Quick break
Why the Buffs received: CU outrebounded ASU 40-26 and posted a 42-26 edge on factors within the paint.
Three stars
1. CU’s Sebastian Rancik. Recorded the primary double-double of his profession, posting 17 factors together with a career-high 11 rebounds.
2. CU’s Barrington Hargress. Sparked CU’s offense by way of a lot of the night time, going 10-for-15 with a season-high-tying 23 factors together with 4 assists.
3. ASU’ Maurice Odum. Went 4-for-8 on 3-pointers earlier than ending with 25 factors and 5 assists.
Up subsequent: CU visits No. 13 Texas Tech on Wednesday (6 p.m. MT, ESPN+).
As a local of Slovakia, it’s not typically Sebastian Rancik will get to play in entrance of his family members.
Colorado’s sophomore ahead has loved that chance these days, although, as his mom and grandfather visited Boulder the previous few weeks. CU’s matchup towards Arizona State marked the ultimate sport for Rancik along with his household on the town. And he made sure to ship mother and grandpa on their approach with a narrative sure to impress the parents again residence.
Rancik bounced again from a tough sport at Baylor to report the primary double-double of his profession, and the Buffaloes accomplished a regular-season sweep of the Solar Devils with a 78-70 victory on Saturday on the CU Occasions Middle.
Rancik recorded 17 factors with a career-high 11 rebounds, whereas level guard Barrington Hargress matched a season-high with 23 factors. The Buffs recorded their fourth Huge 12 Convention win in 11 league video games, surpassing their win complete throughout a depressing 3-17 run by way of convention play a 12 months in the past.
“It means every thing,” Rancik mentioned. “Again residence, household means every thing to us. I like my mother and my grandfather a lot. Simply being right here, my mother cooking for me day by day had helped. Simply having them round, having the ability to discuss my language and simply to spend a while with them is a blessing. I want they might keep longer. I’m simply actually grateful they might come out.”
After beginning the primary 21 video games of the season, Saturday marked Rancik’s third consecutive look off the bench, and he additionally was coming off a zero-rebound displaying throughout Wednesday’s loss at Baylor.
Rancik went 6-for-12 total and 3-for-5 on 3-pointers, and his 11 rebounds included a career-high 4 offensive rebounds after he recorded only one offensive rebound within the earlier 4 video games mixed. It was the sixth double-double by a Buffs participant this season, and the primary since Bangot Dak had 16 factors and 12 rebounds towards Utah on Jan. 7.
“Coach emphasizes rebounding, and even within the NBA they have a look at the way you rebound in school, so it’s essential to place that into my sport,” Rancik mentioned. “As I confirmed immediately, I’m greater than succesful. I’ve simply acquired to remain according to it.”
CU used a 9-2 run to take a 10-point lead within the first half, and the Buffs led 39-27 earlier than ASU scored the ultimate 4 factors of the primary half, chopping Colorado’s result in 39-31 on the break.
The Solar Devils then added 11 of the primary 13 factors of the second half to take their first lead for the reason that sport’s opening moments. Moments later, the Buffs took the lead for good with seven consecutive factors.
It was a battle down the stretch for the Buffs, notably as a mix of foul bother and ineffectiveness compelled head coach Tad Boyle to cycle by way of Bangot Dak, Elijah Malone, Alon Michaeli and Tacko Ifaola at heart, with Rancik even manning the spot for just a few shifts.
Fortuitously for the Buffs, the foul bother didn’t forestall them from dominating the glass, as CU outrebounded ASU 40-26. It was a tough night time from lengthy vary for the Buffs, who completed 6-for-22 on 3-pointers, however CU posted the benefit on paint factors (42-26) and factors off turnovers (12-7).
“That was a hard-fought win. It wasn’t simple,” Boyle mentioned. “It’s a win we ought to be happy with, as a result of it didn’t come simple. I believed the distinction was rebounding. Lastly, we strung some stops collectively and did a greater job because the half went on. However we beat a superb staff. We’ll take that one and transfer on.”
Colorado 78, Arizona State 70
ARIZONA STATE (12-12, 3-8 Huge 12)
Grbović 2-6 2-2 8, Mukeba 1-3 2-3 4, Diop 7-12 5-5 19, Ford 1-5 0-0 2, Odum 7-13 5-6 23, A.Johnson 5-10 2-2 14, Meeusen 0-4 0-0 0, Trouet 0-4 0-0 0. Totals 23-57 16-18 70.
COLORADO (14-10, 4-7)
Dak 6-9 0-0 12, Hargress 10-15 2-2 23, Holland 3-7 1-1 8, I.Johnson 6-12 3-6 16, Sanders 0-1 2-2 2, Rancik 6-12 2-3 17, Inman 0-3 0-0 0, Ifaola 0-0 0-0 0, Malone 0-0 0-0 0, Michaeli 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 31-61 10-14 78.
Halftime: Colorado 39-31. 3-point discipline objectives: Arizona State 8-23 (Odum 4-8, A.Johnson 2-3, Grbović 2-6, Meeusen 0-2, Ford 0-4); Colorado 6-22 (Rancik 3-5, Holland 1-1, Hargress 1-4, I.Johnson 1-7, Michaeli 0-2, Inman 0-3). Rebounds: Arizona State 26 (Diop 7), Colorado 40 (Rancik 11). Assists: Arizona State 13 (Odum 5), Colorado 15 (Hargress 4). Turnovers: Arizona State 9 (Grbovic, Meeusen 2); Colorado 10 (Michaeli 3). Complete fouls: Arizona State 17, Colorado 18. A: 6,820.