LAS VEGAS — On Wednesday the Colorado Buffaloes played as if they had nothing to lose.
And as they started to take control during the second half of their win against Arizona State in the first round of the Pac-12 Conference tournament, the Buffs' free-and-easy approach clearly was getting the best of a Sun Devils team stressing about its postseason fate.
Unlike ASU, Arizona's NCAA Tournament berth already is sealed regardless of how the Wildcats fare in the Pac-12 tourney. Yet when the Buffs take on UA in the quarterfinals Thursday afternoon, they hope to utilize the same nothing-to-lose style that worked so well in a 97-85 win against ASU.