The senior point guard had his second 30-point performance of the season, helping Arizona State secured a 82-68 win
(Tempe, AZ) Arizona State Men’s Basketball took down Cincinnati, 82-68, to earn their second Big 12 Conference win of the season.
In front of the home fans at Desert Financial Arena, the Sun Devils (11-9, 2-5) defeated the Bearcats (10-10, 2-5) to snap a three-game losing streak. Behind another masterful performance by senior guard Moe Odum, Head Coach Bobby Hurley‘s team powered past Cincinnati to earn a significant conference triumph. Arizona State made 13 three-pointers and limited the Bearcats to just 68 points, which moves them to 6-0 when allowing 70 points or less this season.
For the second straight contest, the Sun Devils got off to a strong start. The home team controlled the action early thanks in large part to the play of Moe Odum. However, this time they were able to maintain that level of play into the second half, securing a critical conference victory in front of the home fans.
Odum finished with 33 points and eight assists, putting on a prolific shooting display from behind the arc. He made 6-of-11 three-point attempts and 7-of-8 free-throws, creating offense in a plethora of ways. The Sun Devils wore down the Bearcats in the second half, with Odum piloting an offense that posted 45 second half points on 53.1% shooting on the nation’s 33rd-best scoring defense.
The 82 points scored by Coach Hurley’s squad were the second-most Cincinnati had allowed all season, as the offense was in sync against a worthy opponent. Pig Johnson (11) and Santiago Trouet (10) both put together double-digit scoring efforts, while Massamba Diop finished with a game-high ten rebounds and four blocks. Two trends that have been leading the Arizona State victories held true; ASU won the bench battle for the 13th time (10-3 record) and produced 19 fast break points (above their 15.3 season average). The Sun Devils are back on the road, as they head to Florida to take on UCF on Tuesday, Jan. 27 at 5 PM MST. Watch on ESPN+.
Press Release courtesy of Sun Devil Athletics – Connor Smith
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