Sun Devils' Second Half Collapse Leads to Iowa State Victory

0:00On March 9th, Arizona State Sun Devils jumped out to a 45-41-half-time lead over the Iowa State Cyclones in their college basketball. Match-up. But the second half flipped everything as the Sun Devils went cold offensively and Iowa State powered ahead with a strong ground game. The drought hit hard for Arizona State, who failed to score for nearly 9 minutes and missfield goals for over 10 minutes and 30 seconds. After a hot first half shooting 58 percent, they settled for tough outside shots while Iowa State's defense clamped down tight. Turnovers killed Arizona State, with a whopping 23 total and 13 in the second half alone. Iowa State turned those mistakes into 29 points while holding the Sun Devils to just eight off their own giveaways. Masama D-Op led ASU and scoring, but coughed up seven times and coach Bobby Hurley blamed the aggressive pressure for disrupting their flow. Iowa State dominated transition two, outscoring Arizona State 25-2 and fast breaks, which helped them build an unbeatable edge after that.

1:01Keyrun. In the end, those offensive woes and ball-handling issues prove too much for the Sun Devils to overcome, handing Iowa State a solid comeback win.