The Sun Devil men's basketball did a lot of great things Wednesday night in Lubbock against No. 12 Texas Tech, but fell 111-106 in a double-overtime thriller that had 18 lead changes and 14 ties and saw the Red Raiders double up the Sun Devils in free throw attempts (32-16).
The Sun Devils shot .556 (40-of-72) from the field, 13-of-27 (.481) from the three-point stripe and 13-of-16 (.813) from the line but were outrebounded 38-27 and outscored 14-7 in second chance points, as it played without freshman Jayden Quaintance who was out after an ankle sprain suffered at Oklahoma State.
Adam Miller had season-high 22 points on 10-of-17 shooting, BJ Freeman added 21 and freshman Amier Ali had a career-high 18 off the bench on 6-of-7 shooting to go along with seven boards. ASU also had 16 points and six assists from Alston Mason and a career-best 15 points and six boards from Shawn Phillips Jr, who was 7-of-9 from the field in his third start of the season.
Texas Tech jumped out to a 19-10 lead early and led 35-28 with just over four minutes in the first half, but ASU rallied for a 45-44 lead.
Sun Devil Multiple Overtime Games This Century (4-2)
at Texas Tech 111, ASU 106, 2 OT (Feb. 12, 2025)
ASU 87, #3 UCLA 84, 3 OT (Feb. 5, 2022)
ASU 102, Cal State Fullerton 94, 2 OT (Nov. 6, 2018)
Lehigh 84, ASU 81, 3 OT (Dec. 20, 2014)
ASU 83, Utah 79, 2 OT (Nov. 27, 2002 at Maui Invitational)
ASU 111, @California 108, 2 OT (Jan. 8, 2000)
Ace Wolf
Senior guard Adam Miller has been hot his last seven games, now averaging 14.6 points while shooting .539 (34-of-63) from the field and 50 percent from three (16-of-32) after dropping a season-best 22 at Texas Tech.
Amier Ali's Solid Game
Freshman Amier Ali had career-bets with 18 points and six field goals made and matched a career high with four three-pointers. In his past two games he is 9-of-15 (.600) from the field, 6-of-11 (.545) from three and is perfect in six free throw attempts in more than 69 minutes. He also has 17 rebounds and 12 assists in those two games after posting 12 points at Oklahoma State and 18 at Texas Tech. He now has fives games reaching double figures scoring coming off the bench.
Mason's Minutes
Alston Mason played a season-high 46:15 and had 16 points and six assists. He is averaging 36.2 minutes and 12.4 points per game.
The Sun Devils shot .556 (40-of-72) from the field, 13-of-27 (.481) from the three-point stripe and 13-of-16 (.813) from the line but were outrebounded 38-27 and outscored 14-7 in second chance points, as it played without freshman Jayden Quaintance who was out after an ankle sprain suffered at Oklahoma State.
Adam Miller had season-high 22 points on 10-of-17 shooting, BJ Freeman added 21 and freshman Amier Ali had a career-high 18 off the bench on 6-of-7 shooting to go along with seven boards. ASU also had 16 points and six assists from Alston Mason and a career-best 15 points and six boards from Shawn Phillips Jr, who was 7-of-9 from the field in his third start of the season.
Texas Tech jumped out to a 19-10 lead early and led 35-28 with just over four minutes in the first half, but ASU rallied for a 45-44 lead.
Sun Devil Multiple Overtime Games This Century (4-2)
at Texas Tech 111, ASU 106, 2 OT (Feb. 12, 2025)
ASU 87, #3 UCLA 84, 3 OT (Feb. 5, 2022)
ASU 102, Cal State Fullerton 94, 2 OT (Nov. 6, 2018)
Lehigh 84, ASU 81, 3 OT (Dec. 20, 2014)
ASU 83, Utah 79, 2 OT (Nov. 27, 2002 at Maui Invitational)
ASU 111, @California 108, 2 OT (Jan. 8, 2000)
Ace Wolf
Senior guard Adam Miller has been hot his last seven games, now averaging 14.6 points while shooting .539 (34-of-63) from the field and 50 percent from three (16-of-32) after dropping a season-best 22 at Texas Tech.
Amier Ali's Solid Game
Freshman Amier Ali had career-bets with 18 points and six field goals made and matched a career high with four three-pointers. In his past two games he is 9-of-15 (.600) from the field, 6-of-11 (.545) from three and is perfect in six free throw attempts in more than 69 minutes. He also has 17 rebounds and 12 assists in those two games after posting 12 points at Oklahoma State and 18 at Texas Tech. He now has fives games reaching double figures scoring coming off the bench.
Mason's Minutes
Alston Mason played a season-high 46:15 and had 16 points and six assists. He is averaging 36.2 minutes and 12.4 points per game.