By Mike Sackley
Welcome to our live blog coming to you from Wells Fargo Arena. Today we have an early afternoon tilt between the Sun Devils and the UCLA Bruins. Stay tuned to the blog throughout the game for live updates. You can also listen to the game by clicking on the “Listen Live” link above.
Ready for tipoff at Wells Fargo Arena
1st half
15:36 – ASU holds a 5-4 lead
13:10 – Not a whole lot of points in the early going, 6-6
11:43 – Sun Devils and Bruins all tied up at 8, not a whole lot of shots falling right now for either team
9:53 – UCLA holds a 12-10 lead. Sun Devils shooting 20% from the field
7:22 – UCLA has now extended the lead to 17-10. Despite UCLA’s 12 turnovers, ASU is shooting under 16% from the floor and can’t seem to make a basket
6:00 – UCLA leads ASU 17-14, Sun Devils on a 4-0 run. The ASU defense has been outstanding so far, the only reason ASU is still close in this game
3:03 – UCLA has gone on a really nice run to take a 26-16 lead. Lazeric Jones has been hot from beyond the arc to spark the Bruins
2:21 – UCLA shooting 50% from the field and outrebounding ASU 21-10. Bruins lead 28-18
Halftime: UCLA leads Arizona State 32-19. An ugly half for the Sun Devils, haven’t been able to get the offense going. UCLA turned it on at the end of the half
2nd Half
17:44 – Jamelle McMillan has two straight 3 pt shots to cut the deficit to 9
15:00 – ASU is shooting better, but haven’t been able to make a deep cut into this UCLA lead
12:30 – Bruins hold a 10 point lead, UCLA has had an answer for ASU’s hot start to the 2nd half
9:30 – Bachynski with a two hand slam for ASU, UCLA still leads by 10
7:46 – ASU has cut it to an eight point deficit, UCLA leads 49-41. ASU has been close to getting on an offensive run, but the Sun Devils just haven’t put the good run together that they need to tie the game
6:18 – A huge 3 pt shot from Jamelle McMillan from the corner has cut this to a 5 point game.
4:56 – Kuksiks hit a 3 pt shot to cut it to a 3 pt game. Devils are feeling it coming down the stretch
3:05 – The Sun Devils trail 55-49. Some bad turnovers are good defense from UCLA have extended the lead back to 6
1:50 – Jordan’s missed FT allows for a Lockett rebound. He dished it out to Abbott for a big 3 pointer. ASU within 2 57-55
0:19 – Kyle Cain makes a mistake and tips the basketball over the basket as it was on its way down, that hurts for ASU, 73-69 UCLA
0:50 – ASU’s Abbott with another clutch 3, 59-58 UCLA
0:20 – Lockett tips it in, all tied up at 61
End of Reg: ASU-UCLA tied at 61
OT
3:40 – UCLA holds a 67-63 lead
2:51 – Bruins have hit three 3 pt shots in the overtime period, UCLA leads by 7
1:45 – Back to a 3 pt game as ASU gets a defensive stop and converts on the other end…UCLA leads 70-67
0:45 – ASU needs points down by 5
End of the game: UCLA 73- ASU 72
The Sun Devils fall to (9-12) and (1-8) in the Pac-10
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