National Basketball Association
Colorado 79, Arizona State 69
When: 4:30 PM ET, Sunday, February 28, 2016
Where: Coors Events Center, Boulder, Colorado
Officials:
# Deidre Carr, # Tony Padilla, # Bill Vinovich
Attendance:
10325
By The Sports Xchange
Colorado guard Josh Fortune and forward Josh Scott paced a balanced attack, and the Buffaloes held off Arizona State 79-69 Saturday in Boulder, Colorado.
Fortune finished with 17 points off the bench, and Scott added 15 points for the Buffaloes (21-9, 10-7 Pac-12).
Arizona State guard Tra Holder had 16 points, and forward Eric Jacobsen had 14 points for the Sun Devils (14-15, 4-12).
Colorado led by as many as 14 early in the first half, but Arizona State made a run. Guard Gerry Blakes hit a 3-pointer that gave the Sun Devils a 32-31 lead with 2:49 left. Colorado responded with a 3-pointer from Fortune, and the Buffaloes went into halftime with a 38-35 lead.
Arizona State hung tough and was down 68-63 with five minutes to play. But Colorado guard George King hit a big 3-pointer, and Scott had a late basket to help the Buffaloes survive the Sun Devils' upset bid. Forward Tre'Shaun Fletcher finished with the 13 points off the bench.
The Buffaloes were coming off a big win over No. 9 Arizona, which might have secured them an at-large bid in the NCAA tournament. They'll end the regular season Saturday at No. 22 Utah.
Top Game Performances
| Arizona State |
|
Colorado |
|
Tra Holder 16 |
Scoring |
Josh Fortune 17 |
|
Willie Atwood 4 |
Assists |
Dominique Collier 5 |
|
Eric Jacobsen 9 |
Rebounds |
Wesley Gordon 11 |
|
Tra Holder 8 |
Free Throws Made |
Wesley Gordon 5 |
|
Gerry Blakes 2 |
Steals |
Josh Fortune 3 |
|
Willie Atwood 1 |
Blocks |
Wesley Gordon 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Arizona State
|
69 |
48.0 |
7-16 |
14-23 |
10 |
25 |
2 |
4 |
7 |
| Colorado
|
79 |
52.1 |
11-21 |
18-27 |
18 |
31 |
2 |
5 |
8 |
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