Colorado Buffaloes vs. Arizona State Sun Devils

FINAL

Jan 3, 2026

Box Score

	1	2	T
COLO	48	47	95
ASU	38	51	89

Game Recap

Isaiah Johnson scores 19 for Colorado in 95-89 win over Arizona State to open Big 12 play. Isaiah Johnson scored 19 points and Sebastian Rancik added 18 for Colorado in a 95-89 win over Arizona State in the Big 12 conference opener for both teams on Saturday.

Player Stats

COLORADO	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
8Bangot Dak	25	4-8	0-1	4-5	10	1	1	0	3	4	12
7Sebastian Rancik	28	3-7	0-2	12-14	6	1	0	2	3	4	18
50Elijah Malone	18	3-4	0-0	0-0	4	0	1	0	2	4	6
15Felix Kossaras	26	2-3	1-2	1-2	5	0	0	1	1	3	6
24Barrington Hargress	28	8-12	1-2	0-0	4	3	1	0	2	3	17
3Alon Michaeli	17	0-8	0-4	6-6	4	1	1	1	0	1	6
2Isaiah Johnson	26	5-11	2-4	7-8	3	3	2	0	1	2	19
5Josiah Sanders	14	2-2	0-0	0-1	1	5	2	0	1	1	4
11Jalin Holland	18	2-4	1-1	2-2	3	0	1	0	0	3	7
TOTAL	-	29-5949.2%	5-1631.3%	32-3884.2%	40	14	9	4	13	25	95

ARIZONA STATE	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
23Allen Mukeba	29	7-10	0-0	2-4	6	0	2	2	2	5	16
35Massamba Diop	32	7-9	0-0	6-8	3	2	1	7	1	1	20
15Noah Meeusen	32	0-6	0-5	2-2	4	2	2	1	3	5	2
4Bryce Ford	15	0-4	0-3	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
5Maurice Odum	36	6-15	2-7	7-9	3	12	2	0	4	2	21
14Andrija Grbovic	15	3-6	2-5	0-0	4	1	0	0	0	5	8
8Marcus Adams Jr.	11	0-3	0-2	2-2	4	0	0	0	0	3	2
12Trevor Best	2	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2Anthony Johnson	28	8-15	2-6	2-2	6	2	0	0	4	2	20
TOTAL	-	31-6845.6%	6-2821.4%	21-2777.8%	30	19	7	10	14	24	89

Play-by-Play

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1st halfCOLOASU

(20:00) Start game.
(19:59) Jump Ball won by Arizona State.
(19:59) Jump Ball lost by Colorado.
(19:47) Massamba Diop misses 21-foot jumper.
(19:42) Felix Kossaras Defensive Rebound.
(19:30) Elijah Malone bad pass turnover.
(19:30) Massamba Diop Steal.
(19:25) Maurice Odum bad pass turnover.
(18:59) Sebastian Rancik misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(18:53) Bangot Dak Offensive Rebound.
(18:53) Bangot Dak misses tip in layup.
(18:48) Bangot Dak Offensive Rebound.
+2 (18:48) Elijah Malone makes 0-foot tip in layup (Bangot Dak assists).
20
(18:39) Maurice Odum misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(18:36) Allen Mukeba Offensive Rebound.
+2 (18:34) Allen Mukeba makes 8-foot hook shot.
22
+2 (18:20) Barrington Hargress makes 8-foot floating jump shot.
42
(18:10) Bryce Ford misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(18:07) Barrington Hargress Defensive Rebound.
(18:03) Barrington Hargress bad pass turnover.
(18:03) Noah Meeusen Steal.
(17:38) Noah Meeusen misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(17:35) Bangot Dak Defensive Rebound.
(17:30) team 5 sec inbound turnover.
(17:02) Maurice Odum misses 14-foot floating jump shot.
(16:57) Massamba Diop Offensive Rebound.
(16:56) Foul on Sebastian Rancik.
(16:56) Massamba Diop misses free throw 1 of 2.
(16:56) Arizona State Deadball Team Rebound.
(16:56) Massamba Diop misses free throw 2 of 2.
(16:55) Bangot Dak Defensive Rebound.
(16:40) Bangot Dak misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(16:36) Anthony Johnson Defensive Rebound.
(16:32) Allen Mukeba misses 6-foot jumper.
(16:32) Felix Kossaras Defensive Rebound.
(16:32) Sebastian Rancik Block.
(16:04) Alon Michaeli misses 27-foot three point jumper.
(16:01) Anthony Johnson Defensive Rebound.
(15:56) Foul on Isaiah Johnson.
+1 (15:56) Anthony Johnson makes free throw 1 of 2.
43
+1 (15:56) Anthony Johnson makes free throw 2 of 2.
44
(15:35) Alon Michaeli misses driving layup.
(15:35) Massamba Diop Block.
(15:31) Marcus Adams Jr. Defensive Rebound.
+3 (15:29) Anthony Johnson makes 27-foot three point jumper (Maurice Odum assists).
47
(15:09) Foul on Anthony Johnson.
+1 (15:07) Sebastian Rancik makes free throw 1 of 3.
57
+1 (15:07) Sebastian Rancik makes free throw 2 of 3.
67
+1 (15:07) Sebastian Rancik makes free throw 3 of 3.
77
(14:51) Anthony Johnson misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(14:48) Barrington Hargress Defensive Rebound.
+2 (14:44) Barrington Hargress makes driving layup.
97
+3 (14:30) Andrija Grbović makes 27-foot three point jumper (Maurice Odum assists).
910
(14:10) Alon Michaeli misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(14:06) Marcus Adams Jr. Defensive Rebound.
(13:52) Marcus Adams Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(13:49) Barrington Hargress Defensive Rebound.
+2 (13:45) Barrington Hargress makes 16-foot step back jumpshot.
1110
+2 (13:28) Massamba Diop makes driving layup.
1112
+3 (13:15) Barrington Hargress makes 25-foot three point jumper (Isaiah Johnson assists).
1412
+2 (13:07) Massamba Diop makes 3-foot dunk (Maurice Odum assists).
1414
(12:45) Foul on Andrija Grbović.
+3 (12:44) Jalin Holland makes 23-foot three point jumper (Josiah Sanders assists).
1714
(12:30) Foul on Jalin Holland.
(12:19) Anthony Johnson misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(12:16) Bangot Dak Defensive Rebound.
+2 (12:12) Bangot Dak makes driving layup (Isaiah Johnson assists).
1914
(11:59) Foul on Jalin Holland.
(11:44) Anthony Johnson misses layup.
(11:40) Elijah Malone Defensive Rebound.
(11:27) Elijah Malone bad pass turnover.
(11:20) Anthony Johnson bad pass turnover.
(11:20) Josiah Sanders Steal.
+2 (11:15) Isaiah Johnson makes driving layup (Josiah Sanders assists).
2114
(11:05) Anthony Johnson bad pass turnover.
(10:47) Bangot Dak bad pass turnover.
(10:47) Maurice Odum Steal.
+3 (10:38) Andrija Grbović makes 25-foot three point jumper (Maurice Odum assists).
2117
(10:13) Josiah Sanders bad pass turnover.
(10:13) Allen Mukeba Steal.
(9:57) Foul on Felix Kossaras.
(9:45) Bryce Ford misses layup.
(9:45) Sebastian Rancik Block.
(9:42) Sebastian Rancik Defensive Rebound.
(9:28) Felix Kossaras misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(9:25) Massamba Diop Defensive Rebound.
(9:03) Maurice Odum bad pass turnover.
(9:03) Josiah Sanders Steal.
+2 (8:59) Barrington Hargress makes layup (Josiah Sanders assists).
2317
(8:46) Bryce Ford misses 31-foot three point jumper.
(8:43) Alon Michaeli Defensive Rebound.
+2 (8:32) Josiah Sanders makes driving layup (Alon Michaeli assists).
2517
(8:04) Maurice Odum misses 13-foot floating jump shot.
(8:00) Alon Michaeli Defensive Rebound.
(7:54) Foul on Noah Meeusen.
+1 (7:54) Sebastian Rancik makes free throw 1 of 2.
2617
+1 (7:54) Sebastian Rancik makes free throw 2 of 2.
2717
(7:43) Maurice Odum misses 27-foot three point jumper.
(7:39) Arizona State Offensive Rebound.
+2 (7:38) Maurice Odum makes layup.
2719
(7:20) Sebastian Rancik misses 17-foot jumper.
(7:17) Felix Kossaras Offensive Rebound.
(7:10) Alon Michaeli misses layup.
(7:10) Massamba Diop Block.
(7:06) Felix Kossaras Offensive Rebound.
(7:01) Barrington Hargress misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(6:57) Isaiah Johnson Offensive Rebound.
+2 (6:42) Barrington Hargress makes 18-foot step back jumpshot.
2919
(6:26) Allen Mukeba misses 18-foot jumper.
(6:23) Jalin Holland Defensive Rebound.
(5:58) Jalin Holland misses 7-foot turnaround jump shot.
(5:58) Massamba Diop Block.
(5:53) Jalin Holland Offensive Rebound.
(5:52) Isaiah Johnson misses 6-foot jumper.
(5:52) Massamba Diop Block.
(5:52) Colorado Offensive Rebound.
(5:52) team shot clock turnover .
(5:36) Foul on Bangot Dak.
+1 (5:36) Massamba Diop makes free throw 1 of 2.
2920
+1 (5:36) Massamba Diop makes free throw 2 of 2.
2921
+3 (5:17) Isaiah Johnson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Josiah Sanders assists).
3221
(5:01) Maurice Odum misses 30-foot three point jumper.
(4:57) Bangot Dak Defensive Rebound.
+3 (4:51) Isaiah Johnson makes 26-foot three point jumper.
3521
(4:38) Foul on Elijah Malone.
+1 (4:38) Marcus Adams Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2.
3522
+1 (4:38) Marcus Adams Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2.
3523
(4:21) Elijah Malone misses dunk.
(4:21) Allen Mukeba Block.
(4:16) Marcus Adams Jr. Defensive Rebound.
(4:04) Allen Mukeba bad pass turnover.
(4:04) Elijah Malone Steal.
(3:57) Isaiah Johnson misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(3:54) Elijah Malone Offensive Rebound.
+2 (3:53) Elijah Malone makes layup.
3723
+2 (3:48) Anthony Johnson makes 2-foot dunk (Maurice Odum assists).
3725
+2 (3:30) Elijah Malone makes 8-foot turnaround jump shot (Josiah Sanders assists).
3925
(3:19) Andrija Grbović misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(3:16) Josiah Sanders Defensive Rebound.
(3:07) Isaiah Johnson misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(3:02) Andrija Grbović Defensive Rebound.
+2 (2:56) Allen Mukeba makes layup (Maurice Odum assists).
3927
(2:56) Foul on Isaiah Johnson.
(2:56) Allen Mukeba misses free throw 1 of 1.
(2:55) Sebastian Rancik Defensive Rebound.
(2:35) Technical Foul on Josiah Sanders.
+1 (2:35) Noah Meeusen makes free throw 1 of 2.
3928
+1 (2:35) Noah Meeusen makes free throw 2 of 2.
3929
(2:26) Massamba Diop bad pass turnover.
+2 (2:05) Barrington Hargress makes driving layup.
4129
(2:04) Technical Foul on Barrington Hargress.
+1 (2:04) Maurice Odum makes free throw 1 of 2.
4130
+1 (2:04) Maurice Odum makes free throw 2 of 2.
4131
+2 (1:54) Massamba Diop makes layup (Maurice Odum assists).
4133
(1:34) Foul on Andrija Grbović.
+1 (1:34) Alon Michaeli makes free throw 1 of 2.
4233
+1 (1:34) Alon Michaeli makes free throw 2 of 2.
4333
(1:28) Anthony Johnson misses layup.
(1:28) Alon Michaeli Block.
(1:28) Arizona State Offensive Rebound.
(1:07) Anthony Johnson misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(1:04) Sebastian Rancik Defensive Rebound.
(0:57) Alon Michaeli misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(0:54) Maurice Odum Defensive Rebound.
+2 (0:52) Massamba Diop makes driving layup (Maurice Odum assists).
4335
(0:52) Foul on Barrington Hargress.
+1 (0:52) Massamba Diop makes free throw 1 of 1.
4336
+3 (0:34) Felix Kossaras makes 23-foot three point jumper (Barrington Hargress assists).
4636
+2 (0:15) Anthony Johnson makes 4-foot alley oop dunk (Maurice Odum assists).
4638
+2 (0:03) Barrington Hargress makes driving layup.
4838

2nd half

Team Stats

COLO

ASU

95Points89

29-59(49.2%)Field Goal(%)31-68(45.6%)

5-16(31.3%)3-Point(%)6-28(21.4%)

32-38(84.2%)Free Throw(%)21-27(77.8%)

42(14)Rebounds(Offensive)32(12)

14Assists19

9Steals7

4Blocks10

15Turnovers14

25(2)Fouls(Technical)24(0)

14Largest Lead3

Game Details

Saturday, January 3, 2026 · 5:10 PM

Desert Financial Arena · Tempe, AZ

attendance: 7,377 (52.0%)

tv: ESPN2

spread: ASU -1.5

over/under: 156.5