Colorado
Arizona State plays Colorado after Perez’s 26-point performance
Colorado Buffaloes (11-3, 2-1 Pac-12) at Arizona State Sun Devils (9-5, 3-0 Pac-12)
Tempe, Arizona; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Buffaloes -3.5; over/under is 145.5
BOTTOM LINE: Arizona State hosts the Colorado Buffaloes after Jose Perez scored 26 points in Arizona State’s 82-70 win against the Utah Utes.
The Sun Devils are 6-0 in home games. Arizona State is 4-0 in games decided by less than 4 points.
The Buffaloes are 2-1 in Pac-12 play. Colorado is seventh in the Pac-12 with 25.4 defensive rebounds per game led by Eddie Lampkin Jr. averaging 4.8.
Arizona State is shooting 41.9% from the field this season, 1.5 percentage points lower than the 43.4% Colorado allows to opponents. Colorado scores 12.0 more points per game (81.8) than Arizona State allows (69.8).
The Sun Devils and Buffaloes face off Saturday for the first time in conference play this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Frankie Collins is averaging 13.8 points, 5.4 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 3.1 steals for the Sun Devils. Perez is averaging 14.4 points over the last 10 games for Arizona State.
KJ Simpson is averaging 20.3 points, 4.4 assists and 1.9 steals for the Buffaloes. Tristan da Silva is averaging 10.7 points over the last 10 games for Colorado.
LAST 10 GAMES: Sun Devils: 7-3, averaging 72.6 points, 35.3 rebounds, 13.1 assists, 8.0 steals and 4.6 blocks per game while shooting 44.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 70.8 points per game.
Buffaloes: 7-3, averaging 80.5 points, 38.0 rebounds, 16.9 assists, 6.4 steals and 1.4 blocks per game while shooting 49.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 73.4 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Colorado
United States Postal Service offers reward after mail carrier robbed in Denver
The United States Postal Service is offering a reward for information on the person who robbed a Denver mail carrier this weekend.
According to the USPS Inspection Service, a man approached the letter carrier around 9:45 am.n. on Friday near Roslyn Street and 8th Place. Officials said he was around 5’5″ and was wearing a black mast, black jacket, blue jeans and black shoes. The USPS says a possible firearm was tucked in his belt.
They are offering a $150,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person responsible for the robbery.
The USPS encouraged anyone with information on the case to contact their inspection service at 1-877-876-2455 or make a report online.
Colorado
Medina Alert issued after hit-and-run crash seriously injures motorist in Denver
DENVER — Authorities issued a Medina Alert Sunday following a hit-and-run crash that seriously injured a motorist.
Police said the driver of a gold 2008 BMW X3 SUV struck another vehicle at the intersection of Sheridan Boulevard and W. 17th Avenue in Denver around 4:37 p.m. Saturday.
The crash left the driver of the victim vehicle with serious bodily injuries, according to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation.
CBI
The BMW driver fled following the crash, traveling northbound on Sheridan Boulevard, CBI said in a bulletin.
The gold BMW X3, with Colorado license plate ECB F17, sustained heavy damage on the driver’s side from the collision.
If seen, call 911 or the Denver Police Department at 720-913-2000.
This was the second hit-and-run crash and Medina Alert in Denver on Saturday.
Earlier Saturday, a pedestrian in a crosswalk was seriously injured after being struck by a 2010 white Toyota Corolla, Colorado license plate EDM U42, at the intersection of Federal Boulevard and W. Kentucky Avenue.
The driver of the Corolla left the scene—heading northbound on Federal Boulevard.
No arrests have been announced.
A Medina Alert honors the memory of Jose Medina, a 21-year-old valet driver who was killed by a hit-and-run driver in 2011.
A taxi driver witnessed the event, followed the driver, and gave the police the license plate number, leading to the capture and arrest of the suspect.
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