Arizona State Sun Devils at Utah Utes
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Perez scores 21, helps Arizona State end skid with 85-77 win over Utah
Perez made 7 of 11 shots, including both of his 3-point attempts and all five of his free throws for the Sun Devils (12-12, 6-7 Pac-12 Conference). Arizona State scored a season high in beating the Utes (15-9, 6-7) for a fifth straight time and for the seventh time in the last eight matchups.
Jamiya Neal finished with 17 points and eight rebounds for Arizona State. Adam Miller scored 16 off the bench on 7-for-11 shooting with two 3-pointers. Frankie Collins pitched in with 13 points, six assists, four rebounds and three steals.
Branden Carlson paced Utah with 27 points and 11 rebounds for his third double-double of the season. Cole Bajema scored 12, while Gabe Madsen contributed 11 points and six assists. Keba Keita had 10 points and seven boards.
Carlson had 15 points to help Utah take a 42-40 lead at halftime. Neal and Miller both scored eight to keep the Sun Devils close.
Arizona State took the lead on two free throws by Perez. Collins followed with a layup and a 3-pointer and Miller capped a 9-0 run with a layup that left the Sun Devils leading 53-45 with 16 minutes left to play. They never trailed again.
Perez hit two free throws and two baskets in a personal 6-0 run to push Arizona State's advantage to 69-59 with eight minutes remaining. Bajema hit a 3-pointer to pull the Utes within 75-71 at the 2:48 mark, but Perez followed with a 3-pointer and the Sun Devils maintained a two-possession lead down the stretch.
Utah won its first 12 home games of the season before falling to No. 8 Arizona 105-99 in triple overtime on Thursday.
Arizona State returns home to host Oregon State on Wednesday. Utah travels to play Southern Cal on Thursday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 85 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Jamiya Neal Defensive Rebound. | 85 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Gabe Madsen missed Three Point Jumper. | 85 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Jamiya Neal made Free Throw. | 85 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Arizona State Offensive Rebound. | 84 - 77 |
Statistics
 ASU |
 UTAH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 32-70 | FG | 31-67 |
| 45.7 | Field Goal % | 46.3 |
| 10-23 | 3PT | 9-30 |
| 43.5 | Three Point % | 30.0 |
| 11-15 | FT | 6-13 |
| 73.3 | Free Throw % | 46.2 |
| 42 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 13 | Assists | 23 |
| 10 | Steals | 7 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 21 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 22 | Fast Break Points | 18 |
| 42 | Points in Paint | 44 |
| 15 | Fouls | 15 |
| 11 | Largest Lead | 9 |
Game Information
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Attendance: 8,235 | Capacity:
2024-25 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 19-1 | - | 35-5 |
| Texas Tech | 15-5 | 4 | 28-9 |
| BYU | 14-6 | 5 | 26-10 |
| Arizona | 14-6 | 5 | 24-13 |
| Iowa State | 13-7 | 6 | 25-10 |
| Kansas | 11-9 | 8 | 21-13 |
| West Virginia | 10-10 | 9 | 19-13 |
| Baylor | 10-10 | 9 | 20-15 |
| TCU | 9-11 | 10 | 16-16 |
| Kansas State | 9-11 | 10 | 16-17 |
| Utah | 8-12 | 11 | 16-17 |
| Cincinnati | 7-13 | 12 | 19-16 |
| UCF | 7-13 | 12 | 20-17 |
| Oklahoma State | 7-13 | 12 | 17-18 |
| Arizona State | 4-16 | 15 | 13-20 |
| Colorado | 3-17 | 16 | 14-21 |