Colorado State University Athletics
Colorado State
Denver
11/9/2026 7:51:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Colorado State women’s hoops takes on Denver
FORT COLLINS, Colo.  – Colorado State women's basketball makes the trip down I-25 Tuesday evening to face Denver at 6:00 p.m. The game will be streamed on ESPN+
Opening Tip
- Colorado State split its opening week games, defending home court against Lindenwood, 63-46, and falling on the road to Utah, 72-63.
- Tuesday night's battle is the first between the Rams and Pioneers since 2022. CSU leads the all-time series 25-9, including 10-5 on the road.
- Camryn Runner led the Rams with 23 points against Utah. The Evansville transfer is averaging a team-leading 17.0 points per game and also leads the team with 3.5 assists per game.
- Kloe Froebe continues to fill the stat sheet for the Rams with 13.0 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game. The junior has scored 13 points in each game this season.
- Caitlin Kramer tripled her career minutes and doubled her career points and rebounds in the season opener against Lindenwood. Kramer waited her turn and now steps into a big role for the Rams,
recording her first career double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds in the home opener.
- Kramer is leading the team with 8.5 rebounds per game, ranking 21st in the nation and leading the Pac-12.
- McKenna Murphy is more than just a sharpshooter for Colorado State this year. The junior is averaging 12.0 points per game and has made only three 3s. She has reached double figures in both games.
- Colorado State does a great job of protecting the rock. The Rams have turned the ball over just 10.0 times per game, which ranks 10th in the nation. This comes off ranking first the past two seasons in limiting turnovers.
- Ryun Williams is in his 15th year at Colorado State and compiled plenty of wins: 282, to be exact. The Rams have won 20-plus games in the past five seasons.
- The Rams enter a new era with the Pac-12 in 2026-27. CSU joins Boise State, Fresno State, Gonzaga, Oregon State, San Diego State, Texas State, Utah State and Washington State in the conference.
- Runner and Froebe were named to the conference's impact player list entering the season.
Scouting the Pioneers
Denver was busy in the first week of the season, playing three games and going 1-2. The Pioneers' lone win is the same as the Rams', in Lindenwood. DU defeated Lindenwood 66-52.
Erik Johnson's team is led by the duo of Tori Baker and Karolina Padilla. Baker is averaging 16.7 points per game. She does a good job getting to the free throw line, going 22-for-24 from the charity stripe so far. Padilla is scoring 11.5 points per game.
Denver is in its first year of the WCC and picked to finish last.
What's Ahead
Colorado State returns home to welcome old-time rival Wyoming for the Border War. The Rams and Cowgirls tip off at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Prior to the game, CSU will celebrate its 2026 Mountain West Tournament championship with its banner reveal.
