ASU SUN DEVILS AT NO. 24 CU BUFFS MEN’S BASKETBALL
TIPOFF: 7, tonight, CU Events Center.
BROADCAST: TV — ESPN2; Radio — KOA 850 AM and 94.1 FM. RECORDS: Arizona State 10-11, 7-8 Pac-12 Conference; Colorado 19-7, 13-6.
COACHES: Arizona State — Bobby Hurley, 6th season (103-80, 145-100 overall). Colorado — Tad Boyle, 11the season (229141, 285-207 overall).
KEY PLAYERS: Arizona State — G Remy Martin, Sr., 21.3 ppg, 3.8 apg; G Josh Christopher, Fr., 14.3 ppg, 4.7 rpg; Alonzo Verge, Sr., 12.9 ppg, 4.1 apg, 3.7 rpg. Colorado — G Mckinley Wright IV, Sr., 15.0 ppg, 5.8 apg, 4.3 rpg; F Jeriah Horne, G-SR., 11.5 ppg, 5.7 rpg, .451 3-point percentage; F Evan Battey, R-JR., 10.0 ppg, 5.2 rpg; G/F D’shawn Schwartz, Sr., 8.7 ppg, 4.3 rpg. WHAT TO WATCH: In Pac-12 games heading into Wednesday, ASU ranked 11th in the Pac-12 in rebounding margin (minus-7.1) and sixth in defensive field goal percentage (.442). Look for the Buffs to get the ball inside early with Dallas Walton and Evan Battey.
NOTES: This game originally was scheduled for Feb. 4 before coronavirus issues at ASU forced a postponement. … Barring a matchup in the Pac-12 tournament, this will be the final head-to-head showdown between Mckinley Wright IV and ASU’S Remy Martin, another senior guard who has made a lasting mark in the Sun Devils’ record book . ... Martin arrives in Boulder having posted eight straight 20-point games, matching a team record held by ASU all-time leading scorer Eddie House . ... Martin ranks sixth all-time at ASU in scoring (1,718) and is tied for second in assists (454)…This was supposed to be ASU’S fifth game in 10 days, but the Sun Devils got at least a brief rest after Monday’s scheduled date against Washington State was canceled due to coronavirus issues at WSU. … A win by the Buffs would give CU 20 wins for the eighth time in 11 seasons under Boyle. … The Buffs have won their past five home games against ASU..THE Sun Devils arrive riding their first three-game winning streak of the season, defeating Washington twice before topping Washington State.