ASU BASKETBALL

Jalen Graham’s late bucket lifts Arizona State over Utah

Jan 17, 2022, 6:33 PM

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Jalen Graham scored six of Arizona State’s final nine points and the Sun Devils beat Utah 64-62 on Monday for the Utes’ sixth straight loss.

Graham made a hook shot in the lane with 56 seconds left to give Arizona State a 62-60 lead. After Utah called a timeout with 36.8 left, David Jenkins Jr. beat the shot-clock buzzer with a jumper near the free-throw line after getting his defender in the air.

Graham scored again in the lane, off a nice pass from Marreon Jackson, with 4.6 seconds left and Jenkins was stripped of the ball by Jay Heath at the buzzer.

Kimani Lawrence scored a game-high 18 points for Arizona State (6-9, 2-3 Pac-12), which was playing its third game in 28 days — and its second in 15. D.J. Horne added 13 points and Graham finished with 10.

Graham was coming off a career-high 16 points, in 19 minutes, in a loss to Colorado.

Jenkins scored 14 points for Utah (8-10, 1-7). Rollie Worster added 13 points and Dusan Mahorcic had 12 points and eight rebounds. The Utes were 17 of 20 from the free-throw line while Arizona State shot 3 for 12, but Utah lost the turnover battle 14-8.

UP NEXT

Arizona State is scheduled to play at Stanford on Saturday at 9 p.m on ESPN 620 AM or 98.7 FM HD-2.

ASU Basketball

ASU...

Damon Allred

Kansas State loss the latest example of ASU basketball coming up just short

ASU's unbreakable habit of losing winnable games continued on Tuesday, as it again came up just short in a loss to Kansas State.

2 days ago

Arizona State Guard Adam Miller vs. GCU on Nov. 14, 2024. (Jeremy Schnell/Arizona Sports)...

Lance Hartzler

ASU’s Adam Miller ejected after reportedly slapping a Kansas State player

Arizona State guard Adam Miller was ejected from Tuesday night's basketball game against Kansas State after he was assessed a flagrant 2 foul after he reportedly slapped Wildcat guard Dug McDaniel.

2 days ago

Arizona State...

Alex Weiner

Missed free throws bury ASU basketball vs. Kansas State

A pair of missed free throws by Jayden Quaintance in the final seconds clinched a loss for Arizona State basketball against Kansas State.

2 days ago

Jayden Quaintance...

Lance Hartzler

Arizona State stifles Kansas State offense with 15-0 opening run

The Arizona State men's basketball team got off to a blistering 15-0 start against Kansas State Tuesday night in Tempe.

2 days ago

ASU's Bobby Hurley speaks with Arizona head coach Tommy Lloyd. They join a Big 12 loaded with teams...

Kevin Zimmerman

Bobby Hurley regrets not shaking Tommy Lloyd’s hand after wild ASU-Arizona ending

Bobby Hurley said he and Tommy Lloyd are all good after the ASU head coach pulled his players to the locker room before shaking hands

2 days ago

Richard Jefferson...

Damon Allred

Former Wildcat Richard Jefferson claps back at Bobby Hurley for questioning Arizona’s class

Richard Jefferson didn't take too kindly to Bobby Hurley questioning Arizona's class after his ASU squad was beaten on Saturday.

5 days ago

Jalen Graham’s late bucket lifts Arizona State over Utah