By Cal Aboud, SDA Media Relations Student Assistant
BROOKLYN, NY. – The Arizona State men’s basketball team (3-2) dropped a hard-fought overtime contest to the Marquette Golden Eagles 78-73, in the Championship round of the Legends Classic, Tuesday night at the Barclays Center.
Arizona State battled for the duration of the game and into overtime despite 28 team fouls. Bobby Hurley’s squad has now outrebounded opponents 193-129 on the season, and finished with a +9 margin (48-39) on the boards. Four Sun Devils scored in double-figures, two of which recorded double-doubles. Obina Oleka, who saw extended playing time off the bench by virtue of big man Eric Jacobsen being limited just seven minutes of play due to foul trouble, posted his first career double-double, finishing with 13 points and 14 rebounds.