definitely just trying to get to that game a little more."
Â
As she is speaking, she is looking at the stat sheet. All of it, and particularly her numbers. Not bad, but she notes she could have hit more 3s (she was 3-of-9).
Â
But the rest of the team was 2-of-11. It was a pandemic of sorts, even with Kloe Froebe scoring 11 and pulling down nine rebounds.
Â
They would lose track of things early, allowing for a few too many open 3s which allowed Wyoming to gain an advantage. Norah Clark, with 26 points on 8-of-14 from the floor and 8-of-12 from the line, kept the Cowgirls in front most of the night.
Â
There were a couple of occasions where the Rams made a run, took a small lead. Then Wyoming would take it back. Williams pointed at those moments with two thoughts.
Maturity. Toughness.
Â
"Every position is the most important position. We're learning that. We're learning that," Williams said. "We had these same kind of situations at Utah where we played really well in spurts, and then it was not so much. But we're still looking for some leadership out there. Who's going to galvanize our group?
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"We kind of had a lot of just staring around tonight. So this is a good game to have early in the year. It stinks to lose it, obviously, but hopefully they'll learn from it."
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Players Mentioned
G
/ Women's Basketball
F
/ Women's BasketballTeam Stats
UW
CSU
FG%
.400
.338
3FG%
.381
.250
FT%
.625
.600
RB
41
34
TO
15
5
STL
1
10
Game Leaders
Pts
21
FGM
8
3FGM
3
FTM
2
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
10
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
5
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
1
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