The Arizona State men’s basketball team took the floor against Colorado looking to win back-to-back Big 12 games for the first time. It had won the first game of the road trip three days earlier at Utah.
That second win proved elusive, as the Sun Devils fell to Colorado, 78-70, at the CU Events Center in Big 12 play on Saturday, Feb. 7.
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ASU (12-12, 3-8 Big 12) shot 40% (23-for-57), which included going 8-for-23 from long distance. They did make 16 of 18 free throws.
Meanwhile, Colorado (14-10, 4-7) shot 51% (31-for-61). The Buffaloes had a 40-26 advantage on the boards, which helped them to a 42-26 edge in the paint.
Arizona State head coach Bobby Hurley argues with an official during a game against Arizona at Desert Financial Arena in Tempe, on Jan. 31, 2026.
Moe Odum had 23 points for the Sun Devils, shooting 7-for-13 from the field and 4-for-8 from deep. He also had five assists. Massamba Diop added 19 points, seven rebounds, and a block. Anthony “Pig” Johnson chipped in with 14 points and three steals.
ASU was playing catch-up much of the game. The Sun Devils trailed by as many as 12 in the first half, down 39-27 with 1:57 left and were down 39-32 at the intermission.
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ASU did take a short-lived lead at 42-41 on a jumper by Odum that was the end of a 10-0 run. Colorado answered on its next possession with a pull-up jumper by Barrington Hargress, who tallied 23 points, and never trailed again.
The Sun Devils were still down by one at 57-56 with 10:20 left, but an 8-0 Colorado run gave the host team some separation, and it never looked back.
Santiago Trouet returned after missing the last game, but he was on a minutes restriction, so he did not start. He was 0-for-4 from the field.
ASU returns home to face Oklahoma State on Feb. 10. Oklahoma State (16-7, 4-6) is coming off an 84-47 loss to No. 1 Arizona at McKale Center on Feb.7.
This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Odum scores 23, but ASU men drop Big 12 game to Colorado
