Arizona State (7-9, 4-6 Pac-12) rocketed out of the gate, but then had to hold off a fervent charge from Oregon State (10-10, 7-7) to win 75-73 in the closing seconds Sunday night at Desert Financial Arena.
The Sun Devils senior guards, Remy Martin and Alonzo Verge Jr., led the way with spectacular offensive performances in a first half the team thoroughly dominated, despite missing a bounty of players for the second straight game.
Martin showed his elite quickness from the moment the ball was tipped off, and was able to get to the line 11 times in the first half.