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ASU Basketball: 2019 Pac-12 Week 9 Power Rankings

By Trevor Booth

TEMPE, AZ - FEBRUARY 15: Head coach Bobby Hurley of the Arizona State Sun Devils reacts to a foul call during the second half of the college basketball game against the Arizona Wildcats at Wells Fargo Arena on February 15, 2018 in Tempe, Arizona. The Wildcats beat the Sun Devils 77-70. (Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images)
TEMPE, AZ - FEBRUARY 15: Head coach Bobby Hurley of the Arizona State Sun Devils reacts to a foul call during the second half of the college basketball game against the Arizona Wildcats at Wells Fargo Arena on February 15, 2018 in Tempe, Arizona. The Wildcats beat the Sun Devils 77-70. (Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images) /
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LAS VEGAS, NV – MARCH 08: Head coach Tad Boyle of the Colorado Buffaloes signals his players during a quarterfinal game of the Pac-12 basketball tournament against the Arizona Wildcats at T-Mobile Arena on March 8, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Wildcats won 83-67. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NV – MARCH 08: Head coach Tad Boyle of the Colorado Buffaloes signals his players during a quarterfinal game of the Pac-12 basketball tournament against the Arizona Wildcats at T-Mobile Arena on March 8, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Wildcats won 83-67. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) /

5. Colorado Buffaloes (9-3) LW: 6

Following an 8-1 start, Colorado is in a rut.

Just a couple days after dropping a game to mid-major foe Indiana State, the Buffaloes once again fell to in the Diamond Head Classic. This time, the loss came at the hands of the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors.

For the most part, this game was evenly matched. So much so that it needed more than 40 minutes to decide a winner. In overtime, Hawaii outscored Colorado 14-6, leading the Rainbow Warriors to a 70-62 victory.

Both teams were haunted by poor shooting performances, but perhaps the Buffaloes’ effort from the field was slightly more concerning. Colorado and Hawaii alike shot below 37 percent from the field, but what separated the opposing squads was 3-point shooting.

The Rainbow Warriors made 30 percent of their three-point attempts, while the Buffaloes connected on a dismal 18.2 percent from deep.

Another head-turning number from Colorado’s loss was the rebound margin. Hawaii outrebounded Colorado by 13 boards.

Though an embarrassing loss lowered the spirits in Boulder, Colorado followed that sluggish performance with a comfortable win over Charlotte.

While Charlotte was a quadrant-four opponent, this 68-53 win was a much-needed confidence boost ahead of Pac-12 play.

Contrasting the loss against Hawaii, the Buffaloes were consistent from the field, posting a 45.3 field-goal percentage. They also won the rebounding margin 42-35.

A trip to the desert kicks off conference play for the Buffaloes. First, they are tasked with facing Arizona in Tucson, then, Colorado heads north to Tempe for a showdown against Arizona State.

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