As play between the Colorado Buffaloes and No. 4 Arizona State Sun Devils started Thursday night at the Coors Events Center, within a few minutes it seemed that a blowout loss was all but inevitable for the 8-6 Buffs.
The Sun Devils quickly went up 3-0 before ASU’s Tra Holder sank another three-pointer, creating a 6-0 lead.
Exactly two minutes later, at the 16:29 mark, the Buffs were down 11-0 and looked awkward in the offensive zone. A repeat of Colorado’s blowout loss at Xavier in early December appeared likely.
To begin the game, the Buffaloes shot just 2-of-12 from the floor in the opening eight minutes.