ARIZONA ST. SUN DEVILS

Arizona St. Sun Devils

Arizona St. Sun Devils VS. Colorado Buffaloes

Recap: Arizona State vs. Colorado

Tempe, AZ (SportsNetwork.com) - Shaquielle McKissic scored 16 points in a game that featured 19 lead changes as the Arizona State Sun Devils defeated the Colorado Buffaloes, 78-72, in a Pac-12 Conference battle at Wells Fargo Arena.

Bo Barnes added 13 points for the Sun Devils (9-9, 1-4 Pac-12), and Gerry Blakes had 12 points. Eric Jacobsen contributed 10 points and seven rebounds while Tra Holder chipped in with 10 points, six rebounds and six assists. With the win, Arizona State snapped a four-game Pac-12 losing streak.

As for the Buffaloes (9-8, 2-3), Askia Booker scored 21 points and Jaron Hopkins added 20 points and seven rebounds with five assists. Wesley Gordon contributed 10 points and eight rebounds while Tre'Shaun Fletcher had 10 points.

In the first half, the Buffaloes connected on 44 percent of their shots from the field. The Sun Devils shot 42.3 percent from the field but scored 11 points on nine turnovers as they took a 29-28 lead at the break.

Colorado shot 48.4 percent from the field and 53.8 percent from beyond the arc in the second half. Arizona State connected on 71.4 percent of its shots from the field and used a 10-2 run to put the Buffaloes away.

Arizona State's bench outscored Colorado's bench, 23-10. The Sun Devils also shot over 55 percent from the floor in the win.