College Hoops

Deep Breath; Cambridge Jr. Drills Game Winner in Furious Second Half Comeback

Stanford

TEMPE, Ariz. – Desmond Cambridge Jr. drilled a three-pointer with 2.6 seconds to go as the Arizona State men’s basketball team completed their largest comeback victory since the 2008 season on the road against the Colorado Buffaloes.

 

The Sun Devils (7-1, 1-0) outclassed the Buffaloes down the stretch, holding CU without a field goal over the final 6:40 in regulation. All 11 of Desmond Cambridge Jr.’s points – including the go-ahead basket – came in the second half.

 

Playing without star guard Frankie Collins due to a non-COVID related illness, the Sun Devils were led by 18 points from Devan Cambridge, who was followed by the 11 points from his brother. Freshman Austin Nunez earned his first career start for Collins and played a career-high 25 minutes.



KEY MOMENTS

  • Colorado went on a 8-0 run over 3:33 from 14:41-11:08 in the first half, extending their lead to four, 14-8.
  • From 13:12-9:32 in the first half, Colorado went on a 12-5 scoring stretch including two three-pointers.
  • Over the final 1:17 of the first half, the Buffaloes extended their lead to 15 with a 6-0 run.
  • The Sun Devils went on a 10-1 scoring stretch over 5:31 in the second half from 14:13-8:42 and cut the CU lead to six, 48-32.
  • With CU leading by 10, 56-46,…

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