The Sun Devil men's hoops team jumped out to a 22-12 lead midway through the first half in Eugene, but Oregon shot 18-of-26 (.692) in the second half and was 15-of-16 (.938) from the free throw line to top ASU 80-61 Thursday night in a battle of teams at the top of the Pac-12 standings.
ASU -- now 10-6 in its past 16 Pac-12 road games -- had won the past two games in Eugene
KEY STATS
Oregon shot .509 (28-of-55) from the field, the best shooting by ASU opponent on year. Its bench outscored ASU's bench 33-18 and outscored ASU 52-18 in the second half. Oregon's nine turnovers were second-lowest by an ASU opponent this year (five vs. Vanderbilt in Las Vegas). Despite losing by 19, ASU led for more than 20 minutes and had an 11-0 scoring run in the first half and held the Ducks scoreless for seven minutes.
CAN'T GET TO THE LINE
ASU's seven free throws made and 11 free throw attempts were both season lows, as was its 27 total rebounds. Oregon was whistled for just 11 fouls, the fewest by an ASU opponent all year.
GREAT GAME FOR JOSE
Jose Perez was 8-of-12 from the field and made both his three-pointers to notch his sixth 20-point game on the night and 33rd in his career and 33. He had 13 points in the first half and was the only Sun Devil in double digits.
JOSE PEREZ'S SIX 20-POINT GAMES AT ASU
26 vs. Utah (Jan. 6, 2024)
24 vs. Sam Houston (Nov. 29, 2023)
20 at Oregon (Jan. 25, 2024)
20 vs. USC (Jan. 20, 2024)
20 vs. SMU (Dec. 6, 2023)
20 vs. UMass Lowell (Nov. 16, 2023)
SADLY, MIGHT BE THE LAST GAME VS. THE DUCKS
With Oregon not coming to Tempe this year, tonight could have been the final game in the Oregon-ASU series. ASU and the Ducks split the final eight meetings that included two Sun Devil wins in Eugene.
RANDOM NOTES
ASU is 7-5 when leading at halftime, and 4-3 when trailing...Sun Devils are 10-1 when scoring 70, but 1-7 under 70 and holding opponents to 66.9 points in wins and 76.4 in losses...Jamiya Neal had nine boards, the only Sun Devil with more than four.
ASU -- now 10-6 in its past 16 Pac-12 road games -- had won the past two games in Eugene
KEY STATS
Oregon shot .509 (28-of-55) from the field, the best shooting by ASU opponent on year. Its bench outscored ASU's bench 33-18 and outscored ASU 52-18 in the second half. Oregon's nine turnovers were second-lowest by an ASU opponent this year (five vs. Vanderbilt in Las Vegas). Despite losing by 19, ASU led for more than 20 minutes and had an 11-0 scoring run in the first half and held the Ducks scoreless for seven minutes.
CAN'T GET TO THE LINE
ASU's seven free throws made and 11 free throw attempts were both season lows, as was its 27 total rebounds. Oregon was whistled for just 11 fouls, the fewest by an ASU opponent all year.
GREAT GAME FOR JOSE
Jose Perez was 8-of-12 from the field and made both his three-pointers to notch his sixth 20-point game on the night and 33rd in his career and 33. He had 13 points in the first half and was the only Sun Devil in double digits.
JOSE PEREZ'S SIX 20-POINT GAMES AT ASU
26 vs. Utah (Jan. 6, 2024)
24 vs. Sam Houston (Nov. 29, 2023)
20 at Oregon (Jan. 25, 2024)
20 vs. USC (Jan. 20, 2024)
20 vs. SMU (Dec. 6, 2023)
20 vs. UMass Lowell (Nov. 16, 2023)
SADLY, MIGHT BE THE LAST GAME VS. THE DUCKS
With Oregon not coming to Tempe this year, tonight could have been the final game in the Oregon-ASU series. ASU and the Ducks split the final eight meetings that included two Sun Devil wins in Eugene.
RANDOM NOTES
ASU is 7-5 when leading at halftime, and 4-3 when trailing...Sun Devils are 10-1 when scoring 70, but 1-7 under 70 and holding opponents to 66.9 points in wins and 76.4 in losses...Jamiya Neal had nine boards, the only Sun Devil with more than four.