@SunDevilHoops Loses Tough One To No. 6 Nevada 72-66

Luguentz Dort had 24 points and Zylan Cheatham posted 13 points and 10 rebounds, but ASU could not hold onto a 36-24 halftime lead against No. 6 Nevada in a 72-66 loss late Friday night at Staples Center.

ASU outrebounded the Wolfpack 40-31 and outscored Nevada 15-8 in second-chance points, but Nevada shot .567 (17-of-30) from the field in the second half and held ASU to 30 second-half points.

SUN DEVIL FRESHMAN 20-POINT GAMES (1972-73 to present)
18-Jahii Carson, 2012-13
16-James Harden, 2007-08
12-Ike Diogu, 2002-03
7-Jamal Faulkner, 1990-91
5-Steve Beck, 1983-84
4-Luguentz Dort, 2018-19
4-Christian Polk, 2006-07

TOP SCORING GAMES FOR LUGUENTZ DORT
33 vs. Utah State at Las Vegas, Nov. 21, 2018
28 vs. Cal State Fullerton, Nov. 6, 2018
25 vs. McNeese State, Nov. 9, 2018
24 vs. #6 Nevada at Los Angeles, Dec. 7, 2018

The Sun Devils stunned the Wolf Pack to start the game, racing to a 23-8 lead that included 11 points in a row.

My first time seeing @SunDevilHoops and Bobby Hurley has went out and got some dudes, strong and athletic. Love how Luguentz Dort picks up full court and defends. Cheatham with that bounce!

— Eldridge Recasner (@erecasner) December 8, 2018

"They came out as aggressive as any team that we've seen," Nevada head coach Erick Musselman said.

 

ASU's first loss of the season can serve as a valuable lesson for the future. Here's @jordankaye_23's recap from the Staples Center https://t.co/qX6ptMn91t

— DevilsDigest.com (@DevilsDigest) December 8, 2018

 

"(We) got off to the kind of start you love to get off to in a big game like this."

Unfortunately for Arizona State, they couldn't end it. @TrevorMBooth recapped the Sun Devils' first loss of the season to No. 6 Nevada. https://t.co/JeU5U6r2Ef

— Devils In Detail (@Devils_Detail) December 8, 2018

ASU REGULAR SEASON OOC GAMES VS. TOP-10 TEAMS (SINCE JOINING PAC-10)
#6 Nevada 72, ASU 66 (Dec. 7, 2018 at Los Angeles/STAPLES Center)
ASU 95 @#2 Kansas 85 (Dec. 10, 2017)
#9 Creighton 96, ASU 85 (Dec. 20, 2016)
#1 Kentucky 115, ASU 69 (Nov. 28, 2016 at Bahamas)
@#5 Kentucky 72, ASU 58 (Dec. 12, 2015)
#7 Duke 64, ASU 53 (Nov. 25, 2009 at MSG)
#2 Kansas 90, ASU 88, OT (Nov. 26, 1997 at MSG)
ASU 97, #7 Maryland 90 (November 23, 1994 at Maui)
@#8 Oklahoma St. 87, ASU 69 (December 2, 1993)
@#9 Kentucky 94, ASU 68 (December 14, 1991)
@#2 Kansas 90, ASU 67 (December 22, 1989)
#10 North Carolina 85, ASU 66 (December 23, 1984 at Tokyo)
#6 Missouri 48, ASU 47 (December 27, 1982 at Honolulu)

SUN DEVIL LEADERS (INCLUDES SHARED AND THEN CAREER)
SCORING: Dort (5), Martin (1/2), Lawrence (1), Cherry (1), White (1)
REBOUNDING: Dort (4), White (1/13), Lake (1/8), Mitchell (6), Cheatham (5)
ASSISTS: Mitchell (0/5), Martin (4/10), White (0/2), Cheatham (6)