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Men's Basketball Loses in Overtime
Sun Devils fall to Kansas State, 84-80.
November 24, 1998
LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) - Cortez Groves scored six points in the overtime, including the go-ahead 3-pointer, as Kansas State rallied from a double-digit deficit to defeat Arizona State 84-80 Tuesday in the consolation round of the Maui Invitational.
The Wildcats (4-1), who lost to No. 17 Indiana in the first round, trailed 40-26 at halftime and didn't move ahead until there was 6:49 left and Shawn Rhodes made a pair of free throws.
Arizona State (1-3) then went on an 11-0 run as Eddie House, who finished with 31 points, connecting on a pair of 3-pointers for 63-53 lead with 3:03 left.
But Tony Kitt, who scored 22 points and pulled down 19 rebounds in a reserve role, got the Wildcats back in contention with six straight points, the last two coming off a turnover with 45.1 seconds left that pulled them within one.
House made two free throws with 22.8 seconds left for 70-67 lead, but Josh Reid sent the game into overtime by converting three free throws after he was fouled on a 3-point goal attempt with 12.2 seconds left.
In the extra period, Bobby Lazor put the Sun Devils ahead 73-71 on a
three-point play, but Groves followed with a 3-pointer and added a free throw
to put Kansas State ahead for good.