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Buffs Return to Lubbock for Preseason WNIT

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LUBBOCK, Texas – It has been over a decade since the Colorado women's basketball team made the voyage to northwest Texas. "Avatar" was the top-grossing movie and "Tik Tok" by Ke$ha was the No. 1 song in America.

It was January 10, 2010. The Buffaloes, led by then-head coach Kathy McConnel-Miller, made their final Big 12 Conference stop in Lubbock. Bianca Smith led CU with 18 points off the bench in a losing effort, 74-61. Colorado and TTU made one final trip to Boulder in 2011 before the 22-game series came to a halt.

That will change this week when the Buffs and Lady Raiders remake acquaintances in the final game of the Preseason WNIT on Wednesday (6 p.