Coming off of what could be called a “gut-punch” defeat at the hands of the Utah Utes, each of ASU’s matchups can be classified as must-win from here on out. Against the Utes, the Sun Devils failed to stop the dynamic duo of Justin Bibbins and Sedrick Barefield in route to their fifth Pac-12 conference loss.
On Jan. 4, the then fourth-ranked Sun Devils were defeated by the Buffaloes in Boulder 90-81. The overtime loss was one of the most shocking upsets of the season and ASU’s second loss after starting 12-0.
Colorado put together an impressive display of effort and hustle that night, and it’s safe to assume the same will be done in Tempe this Saturday.