Freeman leads Arizona State dismantling of Colorado in 81-61 win
AP
Jan 04, 2025
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) BJ Freeman scored 19 points and Jayden Quaintance recorded a double-double and Arizona State Sun Devils seized control early and cruised to an 81-61 win over Colorado Buffaloes 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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1st Half
COLO
Buffaloes
27
ASU
Sun Devils
40
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Elijah Malone vs. Jayden Quaintance (Buffaloes gains possession)
19:44
+2
Elijah Malone makes two point layup
2-0
19:28
+3
Adam Miller makes three point jump shot (BJ Freeman assists)
2-3
19:09
+2
Assane Diop makes two point jump shot (RJ Smith assists)
4-3
18:44
Jayden Quaintance misses three point jump shot
18:42
Basheer Jihad offensive rebound
18:37
+2
Basheer Jihad makes two point layup
4-5
18:15
+2
Elijah Malone makes two point layup (Assane Diop assists)
6-5
18:01
+3
Alston Mason makes three point pullup jump shot
6-8
17:34
Assane Diop misses two point hook shot
17:32
Basheer Jihad defensive rebound
17:26
+2
Jayden Quaintance makes two point layup (BJ Freeman assists)
6-10
17:11
Julian Hammond III misses three point jump shot
17:09
Jayden Quaintance defensive rebound
17:00
BJ Freeman misses three point jump shot
16:58
RJ Smith defensive rebound
16:45
Elijah Malone offensive foul
16:45
Elijah Malone turnover (offensive foul)
16:33
Elijah Malone blocks Basheer Jihad's two point layup
16:31
Elijah Malone defensive rebound
16:27
Jayden Quaintance personal foul
16:08
Andrej Jakimovski misses three point jump shot
16:06
Basheer Jihad defensive rebound
15:55
+3
Basheer Jihad makes three point jump shot (BJ Freeman assists)
6-13
15:42
Assane Diop misses three point jump shot
15:40
Andrej Jakimovski offensive rebound
15:30
Andrej Jakimovski misses two point layup
15:28
Shawn Phillips Jr. defensive rebound
15:23
Shawn Phillips Jr. turnover (traveling)
15:23
TV timeout
15:06
Shawn Phillips Jr. blocks Bangot Dak's two point layup
15:04
Alston Mason defensive rebound
14:44
Alston Mason misses three point jump shot
14:42
Trevor Baskin defensive rebound
14:35
Bangot Dak turnover (lost ball) (Basheer Jihad steals)
14:25
Basheer Jihad turnover (lost ball)
14:09
Trevor Baskin turnover (bad pass)
13:52
Bangot Dak shooting foul (Shawn Phillips Jr. draws the foul)
13:52
Shawn Phillips Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:52
+1
Shawn Phillips Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
6-14
13:37
Julian Hammond III misses two point driving floating jump shot
13:35
Alston Mason defensive rebound
13:26
Amier Ali turnover (bad pass) (Bangot Dak steals)
13:12
+2
Trevor Baskin makes two point layup (Julian Hammond III assists)
8-14
12:56
+3
BJ Freeman makes three point jump shot (Alston Mason assists)
8-17
12:35
Jayden Quaintance blocks Andrej Jakimovski's three point jump shot
12:33
BJ Freeman defensive rebound
12:33
Amier Ali misses three point jump shot
12:31
Sun Devils offensive rebound
12:31
Julian Hammond III personal foul
12:13
BJ Freeman misses three point jump shot
12:11
Shawn Phillips Jr. offensive rebound
12:05
+2
Shawn Phillips Jr. makes two point layup
8-19
11:53
Javon Ruffin misses three point jump shot
11:51
Buffaloes offensive rebound
11:51
Amier Ali personal foul (Bangot Dak draws the foul)
11:51
TV timeout
11:42
Trevor Baskin misses two point turnaround hook shot
11:40
Jayden Quaintance defensive rebound
11:14
Amier Ali misses two point jump shot
11:12
Sebastian Rancik defensive rebound
10:58
Sebastian Rancik misses three point jump shot
10:56
RJ Smith offensive rebound
10:41
+3
Harrison Carrington makes three point jump shot (RJ Smith assists)
11-19
10:15
Javon Ruffin shooting foul (Amier Ali draws the foul)
10:15
+1
Amier Ali makes regular free throw 1 of 3
11-20
10:15
+1
Amier Ali makes regular free throw 2 of 3
11-21
10:15
+1
Amier Ali makes regular free throw 3 of 3
11-22
9:59
Sebastian Rancik misses two point layup
9:57
Amier Ali defensive rebound
9:35
+2
Alston Mason makes two point driving floating jump shot
11-24
9:24
Amier Ali personal foul
9:16
Basheer Jihad blocks Elijah Malone's two point layup
9:14
Basheer Jihad defensive rebound
9:05
+3
Jayden Quaintance makes three point jump shot (Adam Miller assists)
11-27
8:47
Elijah Malone misses three point jump shot
8:45
Assane Diop offensive rebound
8:44
BJ Freeman personal foul (Assane Diop draws the foul)
8:40
Elijah Malone misses two point dunk
8:38
BJ Freeman defensive rebound
8:27
+2
Jayden Quaintance makes two point pullup jump shot (BJ Freeman assists)
11-29
8:02
RJ Smith misses three point jump shot
8:00
Jayden Quaintance defensive rebound
7:54
+3
Basheer Jihad makes three point jump shot (Alston Mason assists)