DIDN'T QUIT
ASU fell behind 12-0 (16:15), 18-1 (14:35), 21-4 (13:38) and 31-13 (8:57), but cut the deficit to 31-24 and trailed only 37-33 with just under three minutes left in the half but a late Colorado run made it 44-35 at intermission. CU made 15-of-16 (.938) free throws in the first half, while ASU was 13-of-32 (.406) from the field.
FIGURED IT OUT A LITTLE
After falling behind 31-13, ASU outscored CU 57-51. ASU did trail again by 17 at 13:18 mark (57-40), but cut the lead to 63-56 with 6:58 but missed a three-pointer. Frankie Collins made it 73-68 with 2:13 left on a driving layup, but CU made a couple of tough shots late for the final margin.
FRANKIE'S NIGHT
Frankie Collins had 18 points on 8-of-14 shooting and notched his 69th steal and is just seven steals shy of matching Fat Lever's season mark of 76.
A GREAT QUOTE FROM KJ SIMPSON
"I've known Frankie (Collins) for a long time. We always have had a bunch of back-and-forth battles. He's a great player. I've got so much respect for him. He is like family, almost how many times we've been playing against each other, and he's been doing some special things for Arizona State. Like I said, I have nothing but respect for him, and every time we go against each other, it's always a battle."
FRANKIE COLLINS TOP SUN DEVIL SCORING GAMES
25 at California/Dec. 31, 2023
23 at Texas Southern/Nov. 13, 2022
21 vs. San Francisco/Dec. 3, 2023
21 vs. Tarleton/Nov. 7, 2022
19 vs. Utah/Jan. 4, 2024
18 at Colorado/Feb. 8, 2024
17 vs. USC/Jan. 20, 2024
17 vs. SMU/Dec. 6, 2023
MOST SUN DEVIL STEALS IN A SEASON
76 – Lafayette Lever, 1982
74 – Eddie House, 2000
74 – Lafayette Lever, 1981
73 – James Harden, 2008
73 – Marcell Capers, 1993
70 – Stevin Smith, 1994
70 – Stevin Smith, 1993
69 – Frankie Collins, 2024
69 – Ron Riley, 1995
PROGRESS FOR SHAWN
Shawn Phillips Jr. is averaging 10.5 points in the past four games after getting 10 at Colorado. He is 20-of-30 (.667) from the field in that time.
ADAM MILLER TOP SCORING GAMES AT ASU
20 vs. TCU/Dec. 16, 2023
18 vs. Colorado/Jan. 6, 2024
16 vs. UCLA/Jan. 17, 2024
14 at Colorado/Feb. 8, 2024
NOTES
ASU was whistled for 24 fouls, second-highest on the year (29 at Oregon State on Jan. 27)...CU's 29 free throw attempts was second-highest given up by ASU (49 at Oregon State).