National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
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

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