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Arizona State Upsets No. 14 Kansas 70-60 as Bill Self Is Ejected in First Half

Bill Self’s rare first-half ejection over a foul on freshman Darryn Peterson coincided with Arizona State’s surge to a 20-point halftime lead.

Overview

  • Moe Odum scored 23 points and Massamba Diop added 19 as the Sun Devils never trailed and carried a 40-20 cushion into halftime.
  • Self was ejected with 6:07 left in the first half after protesting an offensive foul on Peterson, and assistant Jacque Vaughn took over and later received a technical.
  • Kansas shot 29.2% as Peterson finished 3-for-18, yet the Jayhawks rallied to within two before Anthony Johnson’s late three and layup pushed ASU back in front for good.
  • A heated game featured multiple technicals and a flagrant 1 on KansasElmarko Jackson for a hard foul on Allen Mukeba.
  • Fans stormed the court after the win, which arrives as questions persist about Bobby Hurley’s future and sends Kansas home to face Kansas State before the Big 12 tournament.