Overview
- Arizona State hosts Colorado in their first home game of the Big 12 season, following a 20-point loss at BYU.
- Colorado, returning to the Big 12 after 13 years in the Pac-12, plays its first true road game of the season after a 10-point loss to No. 3 Iowa State.
- Arizona State features a balanced offense with four players averaging double-digit points, led by Joson Sanon at 13.5 points per game.
- Colorado's senior guard Julian Hammond III leads the Buffaloes with 13.8 points per game, coming off a 21-point performance against Iowa State.
- Both teams bring strong scoring averages into the matchup, with Arizona State at 76.7 points per game and Colorado close behind at 76.1.