Freshman Dort scores 25; Sun Devils roll past McNeese State
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) Two games into his college career, Luguentz Dort has shown he can score in bunches.
The freshman guard from Montreal led Arizona State with 25 points, helping the Sun Devils to an 80-52 victory over McNeese State on Friday night.
Dort followed up his 28-point college debut on Tuesday with another eye-opening offensive performance. Senior Zylan Cheatham added 16 points and 12 rebounds and Kimani Lawrence scored 16 for the Sun Devils (2-0).
''I tried to warn everyone, if anyone was listening over the last couple of months,'' Sun Devils head coach Bobby Hurley said of Dort. ''I've mentioned his name a few times.''
Arizona State enjoyed a 42-18 advantage in points in the paint against the smaller Cowboys (0-2) of the Southland Conference. Guard Kevin Hunt led McNeese State with 15 points.
The Sun Devils scored 26 points off 17 turnovers by the Cowboys.
McNeese State went 5 1/2 minutes without a point in the first half after taking an early lead. Arizona State went up by 13, 27-14, on Dort's twisting finger roll with 5:36 left in the half. The 13-point lead was the Sun Devils' largest of the half.
McNeese State scored the next seven points, but Dort drove for a floater and was fouled with 44.1 seconds left. His 3-point play made it 33-21, and he blocked a layup just before the half ended.
''I think I did all right,'' Dort said. ''I could have shot a little better. My confidence is starting to get a little better, the fact that I score the ball well.''
ASU led 33-23 at halftime but made only 11 of 29 shots in the first 20 minutes. McNeese State sank just 6 of 24.
The Cowboys only got as close as eight points in the second half. Arizona State made 16 of 29 shots after intermission.
''We want to try and work the paint and get the ball inside and then get to the free-throw line, and attack the glass and be physical and try and wear some teams down,'' Hurley said.
Dort threw down a two-handed dunk with no one around him after a McNeese State turnover, giving the Sun Devils a 58-34 lead with 9:33 to play.
The Sun Devils' next three baskets were three unanswered 3-pointers to put the game away.
''I think their pressure and athleticism just overwhelmed us. We just ran out of gas,'' Cowboys head coach Heath Schroyer said. ''They are a really good team and they just overwhelmed us for that six or seven minutes by being bigger, stronger, and faster.''
Arizona State played without guard Rob Edwards, who played 41 minutes in the season opener on Tuesday and scored 14 points but was held out with a back problem. Remy Martin, who is working his way back from an ankle injury, got the start in place of Edwards.
BIG PICTURE
McNeese State has 10 new players under first-year head coach Schroyer. The Cowboys are looking for their first winning season since 2012.
Arizona State doesn't play its first road game until November 16 at San Francisco, but there are two neutral-court games in Las Vegas immediately after facing the Dons and three more nonconference away games in December.
HIGHLIGHT REEL
Cheatham leaped for a windmill dunk to complete a fast break with 12:19 to play, giving the Sun Devils a 51-32 lead.
TURNING POINT
Arizona State turned a 13-point lead into a 21-point advantage early in the second half and never looked back, with baskets including Cheatham's jam and a Dort layup off Cheatham's steal.
''It's a feeling you get when you just kind of see blood, you see red,'' Cheatham said. ''Feeding off of stuff like that, it makes the game easier to play.''
UP NEXT
McNeese State: The Cowboys return to Lake Charles, Louisiana, for their first home game of the season, against Loyola (New Orleans) on November 16.
Arizona State: The Sun Devils host Long Beach State on Monday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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0.0 | Â | End of period | Â | |
19:05 | +2 | Trey Touchet made layup, assist by Kevin Hunt | 4-0 | |
18:40 | Â | Shooting foul on Will Robinson | Â | |
17:16 | Â | Trey Touchet missed layup, blocked by Romello White | Â | |
17:16 | Â | Defensive rebound by Zylan Cheatham | Â | |
16:07 | Â | Shooting foul on Kevin Hunt | Â | |
15:47 | Â | Shooting foul on De'Quon Lake | Â | |
15:47 | Â | Malik Hines missed 1st of 2 free throws | Â | |
13:45 | Â | Bad pass turnover on Kevin Hunt | Â | |
12:45 | Â | Offensive foul on Zylan Cheatham | Â | |
12:19 | Â | Defensive rebound by Arizona State | Â | |
12:19 | Â | Personal foul on Malik Hines | Â | |
11:58 | +2 | Luguentz Dort made driving layup, assist by Zylan Cheatham | 8-11 | |
11:45 | Â | Personal foul on De'Quon Lake | Â | |
11:37 | +2 | Will Robinson made layup, assist by Malik Hines | 10-11 | |
10:57 | Â | Personal foul on Malik Hines | Â | |
10:13 | Â | Shooting foul on Taeshon Cherry | Â | |
9:59 | Â | Shooting foul on Kevin Hunt | Â | |
9:44 | Â | Traveling violation turnover on Shamarkus Kennedy | Â | |
8:43 | Â | Lost ball turnover on Shamarkus Kennedy, stolen by Romello White | Â | |
8:39 | Â | Romello White missed hook shot, blocked by Shamarkus Kennedy | Â | |
8:36 | Â | Personal foul on Trey Touchet | Â | |
8:30 | Â | Offensive rebound by Arizona State | Â | |
8:19 | +3 | Luguentz Dort made 3-pt. jump shot | 11-20 | |
7:51 | Â | Lost ball turnover on Shamarkus Kennedy | Â | |
7:39 | +2 | Kimani Lawrence made driving layup, assist by Remy Martin | 11-22 | |
7:23 | +2 | Roydell Brown made driving layup | 13-22 | |
7:04 | Â | Personal foul on Will Robinson | Â | |
7:04 | +1 | Zylan Cheatham made 1st of 2 free throws | 13-23 | |
7:04 | Â | Zylan Cheatham missed 2nd of 2 free throws | Â | |
7:04 | Â | Offensive rebound by Vitaliy Shibel | Â | |
7:02 | Â | Shooting foul on Roydell Brown | Â | |
7:02 | +1 | Zylan Cheatham made 1st of 2 free throws | 13-24 | |
7:02 | +1 | Zylan Cheatham made 2nd of 2 free throws | 13-25 | |
6:48 | Â | Shooting foul on Vitaliy Shibel | Â | |
6:48 | Â | Will Robinson missed 1st of 2 free throws | Â | |
6:48 | +1 | Will Robinson made 2nd of 2 free throws | 14-25 | |
6:33 | Â | Taeshon Cherry missed 3-pt. jump shot | Â | |
6:32 | Â | Defensive rebound by McNeese State | Â | |
6:16 | Â | Bad pass turnover on Shamarkus Kennedy | Â | |
6:02 | Â | Luguentz Dort missed 3-pt. jump shot | Â | |
6:00 | Â | Defensive rebound by Shamarkus Kennedy | Â | |
5:41 | Â | Roydell Brown missed jump shot | Â | |
5:39 | Â | Defensive rebound by Zylan Cheatham | Â | |
5:35 | +2 | Luguentz Dort made driving layup, assist by Zylan Cheatham | 14-27 | |
5:18 | +3 | James Harvey made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Kevin Hunt | 17-27 | |
4:54 | Â | Zylan Cheatham missed 3-pt. jump shot | Â | |
4:52 | Â | Defensive rebound by Shamarkus Kennedy | Â | |
4:28 | Â | James Harvey missed 3-pt. jump shot | Â | |
4:26 | Â | Offensive rebound by Roydell Brown | Â | |
4:26 | Â | Personal foul on Zylan Cheatham | Â | |
4:02 | Â | James Harvey missed 3-pt. jump shot | Â | |
4:00 | Â | Offensive rebound by McNeese State | Â | |
4:00 | Â | Personal foul on Vitaliy Shibel | Â | |
4:00 | +1 | Shamarkus Kennedy made 1st of 2 free throws | 18-27 | |
4:00 | +1 | Shamarkus Kennedy made 2nd of 2 free throws | 19-27 | |
3:40 | Â | Kimani Lawrence missed floating jump shot | Â | |
3:38 | Â | Offensive rebound by Mickey Mitchell | Â | |
3:37 | Â | Turnover on Mickey Mitchell | Â | |
3:25 | Â | Personal foul on Luguentz Dort | Â | |
3:25 | +1 | James Harvey made 1st of 2 free throws | 20-27 | |
3:25 | +1 | James Harvey made 2nd of 2 free throws | 21-27 | |
3:07 | Â | Shooting foul on Shamarkus Kennedy | Â | |
3:07 | +1 | Romello White made 1st of 2 free throws | 21-28 | |
3:07 | Â | Romello White missed 2nd of 2 free throws | Â | |
3:07 | Â | Offensive rebound by Remy Martin | Â | |
2:58 | Â | Bad pass turnover on Remy Martin | Â | |
2:50 | Â | Offensive foul on James Harvey | Â | |
2:50 | Â | Turnover on James Harvey | Â | |
2:39 | Â | Taeshon Cherry missed 3-pt. jump shot | Â | |
2:37 | Â | Offensive rebound by Kimani Lawrence | Â | |
2:24 | Â | Romello White missed layup | Â | |
2:22 | Â | Offensive rebound by Kimani Lawrence | Â | |
2:17 | Â | Kimani Lawrence missed 3-pt. jump shot | Â | |
2:15 | Â | Offensive rebound by Taeshon Cherry | Â | |
2:15 | Â | Offensive foul on Remy Martin | Â | |
2:15 | Â | Turnover on Remy Martin | Â | |
2:04 | Â | Lost ball turnover on Trey Touchet, stolen by Luguentz Dort | Â | |
1:57 | Â | Luguentz Dort missed layup | Â | |
1:55 | Â | Defensive rebound by Kevin Hunt | Â | |
1:33 | Â | Trey Touchet missed 3-pt. jump shot | Â | |
1:31 | Â | Offensive rebound by Shamarkus Kennedy | Â | |
1:29 | Â | Shamarkus Kennedy missed jump shot | Â | |
1:27 | Â | Defensive rebound by Kimani Lawrence | Â | |
1:24 | Â | Shooting foul on Trey Touchet | Â | |
1:24 | +1 | Taeshon Cherry made 1st of 2 free throws | 21-29 | |
1:24 | +1 | Taeshon Cherry made 2nd of 2 free throws | 21-30 | |
58.0 | Â | James Harvey missed jump shot | Â | |
56.0 | Â | Offensive rebound by Roydell Brown | Â | |
55.0 | Â | Traveling violation turnover on Roydell Brown | Â | |
44.0 | +2 | Luguentz Dort made driving layup | 21-32 | |
44.0 | Â | Shooting foul on Shamarkus Kennedy | Â | |
44.0 | +1 | Luguentz Dort made free throw | 21-33 | |
36.0 | Â | Personal foul on Remy Martin | Â | |
36.0 | +1 | Kevin Hunt made 1st of 2 free throws | 22-33 | |
36.0 | +1 | Kevin Hunt made 2nd of 2 free throws | 23-33 | |
7.0 | Â | Kimani Lawrence missed 3-pt. jump shot | Â | |
5.0 | Â | Defensive rebound by Trey Touchet | Â | |
3.0 | Â | Myles Hutchinson missed layup, blocked by Luguentz Dort | Â | |
1.0 | Â | Defensive rebound by Mickey Mitchell | Â |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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19:46 | +3 | Trey Touchet made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Kevin Hunt | 26-33 | |
19:27 | Â | Remy Martin missed 3-pt. jump shot | Â | |
18:54 | +2 | Zylan Cheatham made dunk | 26-35 | |
18:26 | Â | Kevin Hunt missed floating jump shot | Â | |
18:17 | Â | Kimani Lawrence missed floating jump shot | Â | |
18:08 | Â | Luguentz Dort missed dunk | Â | |
18:03 | Â | Shooting foul on Will Robinson | Â | |
18:03 | +1 | Zylan Cheatham made 1st of 2 free throws | 26-36 | |
18:03 | +1 | Zylan Cheatham made 2nd of 2 free throws | 26-37 | |
17:54 | +2 | Kevin Hunt made floating jump shot | 28-37 | |
17:54 | Â | Shooting foul on Romello White | Â | |
17:54 | +1 | Kevin Hunt made free throw | 29-37 | |
17:41 | Â | Shooting foul on Malik Hines | Â | |
17:41 | +1 | Luguentz Dort made 1st of 2 free throws | 29-38 | |
17:41 | +1 | Luguentz Dort made 2nd of 2 free throws | 29-39 | |
17:27 | Â | Shooting foul on Kimani Lawrence | Â | |
17:27 | Â | Malik Hines missed 1st of 2 free throws | Â | |
17:27 | Â | Malik Hines missed 2nd of 2 free throws | Â | |
17:17 | +3 | Remy Martin made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Zylan Cheatham | 29-42 | |
16:54 | Â | James Harvey missed 3-pt. jump shot | Â | |
16:46 | Â | Personal foul on Trey Touchet | Â | |
16:38 | Â | Shooting foul on Shamarkus Kennedy | Â | |
16:38 | +1 | Zylan Cheatham made 1st of 2 free throws | 29-43 | |
16:38 | Â | Zylan Cheatham missed 2nd of 2 free throws | Â | |
16:06 | Â | Kevin Hunt missed 3-pt. jump shot | Â | |
15:43 | Â | Roydell Brown missed driving layup, blocked by De'Quon Lake | Â | |
15:38 | Â | Personal foul on Kevin Hunt | Â | |
15:25 | Â | De'Quon Lake missed hook shot | Â | |
15:23 | Â | Offensive rebound by Zylan Cheatham | Â | |
15:13 | Â | Luguentz Dort missed 3-pt. jump shot | Â | |
14:56 | +2 | De'Quon Lake made hook shot | 29-45 | |
14:39 | +3 | Kevin Hunt made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Malik Hines | 32-45 | |
14:08 | Â | Zylan Cheatham missed 3-pt. jump shot | Â | |
13:57 | Â | Kevin Hunt missed jump shot | Â | |
13:50 | Â | Personal foul on Kevin Hunt | Â | |
13:38 | Â | Personal foul on Roydell Brown | Â | |
13:38 | +1 | Zylan Cheatham made 1st of 2 free throws | 32-46 | |
13:38 | +1 | Zylan Cheatham made 2nd of 2 free throws | 32-47 | |
13:12 | Â | Trey Touchet missed 3-pt. jump shot | Â | |
13:10 | Â | Offensive rebound by James Harvey | Â | |
12:58 | Â | James Harvey missed 3-pt. jump shot | Â | |
12:35 | +2 | Kimani Lawrence made layup, assist by Zylan Cheatham | 32-49 | |
12:18 | +2 | Zylan Cheatham made driving dunk | 32-51 | |
11:58 | Â | Lost ball turnover on Malik Hines, stolen by Zylan Cheatham | Â | |
11:51 | +2 | Luguentz Dort made layup, assist by Kimani Lawrence | 32-53 | |
11:35 | +2 | Will Robinson made jump shot | 34-53 | |
11:16 | Â | Shooting foul on Trey Touchet | Â | |
11:16 | +1 | Kimani Lawrence made 1st of 2 free throws | 34-54 | |
11:04 | Â | Personal foul on Zylan Cheatham | Â | |
10:51 | Â | Shooting foul on Taeshon Cherry | Â | |
10:17 | Â | Defensive rebound by Roydell Brown | Â | |
10:02 | Â | Personal foul on Malik Hines | Â | |
10:02 | +1 | De'Quon Lake made free throw | 34-56 | |
9:53 | Â | Will Robinson missed layup, blocked by De'Quon Lake | Â | |
9:51 | Â | Defensive rebound by Kimani Lawrence | Â | |
9:49 | Â | Lost ball turnover on Remy Martin | Â | |
9:40 | Â | Lost ball turnover on Malik Hines, stolen by Luguentz Dort | Â | |
9:40 | +2 | Luguentz Dort made driving dunk | 34-58 | |
9:12 | +2 | Roydell Brown made layup, assist by Jarren Greenwood | 36-58 | |
8:58 | Â | Personal foul on De'Quon Lake | Â | |
8:40 | +2 | Will Robinson made jump shot, assist by Jarren Greenwood | 38-58 | |
8:32 | +3 | Kimani Lawrence made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Luguentz Dort | 38-61 | |
8:10 | Â | Personal foul on De'Quon Lake | Â | |
8:06 | Â | Myles Hutchinson missed jump shot | Â | |
8:04 | Â | Defensive rebound by Zylan Cheatham | Â | |
7:58 | +3 | Kimani Lawrence made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Remy Martin | 38-64 | |
7:46 | Â | Lost ball turnover on Roydell Brown, stolen by Romello White | Â | |
7:36 | +3 | Luguentz Dort made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Remy Martin | 38-67 | |
7:16 | Â | Lost ball turnover on Myles Hutchinson, stolen by Kimani Lawrence | Â | |
7:12 | Â | Bad pass turnover on Remy Martin | Â | |
7:06 | Â | Personal foul on Luguentz Dort | Â | |
7:06 | +1 | Kevin Hunt made 1st of 2 free throws | 39-67 | |
7:06 | +1 | Kevin Hunt made 2nd of 2 free throws | 40-67 | |
6:49 | +2 | Luguentz Dort made driving dunk | 40-69 | |
6:37 | Â | Lost ball turnover on Kevin Hunt, stolen by Luguentz Dort | Â | |
6:30 | +2 | Luguentz Dort made dunk | 40-71 | |
6:15 | Â | Personal foul on Romello White | Â | |
6:13 | Â | Malik Hines missed free throw | Â | |
6:13 | Â | Defensive rebound by Zylan Cheatham | Â | |
5:52 | Â | Lost ball turnover on Kimani Lawrence, stolen by Roydell Brown | Â | |
5:47 | +2 | Roydell Brown made dunk | 42-71 | |
5:36 | Â | Luguentz Dort missed 3-pt. jump shot | Â | |
5:34 | Â | Defensive rebound by Malik Hines | Â | |
5:26 | Â | Roydell Brown missed 3-pt. jump shot | Â | |
5:26 | Â | Offensive rebound by McNeese State | Â | |
5:26 | Â | Personal foul on Kimani Lawrence | Â | |
5:24 | Â | Malik Hines missed free throw | Â | |
5:24 | Â | Defensive rebound by Romello White | Â | |
5:00 | Â | Personal foul on Roydell Brown | Â | |
5:00 | Â | Mickey Mitchell missed 1st of 2 free throws | Â | |
4:48 | +1 | Mickey Mitchell made 2nd of 2 free throws | 42-72 | |
4:46 | Â | Kevin Hunt missed jump shot | Â | |
4:44 | Â | Defensive rebound by Zylan Cheatham | Â | |
4:39 | +2 | Luguentz Dort made driving layup, assist by Zylan Cheatham | 42-74 | |
4:23 | Â | James Harvey missed 3-pt. jump shot | Â | |
4:22 | Â | Offensive rebound by McNeese State | Â | |
4:22 | Â | Personal foul on Romello White | Â | |
4:22 | +1 | Roydell Brown made 1st of 2 free throws | 43-74 | |
4:22 | +1 | Roydell Brown made 2nd of 2 free throws | 44-74 | |
4:09 | +2 | De'Quon Lake made layup, assist by Mickey Mitchell | 44-76 | |
3:50 | Â | Shooting foul on Taeshon Cherry | Â | |
3:50 | Â | Roydell Brown missed 1st of 2 free throws | Â | |
3:50 | Â | Roydell Brown missed 2nd of 2 free throws | Â | |
3:50 | Â | Defensive rebound by Zylan Cheatham | Â | |
3:28 | Â | De'Quon Lake missed hook shot | Â | |
3:26 | Â | Defensive rebound by Shamarkus Kennedy | Â | |
3:19 | Â | Kevin Hunt missed layup, blocked by Zylan Cheatham | Â | |
3:17 | Â | Offensive rebound by Roydell Brown | Â | |
3:13 | Â | Personal foul on De'Quon Lake | Â | |
3:13 | Â | Roydell Brown missed 1st of 2 free throws | Â | |
3:13 | +1 | Roydell Brown made 2nd of 2 free throws | 45-76 | |
2:54 | Â | Mickey Mitchell missed layup | Â | |
2:52 | Â | Defensive rebound by Trey Touchet | Â | |
2:33 | Â | Personal foul on Mickey Mitchell | Â | |
2:33 | +1 | Will Robinson made 1st of 2 free throws | 46-76 | |
2:33 | +1 | Will Robinson made 2nd of 2 free throws | 47-76 | |
2:10 | +2 | Kimani Lawrence made layup, assist by Taeshon Cherry | 47-78 | |
1:54 | Â | Will Robinson missed jump shot | Â | |
1:52 | Â | Defensive rebound by Mickey Mitchell | Â | |
1:38 | Â | Bad pass turnover on Mickey Mitchell | Â | |
1:33 | +3 | James Harvey made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Myles Hutchinson | 50-78 | |
1:10 | +2 | Kyle Feit made jump shot | 50-80 | |
50.0 | +2 | Adrian Brown made hook shot, assist by Richard Laku | 52-80 |
Min. Per Game | ||
Pts. Per Game | ||
Ast. Per Game | ||
Reb. Per Game | ||
Field Goal % | ||
Three Point % | ||
Free Throw % |
+ 2 | Adrian Brown made hook shot, assist by Richard Laku | 50.0 |
+ 2 | Kyle Feit made jump shot | 1:10 |
+ 3 | James Harvey made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Myles Hutchinson | 1:33 |
 | Bad pass turnover on Mickey Mitchell | 1:38 |
 | Defensive rebound by Mickey Mitchell | 1:52 |
 | Will Robinson missed jump shot | 1:54 |
+ 2 | Kimani Lawrence made layup, assist by Taeshon Cherry | 2:10 |
+ 1 | Will Robinson made 2nd of 2 free throws | 2:33 |
+ 1 | Will Robinson made 1st of 2 free throws | 2:33 |
 | Personal foul on Mickey Mitchell | 2:33 |
 | Defensive rebound by Trey Touchet | 2:52 |
Team Stats | ||
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Points | 0 | 0 |
Field Goals | 0-0 (0.0%) | 0-0 (0.0%) |
3-Pointers | 0-0 (0.0%) | 0-0 (0.0%) |
Free Throws | 0-0 (0.0%) | 0-0 (0.0%) |
Total Rebounds | 0 | 0 |
Offensive | 0 | 0 |
Defensive | 0 | 0 |
Team | 0 | 0 |
Assists | 0 | 0 |
Steals | 0 | 0 |
Blocks | 0 | 0 |
Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
Fouls | 0 | 0 |
Technicals | 0 | 0 |
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Team Stats | |||
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McNeese 0-1 | 69.3 PPG | 36.9 RPG | 13.8 APG |
Arizona State 2-0 | 77.6 PPG | 43.4 RPG | 13.5 APG |
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Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |