TEMPE, Ariz. – Their first lead, a 2-0 advantage held :50 into the game, proved to be the only of the afternoon for Grambling State, as the Sun Devils' balanced attack and stifling defense caused the Tigers' problems throughout their 62-49 win on Friday afternoon at Desert Financial Arena.
The Sun Devils forced a total of 17 turnovers and locked the Tigers into various scoring droughts all afternoon that led to a final shooting line of 20-for-64 from the field (31 percent).
A pair of Tyi Skinner three-pointers midway through the fourth quarter – the team's first from beyond the arc this afternoon – helped the Sun Devils to their largest lead of the game, a 20-point edge that ultimately hushed the Tigers for good.