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Arizona State Thumps Oklahoma 86–70 After Blistering Start at Colangelo Classic

The outcome reinforces a preseason underdog narrative driven by transfer Moe Odum.

Overview

  • After Bobby Hurley benched his starters about 90 seconds in, the Sun Devils surged on a 27–9 run and led 47–28 at halftime.
  • Moe Odum paced Arizona State with 17 points on 4-for-7 shooting, hitting three 3-pointers and adding six assists and five rebounds.
  • Depth scoring stood out as Anthony "Pig" Johnson delivered 16 off the bench, with Andrija Grbovic and reserve Marcus Adams Jr. contributing 11 each.
  • Arizona State shot 55.2% and went 7-for-10 from deep in the first half, finishing 13-for-24 from long range overall, while Oklahoma opened 9-for-32 and missed 14 of 17 threes before the break.
  • The victory moved Arizona State to 7-2 and dropped Oklahoma to 6-3, snapping the Sooners' four-game winning streak in Phoenix.