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Focus on the record, and it's easy to come to the conclusion that the Colorado women's basketball program is going in the wrong direction.
Three years into her tenure as head coach, JR Payne has led the Buffaloes to a 44-50 overall record. After a 17-16 mark in her first year, the Buffs went 15-16 in her second and a dismal 12-18 this season. This year included a 2-16 record in Pac-12 play, matching the worst conference record in program history.
"I feel awful about it," Payne said of the Buffs' bottom line.