The women鈥檚 basketball team, picked to finish last in the Big 12 Conference by the league鈥檚 coaches, saw its season end in the quarterfinals of the Women鈥檚 NIT where the Buffs lost 87-70 to future Pac-12 foe Southern California. The Buffs finished with an 18-16 record under first-year coach听Linda Lappe听(惭办迟驳鈥�02).
Brittany Spears, left, who passed听Lisa VanGoor听(EPOBio鈥�86) to become the all-time leading scorer in CU women鈥檚 basketball history, was chosen 19th overall by Phoenix in the WNBA draft. Spears is the fourth Buff ever selected in the WNBA draft, joining听Isabelle Fijalkowski听(Kines ex鈥�95)听in 1997,听Raegan Scott听(Jour鈥�97) in 1997 and听Mandy Nightingale听(Comm鈥�02) in 2002.
