Women’s basketball battles back in second half to beat Arizona State

By Jillian Arja in Basketball, Front Page, Sports on Feb 17, 2013 23:16 / comments

University of Colorado women beat Arizona State University 71-63 Sunday afternoon in Tempe, Arizona after being down at half.

They beat ASU in January as well, 57-43. The women are now 20-5 overall and 9-5 in the Pac-12. Arizona State is 11-15 overall and 3-11 in the conference.

Although the score stayed close in the first half, ASU was able to pull away and led by eight at the buzzer.

Redshirt freshman forward Arielle Roberson ended the first half without a bucket, but came out strong in the second half and ended the game with 16 points. She had eight rebounds in the second half.

Sophomore guard Ashley Wilson drives to the basket during the second half of the women's game against Utah. The Buffs fell in overtime 56-61. (CU Independent/James Bradbury)

Sophomore guard Ashley Wilson drives to the basket during the second half of the women’s game against Utah earlier this year. The Buffs beat the Arizona State University Sun Devils 71-63 Sunday night in Tempe. (CU Independent/James Bradbury)

Senior guard Chucky Jeffery had a great game and received her 28^th career double-double. She got 12 points and 10 rebounds on Sunday.

This win gives the Buffs their first on-the-road sweep since joining the Pac-12. They beat University of Arizona on Friday.

The women will come home this week and play Washington State at 7 p.m. Friday and University of Washington at 2 p.m. Sunday.

Contact CU Independent Staff Writer Jillian Arja at Jillian.arja@colorado.edu.