Colorado Buffaloes @ Arizona State Sun Devils
Freeman leads Arizona State dismantling of Colorado in 81-61 win
TEMPE, Ariz. -- — BJ Freeman scored 19 points and Jayden Quaintance recorded a double-double and Arizona State seized control early and cruised to an 81-61 win over Colorado on Saturday.
Quaintance scored 11 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, Basheer Jihad scored 17 points and reserve Amier Ali scored 10 points shooting 7 for 7 from the foul line.
Arizona State (10-3, 1-1) won its first-ever Big 12 Conference game shooting 51.9% (28 of 54) including 46.4% (13 for 28) from 3-point range.
Colorado reserve Trevor Baskin scored 23 points and outscored the Buffaloes’ starters by two points.
Alston Mason's 3-pointer just under two minutes in put Arizona State ahead 8-6 and the basket ignited a 14-2 Sun Devils run over the next six minutes for a 19-8 lead.
Colorado's Harrison Carrington stopped the hemorrhaging briefly with a 3 with 10:43 left before halftime, but a 13-0 ASU outburst in a little more than two minutes made it 32-11 with 7:52 left before intermission. Ali made three foul shots, Mason made a jump shot, Quaintance made a 3 and a jumper and Jihad made a 3 during the run.
Arizona State led 40-27 at the break on the strength of 51.7% shooting (15 for 29) to the Buffaloes' 34.3% (12 for 34) including 2 for 14 from 3-point range.
Colorado continues its road trip as it heads to Central Florida on Wednesday. Arizona State travels to face seventh-ranked Kansas on Wednesday.
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Game Information
Tempe, AZ

Referee:Mike Reed
Referee:Ray Natili
Referee:Tommy Johnson

2025-26 Standings
| Big 12 ConferenceBig 12 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 9-0 | - | 22-0 |
| Houston | 7-1 | 1.5 | 19-2 |
| Iowa State | 7-2 | 2 | 20-2 |
| Kansas | 7-2 | 2 | 17-5 |
| UCF | 6-3 | 3 | 17-4 |
| Texas Tech | 6-3 | 3 | 16-6 |
| BYU | 5-3 | 3.5 | 17-4 |
| West Virginia | 5-4 | 4 | 14-8 |
| Oklahoma State | 3-5 | 5.5 | 15-6 |
| Colorado | 3-6 | 6 | 13-9 |
| TCU | 3-6 | 6 | 13-9 |
| Cincinnati | 3-6 | 6 | 11-11 |
| Baylor | 2-7 | 7 | 12-9 |
| Arizona State | 2-7 | 7 | 11-11 |
| Utah | 1-7 | 7.5 | 9-12 |
| Kansas State | 1-8 | 8 | 10-12 |
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