Neal scores 21, Arizona State uses big second half to defeat Oregon State 79-61
AP
Feb 14, 2024
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) Jamiya Neal scored 21 points, Arizona State Sun Devils scored 46 points in the second half and the Sun Devils defeated Oregon State Beavers 79-61 on Wednesday night.
Adam Miller and Jose Perez each scored 16 points for Arizona State (13-12, 7-7 Pac-12). Frankie Collins added 14 points.
Tyler Bilodeau scored 21 points and Michael Rataj had 12 points, eight rebounds and four assists for Oregon State (11-14, 3-11). Jordan Pope scored 11.
Oregon State had eight turnovers in the first seven minutes of the second half, including three on consecutive possessions. Meanwhile, Arizona State hit 6 of 10 shots and built a 49-38 lead.
Oregon State's struggles continued and the Sun Devils remained red-hot, outscoring OSU 26-5 through the first 10 1/2 minutes of the half. ASU made 10 of 14 shots, including 3 of 4 3-pointers, and a 15-0 run led to a 59-38 lead with 9:20 remaining.
The Sun Devils led by at least 14 points the rest of the way and finished off the win by making 5 of their final 7 shots. They shot 58% for the game.
After committing one turnover in the first half, Oregon State finished with 14. Arizona State had 15 turnovers.
Arizona State jumped out to an early nine-point lead and didn't trail at any point in the first 17 minutes of the game. Oregon State took its first lead at 28-27 on a layup by Rataj with 2:45 remaining. Arizona State then went back up by three before a 3-pointer by Pope tied it at 33 going into halftime.
It was the 100th game in the series which Arizona State leads 55-45.
Arizona State plays at No. 5 Arizona on Saturday. Oregon State hosts Oregon on Saturday.
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1st Half
ORST
Beavers
33
ASU
Sun Devils
33
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Sun Devils gains possession)
19:34
KC Ibekwe blocks Frankie Collins's two point layup
19:32
Dexter Akanno defensive rebound
19:11
Jordan Pope misses three point jump shot
19:09
Frankie Collins defensive rebound
19:02
Shawn Phillips Jr. turnover (bad pass)
18:43
Michael Rataj misses three point jump shot
18:41
Sun Devils defensive rebound
18:28
+2
Jose Perez makes two point pullup jump shot
0-2
18:10
Dexter Akanno misses three point jump shot
18:08
Tyler Bilodeau offensive rebound
18:02
+2
Michael Rataj makes two point jump shot (Tyler Bilodeau assists)
2-2
17:43
Alonzo Gaffney turnover (bad pass)
17:24
KC Ibekwe misses two point layup
17:22
KC Ibekwe offensive rebound
17:22
Shawn Phillips Jr. shooting foul (KC Ibekwe draws the foul)
17:22
KC Ibekwe misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:22
KC Ibekwe misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:22
Sun Devils defensive rebound
17:09
Jose Perez misses two point turnaround jump shot
17:07
Alonzo Gaffney offensive rebound
17:03
Dexter Akanno shooting foul (Adam Miller draws the foul)
17:03
+1
Adam Miller makes regular free throw 1 of 2
2-3
17:03
+1
Adam Miller makes regular free throw 2 of 2
2-4
16:42
Jamiya Neal blocks KC Ibekwe's two point layup
16:40
Jamiya Neal defensive rebound
16:36
+3
Jamiya Neal makes three point jump shot
2-7
16:14
+2
Tyler Bilodeau makes two point jump shot (Michael Rataj assists)
4-7
16:04
KC Ibekwe shooting foul (Jamiya Neal draws the foul)
16:04
Jamiya Neal misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:04
Jamiya Neal misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:04
Sun Devils offensive rebound
15:57
Frankie Collins turnover (bad pass)
15:57
TV timeout
15:39
Chol Marial misses two point hook shot
15:37
Frankie Collins defensive rebound
15:25
+3
Frankie Collins makes three point jump shot (Adam Miller assists)
4-10
14:59
Dexter Akanno misses two point layup
14:57
Chol Marial offensive rebound
14:54
Jamiya Neal blocks Chol Marial's two point layup
14:52
Jose Perez defensive rebound
14:39
Alonzo Gaffney misses three point jump shot
14:37
Michael Rataj defensive rebound
14:26
Tyler Bilodeau misses three point jump shot
14:24
Jamiya Neal defensive rebound
14:21
Jordan Pope personal foul (Frankie Collins draws the foul)
14:00
Kamari Lands misses three point jump shot
13:58
Sun Devils offensive rebound
13:49
Adam Miller misses three point jump shot
13:47
Bryant Selebangue offensive rebound
13:46
+3
Adam Miller makes three point jump shot (Bryant Selebangue assists)
4-13
13:46
Beavers 30 second timeout
13:19
Kamari Lands personal foul
13:00
+2
Michael Rataj makes two point fadeaway jump shot
6-13
12:51
Josiah Lake personal foul (Frankie Collins draws the foul)
12:40
Jamiya Neal misses three point jump shot
12:38
Chol Marial defensive rebound
12:25
Josiah Lake misses three point jump shot
12:23
Josiah Lake offensive rebound
12:18
Shawn Phillips Jr. personal foul (Chol Marial draws the foul)
12:10
Dexter Akanno misses two point layup
12:08
Bryant Selebangue defensive rebound
12:03
+2
Frankie Collins makes two point cutting layup (Jamiya Neal assists)
6-15
11:53
Bryant Selebangue personal foul (Tyler Bilodeau draws the foul)
11:53
TV timeout
11:52
+2
Jordan Pope makes two point jump shot (Josiah Lake assists)
8-15
11:26
Jamiya Neal misses two point layup
11:24
Tyler Bilodeau defensive rebound
11:10
+2
Tyler Bilodeau makes two point layup (Michael Rataj assists)
10-15
10:55
Frankie Collins turnover (lost ball) (Josiah Lake steals)
10:36
Tyler Bilodeau misses two point jump shot
10:34
Michael Rataj offensive rebound
10:26
Jordan Pope misses three point jump shot
10:24
Kamari Lands defensive rebound
10:15
+2
Jamiya Neal makes two point layup
10-17
9:53
+2
Tyler Bilodeau makes two point layup (Michael Rataj assists)
12-17
9:38
Josiah Lake shooting foul (Jose Perez draws the foul)
9:38
+1
Jose Perez makes regular free throw 1 of 2
12-18
9:38
+1
Jose Perez makes regular free throw 2 of 2
12-19
9:20
+2
Justin Rochelin makes two point pullup jump shot
14-19
8:48
+2
Jamiya Neal makes two point layup
14-21
8:31
+2
Tyler Bilodeau makes two point hook shot (Dexter Akanno assists)
16-21
8:12
+2
Kamari Lands makes two point layup (Alonzo Gaffney assists)
16-23
7:51
Alonzo Gaffney personal foul (Jordan Pope draws the foul)
7:51
TV timeout
7:41
+2
Justin Rochelin makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot
18-23
7:19
+2
Jose Perez makes two point pullup jump shot
18-25
7:00
+2
Tyler Bilodeau makes two point hook shot (Jayden Stevens assists)
20-25
6:43
Adam Miller misses three point jump shot
6:41
Sun Devils offensive rebound
6:30
Jose Perez misses three point jump shot
6:28
Dexter Akanno defensive rebound
6:11
Tyler Bilodeau misses two point jump shot
6:09
Alonzo Gaffney defensive rebound
5:59
+2
Jose Perez makes two point layup (Frankie Collins assists)
20-27
5:48
Jose Perez personal foul
5:31
+2
Dexter Akanno makes two point pullup bank jump shot (Tyler Bilodeau assists)
22-27
5:10
Shawn Phillips Jr. turnover (traveling)
4:52
+3
Tyler Bilodeau makes three point jump shot (Jordan Pope assists)
25-27
4:35
Frankie Collins turnover (out of bounds)
4:15
Michael Rataj misses two point layup
4:13
Adam Miller defensive rebound
4:00
Jose Perez turnover (bad pass) (Dexter Akanno steals)
3:52
Frankie Collins personal foul (Tyler Bilodeau draws the foul)
3:52
TV timeout
3:52
+1
Tyler Bilodeau makes regular free throw 1 of 2
26-27
3:52
Tyler Bilodeau misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:52
Shawn Phillips Jr. defensive rebound
3:37
Tyler Bilodeau personal foul (Shawn Phillips Jr. draws the foul)
3:31
Jamiya Neal misses three point jump shot
3:29
Michael Rataj defensive rebound
3:22
Jordan Pope misses three point jump shot
3:20
Shawn Phillips Jr. defensive rebound
2:57
Frankie Collins misses three point jump shot
2:55
Justin Rochelin defensive rebound
2:46
+2
Michael Rataj makes two point layup (Tyler Bilodeau assists)
28-27
2:29
Adam Miller turnover (bad pass) (Justin Rochelin steals)
2:20
+2
Jordan Pope makes two point layup
30-27
2:00
+2
Frankie Collins makes two point layup (Jose Perez assists)
30-29
1:34
Jose Perez blocks Michael Rataj's two point layup
1:32
Adam Miller defensive rebound
1:26
+2
Jamiya Neal makes two point layup (Adam Miller assists)
30-31
1:10
Jordan Pope misses two point layup
1:08
Shawn Phillips Jr. defensive rebound
0:54
Jose Perez turnover (bad pass)
0:41
Jordan Pope turnover (bad pass) (Adam Miller steals)
0:37
+2
Adam Miller makes two point dunk
30-33
0:05
+3
Jordan Pope makes three point stepback jump shot
33-33
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
ORST
Beavers
28
ASU
Sun Devils
46
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:40
Jose Perez misses two point jump shot
19:38
Dexter Akanno defensive rebound
19:08
Jordan Pope misses two point pullup jump shot
19:06
Alonzo Gaffney defensive rebound
18:56
+2
Adam Miller makes two point driving reverse layup
33-35
18:39
Michael Rataj turnover (bad pass) (Alonzo Gaffney steals)
18:24
Jose Perez turnover (bad pass) (Michael Rataj steals)
18:08
Tyler Bilodeau misses two point layup
18:06
Alonzo Gaffney defensive rebound
17:54
Frankie Collins turnover (lost ball)
17:27
Chol Marial turnover (3-second violation)
17:17
Jordan Pope personal foul (Shawn Phillips Jr. draws the foul)
17:12
+3
Frankie Collins makes three point jump shot (Adam Miller assists)
33-38
16:46
+3
Michael Rataj makes three point jump shot (Jordan Pope assists)
36-38
16:27
+2
Jose Perez makes two point jump shot (Alonzo Gaffney assists)