Arizona State Falls to Iowa State in Second Half Surge

0:00On March 7th, Arizona State jumped out to a 41-37 halftime lead over Iowa State behind a 15-to-2 run that featured 10, straight points. The Sun Devil shot 58% from the field and made 5-of-12 from beyond the arc while going 8-of-11 at the free-throw line. Pig Johnson shipped in 10 points off the bench in just 14 minutes as the first half saw 8 lead changes and 7 ties. Iowa State flipped the script in the second half with 49 points while limiting Arizona State to 6-of-19 shooting from the floor. Once the cyclones grabbed the lead, they never looked back holding firm throughout. Standout play from Asamba Diop paced the Sun Devil's with 12 points, including 8-of-9 free-throws and 2 blocks. Moe-Odom added 10 points but Arizona State struggled with 23 turnovers that fueled 29 Iowa State points, hurting their chances big. Time. Iowa State capped their rally with a massive 24-to-0 run, the longest in coach TJ Ozzoburgers 5 years, and the team's 39th.

1:02Double-digit surge this season, leading the nation. A bright spot for Arizona State now 16-15 overall came from Moe-Odom who dished 7 assists moving his season total to 183, the 5th most in-programmed history. The Sun Devil's head to the Big 12 tournament, tipping off Tuesday at 11.30 a.m. Central time.