Sun Devils Edge Buffaloes in Desert Financial Arena Showdown: 76-73
In a closely contested battle at Desert Financial Arena, the Arizona State Sun Devils emerged victorious over the Colorado Buffaloes with a final score of 76-73. The Sun Devils' season record now stands at an impressive 17-4, while the Buffaloes fall to a respectable 12-9. Both teams fought valiantly, but it was the home side that clinched the win in this conference game.
The Arizona State Sun Devils showcased their defensive skills with a total of eight blocks and eleven steals, disrupting the Buffaloes' offensive flow. The team's fast break execution was particularly effective, contributing to twenty-one fast break points. On offense, they maintained efficiency from beyond the arc with an eight out of twenty-two three-point shooting performance translating to thirty-six percent accuracy.
Arizona State's ability to capitalize on turnovers was pivotal; they scored twenty-seven points off turnovers compared to twelve by Colorado. This aggressive defense paired with smart ball-handling led to an assists turnover ratio of 1.86 for Arizona State, significantly better than Colorado's 0.85.
The Sun Devils also demonstrated balanced scoring inside and outside the paint with twenty-eight points coming from each area. Their free throw shooting hovered around sixty-seven percent as they made eighteen out of twenty-seven attempts from the line.
On Colorado's side, despite falling short in this encounter, their field goal percentage stood at forty-eight percent and they were successful on fifty-seven percent of their two-point attempts. They also managed to sink seven out of twenty three-pointers taken during the game which accounted for thirty-five percent success rate from long range.
As both teams exhausted all their timeouts by halftime and fought through numerous lead changes and ties throughout the contest – nine times tied and five lead changes – it was ultimately Arizona State that held firm when it mattered most.
Looking ahead for fans of Arizona State Sun Devils is another exciting matchup as they travel to face Washington Huskies at Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion in Seattle on January 11th at 8:00 PM local time (PST). This upcoming game will be broadcast nationally on Fox Sports 1 channel two hundred nineteen for those wishing to follow along live.