Post by jonlp24 on Dec 23, 2018 4:52:16 GMT -7
The No. 18 Sun Devils upset the No. 1 Jayhawks, who lost for the first time this season
Arizona State defeated Kansas for the second-consecutive season setting off a wild scene in Tempe
Kansas senior guard Lagerald Vick rifled the ball to the top of the key aiming for an open Devon Dotson, but with the No. 1 Jayhawks trailing by two points with 9.2 seconds remaining in regulation, the pass -- along with an undefeated record -- sailed away. Dotson hustled down the floor to try and gather the loose ball, but officials ruled he touched it last in a mad scramble with Sun Devils guard Rob Edwards, who two minutes prior had drilled a 3-pointer to give Arizona State its first lead of the second half.
Edwards, who was fouled on the ensuing play, made both of his free-throw attempts after KU fouled to give ASU an 80-76 upset victory. The upset was just the Sun Devils' second win ever over a No. 1 team in program history -- and their first since Arizona State beat top-ranked Oregon State on the road in 1981.
KU, led by Dedric Lawson's 30-point, 14-rebound outing, held the rope almost throughout as No. 18 Arizona State (9-2) trailed for 37 minutes and 19 seconds of regulation. But the Sun Devils, backed by an enthusiastic home crowd, responded with relentless effort on the court and remained within striking distance. They took advantage of the opportunity late by re-taking the lead with 1:01 to play, and the rest is history.
All this without Sun Devils star Luguentz Dort, their best player all season, not playing up to his reliably high standard. Dort, the freshman leading ASU in scoring, mustered only 13 points and missed 11 of his 14 shot attempts on the evening. He added four rebounds, five assists, one steal and one block but did most of his damage from the charity stripe where he made six of his eight free-throw attempts.
www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/kansas-vs-arizona-state-score-the-no-18-sun-devils-upset-the-no-1-jayhawks-who-lost-for-the-first-time-this-season/
Arizona State defeated Kansas for the second-consecutive season setting off a wild scene in Tempe
Kansas senior guard Lagerald Vick rifled the ball to the top of the key aiming for an open Devon Dotson, but with the No. 1 Jayhawks trailing by two points with 9.2 seconds remaining in regulation, the pass -- along with an undefeated record -- sailed away. Dotson hustled down the floor to try and gather the loose ball, but officials ruled he touched it last in a mad scramble with Sun Devils guard Rob Edwards, who two minutes prior had drilled a 3-pointer to give Arizona State its first lead of the second half.
Edwards, who was fouled on the ensuing play, made both of his free-throw attempts after KU fouled to give ASU an 80-76 upset victory. The upset was just the Sun Devils' second win ever over a No. 1 team in program history -- and their first since Arizona State beat top-ranked Oregon State on the road in 1981.
KU, led by Dedric Lawson's 30-point, 14-rebound outing, held the rope almost throughout as No. 18 Arizona State (9-2) trailed for 37 minutes and 19 seconds of regulation. But the Sun Devils, backed by an enthusiastic home crowd, responded with relentless effort on the court and remained within striking distance. They took advantage of the opportunity late by re-taking the lead with 1:01 to play, and the rest is history.
All this without Sun Devils star Luguentz Dort, their best player all season, not playing up to his reliably high standard. Dort, the freshman leading ASU in scoring, mustered only 13 points and missed 11 of his 14 shot attempts on the evening. He added four rebounds, five assists, one steal and one block but did most of his damage from the charity stripe where he made six of his eight free-throw attempts.
www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/kansas-vs-arizona-state-score-the-no-18-sun-devils-upset-the-no-1-jayhawks-who-lost-for-the-first-time-this-season/