Colorado’s and Arizona State’s debuts in the Big 12 did not go well, and one of them will begin the conference season with two straight losses.The Buffaloes fell at home to No. 3 Iowa State on Monday, and the Sun Devils lost at BYU on Tuesday. Now they meet in Tempe, Ariz., on Saturday afternoon.Arizona State (9-3, 0-1 Big 12) has played just four of its first 12 games at home, with six coming in a neutral venue to go with two road games. The Sun Devils are led by Joson Sanon (13.5 points a game), Basheer Jihad (13.3 points, 5.4 rebounds), Alston Mason (11.3 points) and B.J. Freeman (11.3 points).Adam Miller (9.7 points) and Jayden Quaintance (9.3 points, 8.1 rebounds) round out the squad’s top offensive performers. Freeman put up 11 points as the lone Sun Devil to finish in double figures during the team’s 76-56 loss to BYU.The Sun Devils, who had been in the Pac-10/Pac-12 since 1978-79, realize it will be tough to win in their new league.Five Big 12 teams are ranked in the Top 25.”The Big 12 is the best basketball league in the country,” Sun Devils coach Bobby Hurley said.
Colorado, Arizona St. still looking to make mark in Big 12
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