Arizona State gave one of its most all-inclusive performances of the season. Arizona defeated Oklahoma in a game, as they chose to start with an onslaught, sharpshooters, and an excellent defense performance. The Sun Devils possessed the game from the first minutes and did not give a chance to the Sooners to take it back.
A Chaotic Start Turns Into ASU’s Breakthrough
The game started with some strange drama: ASU had even been given an administrative technical foul before the start of the game, because of the late filing of the lineup card. However, the focal point came in a few minutes. Within the first two minutes of the competition, the Arizona State coach took out all the starters after failing to defend. The radical step brought about an immediate revolution.
With a 180 scoring spurt, the new unit turned around the energy of the building and provided ASU with immediate game control. Oklahoma, in its turn, did not start the game with rhythm. Since it missed some important shots and could not resist the intensity of ASU.
The Sun Devils had a comfortable 47-28 lead over the college during halftime, which was achieved through effective shooting and defense.
Halfway into the Game: Sun Devils Expand their Domain
ASU began the second half as aggressively and correctly. Three-pointers and cutting baskets helped the Sun Devils build up their lead to 25 points shortly after the break. They had remained shining on with 13 of their 24 attempts made, which made their offense 3-pointers.
On the defensive side, ASU was equally sharp and generated seven blocks and keeping the Oklahoma flow on the offensive side continually off track. Even when the Sooners attempted to rally—briefly trimming the deficit to 15—the momentum remained firmly in ASU’s favor. The Sun Devils acted promptly with two consecutive baskets that terminated any chance of momentum.
Conclusion of the Game: ASU Never Looked Back
Just under 14 minutes left, ASU widened the margin between them to 61-40 with a fast-break dunk, which essentially ended the contest. Since then, the Sun Devils have been firmly holding onto the game. Oklahoma was never able to get the margin back below the digits.
ASU was led by Moe Odum, who had 17 points and played consistently. Anthony Johnson scored 16 as a bench-warner, and Andrija Grbovic and Marcus Adams Jr. contributed 11 apiece, demonstrating that the NIU team had an equalized scoring assault. Oklahoma never spent more than a minute at the lead of the game, and the Sun Devils were in the lead the whole time except for that minute.
The win of Arizona State comes on the basis of the brutal coach choices, the lights-out shooting, and the lockdown defense. The Sun Devils played the entire game with absolute control, whether it was the bombastic opening half or the calm wrap-up. This win solidified ASU’s reputation as a high-caliber team capable of making impactful, game-shaping adjustments that opponents struggle to counter.