The start to Saturday’s game was not ideal for Arizona State. Stanford, the game’s host, took an early 12-4 lead, and the Sun Devils looked sloppy.
Shortly after, however, ASU found its groove.
Led by a strong effort from freshman Luguentz Dort, the Sun Devils closed the gap and trailed by just two points at the break. Dort scored 15 of the team’s 38 points in the first half on 6-of-10 shooting.
Still, Arizona State found itself in a hole as the game progressed.
The Cardinal opened the second half on a 12-0 run, putting them ahead 52-38.