With freshman standout Jayden Quaintance injured, Shawn Phillips got the start for ASU and helped the Sun Devils secure a Big 12 victory at Colorado.

BOULDER, Colo. -- The first time the Arizona State Sun Devils squared off against Colorado they were without freshman guard Joson Sanon, then the team's leading scorer. They still prevailed by 20 points.

Adam Miller scored 18 points, Alston Mason finished with 17 and Arizona State hung on to beat scuffling Colorado 70-68 in Boulder, Colo., on Tuesday night.

Facing a must-win game without one of its best players, the Arizona State men's basketball team turned in one of its grittiest performances of the season on Tuesday night. The Sun Devils held off Colorado 70-68 without five-star freshman Jayden Quaintance,

Arizona State enjoyed a fast start to the season but has slowed down during Big 12 conference play. However, the Sun Devils (11-8, 2-6 Big 12) recently snapped a four-game

Everything you need to know in order to watch the Colorado Buffaloes take on the Arizona State Sun Devils on Tuesday, Jan. 28.

Colorado is looking to break its 4-game home losing streak with a win against Arizona State. The teams meet Tuesday for the second time this season.

BOTTOM LINE: Colorado looks to break its four-game home slide with a win over Arizona State. The Buffaloes are 8-4 in home games. Colorado is 2-1 when it turns the ball over less than its opponents and averages 14.7 turnovers per game.

Colorado has yet to win a conference game, while Arizona State men's basketball is one of four Big 12 teams at 2-6.

Adam Miller scored 18 points and Arizona State kept Colorado winless in the Big 12, beating the Buffaloes 70-68 in a frantic finish.

ASU basketball freshman Jayden Quaintance will not face the Colorado Buffaloes on Tuesday night as he recovers from an ankle sprain.

Arizona State ... The Sun Devils are 2-1 against Cincinnati since the 1949-50 season but represent similar matchup advantages to the ones UC capitalized on against Colorado. Cincinnati's size ...