Two Kansas University double-doubles weren’t enough to overcome too many Colorado triples.

Fifteenth-ranked Colorado drilled eight three-point goals and withstood a late charge to topple KU, 59-49, in women’s basketball Tuesday night in Allen Fieldhouse.

“It is kind of frustrating when every team you face has a three-point threat,” KU’s Aquanita Burras said. “We kind of do … but we’ve just got to shut them down.”

The Jayhawks, last in the Big 12 Conference in three-point attempts, launched only seven threes against the Buffaloes and made two. Meanwhile, CU converted eight of its 21 three-point tries.

This time it wasn’t Kate Fagan who killed the Jayhawks from long range. Fagan nailed six of eight three-pointers against the Jayhawks last year in Allen Fieldhouse, but missed five of her seven threes Tuesday night.

Instead, Emily Waner and Leslie Howard, a pair of freshman guards, combined to make six of eight threes.

“I think we didn’t recognize those two new faces and didn’t get on them like we should have,” Burras said.

Burras finished with 13 points and 12 boards. The other double-double was recorded by Crystal Kemp with 15 points and 13 rebounds. Freshman Lauren Ervin just missed with 10 points and nine caroms.

Rebound opportunities were plentiful with both teams shooting poorly — Colorado hit 33.8 percent and KU 31 percent.

Kansas University's Kaylee Brown (4) has her shot blocked by Colorado's Amber Metoyer in the first half. The Buffaloes beat the Jayhawks, 59-49, Tuesday at Allen Fieldhouse.

“We did a great job on defense, but we got out of rhythm on offense,” KU coach Marian Washington said.

Kansas was in rhythm on both ends of the floor early, bolting to a 13-6 lead after 8 1/2 minutes. Then the Jayhawks went eight minutes without a field goal. At halftime, CU led 20-18, despite making just nine of 36 shots (25 percent). KU wasn’t much better at 27 percent (seven of 26).

“We were so focused on defense we were rushing on offense,” Kemp said. “We were trying to rush things.”

Colorado stormed to a 15-point lead with 9 1/2 minutes left, but the Jayhawks spurted and pulled to within five points with 4:44 remaining. KU had a chance to cut the deficit again on its next trip, but failed to convert and Fagan drilled one of her two threes at 3:19 to build the lead to eight.

Fagan, averaging nearly 15 points a game, scored seven of her 12 points in the last three minutes to share team scoring honors with Waner.

CU’s Tera Bjorklund, averaging 20.2 points a game — second best in the Big 12 Conference, settled for nine points while logging 34 minutes. The 6-foot-5 Bjorklund also was guilty of six turnovers.

“Holding her (to nine points) was a great victory,” Ervin said, “but there were lapses in our defense for their shooters to be open and score.”

Kemp, Burras and Ervin needed more help on offense, too. They accounted for all but 11 of the Jayhawks’ points. Only three other Jayhawks scored. The trio also accounted for all but 10 of KU’s 44 rebounds.

“The difference between us and nationally ranked teams,” Washington said, “is when you make a mistake on a possession they’re going to make you pay.”

Washington had hoped Saturday’s impressive 55-52 win at Missouri would be a springboard, but the Jayhawks couldn’t overcome the Buffs’ three-point shooting and their own offensive lapses.

“That win was so, so exciting,” Washington said. “Now we have two more nationally ranked teams to face, and hopefully we’ll go in with more confidence.”

Kansas will travel Saturday to No. 10-ranked Kansas State.

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Notes: Washington stated at the start of her postgame media session she would not discuss the post-game brawl following the Missouri game. Big 12 officials were planning to review videotape of the outburst involving players from both teams either Tuesday or today. … KU starter Tamara Ransburg played only 14 minutes because of foul trouble, but had four steals and three blocked shots. … Colorado’s bench outscored KU’s reserves, 24-10. … KU is averaging 946 fans per home game, lowest in the Big 12. Tuesday’s announced crowd was 883. …CU is 13-2 overall, 2-1 in the league and has won seven in a row from the Jayhawks. KU dipped to 8-6 and 1-2 in the conference. …