Perez scores 21, helps Arizona State end skid with 85-77 win over Utah
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) Jose Perez scored 21 points and hit big shots down the stretch to help Arizona State end a five-game losing streak with an 85-77 victory over Utah on Saturday night.
Perez made 7 of 11 shots, including both of his 3-point attempts and all five of his free throws for the Sun Devils (12-12, 6-7 Pac-12 Conference). Arizona State scored a season high in beating the Utes (15-9, 6-7) for a fifth straight time and for the seventh time in the last eight matchups.
Jamiya Neal finished with 17 points and eight rebounds for Arizona State. Adam Miller scored 16 off the bench on 7-for-11 shooting with two 3-pointers. Frankie Collins pitched in with 13 points, six assists, four rebounds and three steals.
Branden Carlson paced Utah with 27 points and 11 rebounds for his third double-double of the season. Cole Bajema scored 12, while Gabe Madsen contributed 11 points and six assists. Keba Keita had 10 points and seven boards.
Carlson had 15 points to help Utah take a 42-40 lead at halftime. Neal and Miller both scored eight to keep the Sun Devils close.
Arizona State took the lead on two free throws by Perez. Collins followed with a layup and a 3-pointer and Miller capped a 9-0 run with a layup that left the Sun Devils leading 53-45 with 16 minutes left to play. They never trailed again.
Perez hit two free throws and two baskets in a personal 6-0 run to push Arizona State's advantage to 69-59 with eight minutes remaining. Bajema hit a 3-pointer to pull the Utes within 75-71 at the 2:48 mark, but Perez followed with a 3-pointer and the Sun Devils maintained a two-possession lead down the stretch.
Utah won its first 12 home games of the season before falling to No. 8 Arizona 105-99 in triple overtime on Thursday.
Arizona State returns home to host Oregon State on Wednesday. Utah travels to play Southern Cal on Thursday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | Â | (Sun Devils gains possession) | Â |
| 19:53 |  | Â | Jamiya Neal turnover (Deivon Smith steals) | Â |
| 19:39 | | +3 | Gabe Madsen makes three point jump shot (Deivon Smith assists) | 0-3 |
| 19:21 | | Â | Frankie Collins turnover (Gabe Madsen steals) | Â |
| 19:03 | | +2 | Cole Bajema makes two point layup | 0-5 |
| 18:53 | | Â | Shawn Phillips Jr. misses two point layup | Â |
| 18:51 | | Â | Shawn Phillips Jr. offensive rebound | Â |
| 18:40 | | +2 | Shawn Phillips Jr. makes two point layup | 2-5 |
| 18:34 | | Â | Branden Carlson misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 18:32 | | Â | Shawn Phillips Jr. defensive rebound | Â |
| 18:20 | | +3 | Jose Perez makes three point jump shot (Frankie Collins assists) | 5-5 |
| 18:04 | | Â | Branden Carlson misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 18:02 | | Â | Frankie Collins defensive rebound | Â |
| 17:52 | | +2 | Shawn Phillips Jr. makes two point dunk (Frankie Collins assists) | 7-5 |
| 17:39 | | Â | Shawn Phillips Jr. blocks Keba Keita's two point layup | Â |
| 17:37 | | Â | Jose Perez defensive rebound | Â |
| 17:20 | | Â | Shawn Phillips Jr. misses two point layup | Â |
| 17:18 | | Â | Branden Carlson defensive rebound | Â |
| 17:08 | | +2 | Cole Bajema makes two point layup (Deivon Smith assists) | 7-7 |
| 16:57 | | Â | Shawn Phillips Jr. shooting foul (Cole Bajema draws the foul) | Â |
| 16:57 | | +1 | Cole Bajema makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 7-8 |
| 16:55 | | Â | Alonzo Gaffney misses two point layup | Â |
| 16:53 | | Â | Branden Carlson defensive rebound | Â |
| 16:39 | | +2 | Lawson Lovering makes two point layup (Branden Carlson assists) | 7-10 |
| 16:19 | | Â | Frankie Collins misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 16:17 | | Â | Lawson Lovering defensive rebound | Â |
| 15:49 | | +2 | Lawson Lovering makes two point layup (Branden Carlson assists) | 7-12 |
| 15:49 | | Â | Alonzo Gaffney shooting foul | Â |
| 15:49 | | Â | TV timeout | Â |
| 15:49 | | Â | Lawson Lovering misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | Â |
| 15:49 | | Â | Bryant Selebangue defensive rebound | Â |
| 15:43 | | Â | Jamiya Neal misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 15:41 | | Â | Branden Carlson defensive rebound | Â |
| 15:31 | | Â | Lawson Lovering turnover (Jose Perez steals) | Â |
| 15:17 | | Â | Deivon Smith blocks Jose Perez's two point layup | Â |
| 15:15 | | Â | Sun Devils offensive rebound | Â |
| 15:04 | | Â | Lawson Lovering personal foul | Â |
| 14:57 | | Â | Adam Miller misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 14:55 | | Â | Lawson Lovering defensive rebound | Â |
| 14:45 | | +2 | Branden Carlson makes two point layup | 7-14 |
| 14:22 | | Â | Frankie Collins misses two point layup | Â |
| 14:20 | | Â | Branden Carlson defensive rebound | Â |
| 14:09 | | +2 | Hunter Erickson makes two point layup | 7-16 |
| 13:52 | | Â | Bryant Selebangue misses two point layup | Â |
| 13:50 | | Â | Branden Carlson defensive rebound | Â |
| 13:40 | | Â | Cole Bajema misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 13:38 | | Â | Jamiya Neal defensive rebound | Â |
| 13:23 | | Â | Jose Perez misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 13:21 | | Â | Branden Carlson defensive rebound | Â |
| 13:09 | | Â | Cole Bajema misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 13:07 | | Â | Sun Devils defensive rebound | Â |
| 12:49 | | Â | Shawn Phillips Jr. turnover (lost ball) | Â |
| 12:49 | | Â | Shawn Phillips Jr. blocks Hunter Erickson's two point jump shot | Â |
| 12:47 | | Â | Utes offensive rebound | Â |
| 12:32 | | Â | Ben Carlson turnover (Kamari Lands steals) | Â |
| 12:21 | | Â | Gabe Madsen personal foul | Â |
| 12:16 | | +3 | Adam Miller makes three point jump shot (Kamari Lands assists) | 10-16 |
| 12:05 | | Â | Hunter Erickson turnover (Frankie Collins steals) | Â |
| 11:57 | | +2 | Frankie Collins makes two point layup | 12-16 |
| 11:48 | | Â | Shawn Phillips Jr. shooting foul | Â |
| 11:48 | | Â | TV timeout | Â |
| 11:41 | | Â | Gabe Madsen misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 11:39 | | Â | Keba Keita offensive rebound | Â |
| 11:23 | | Â | Keba Keita turnover (Adam Miller steals) | Â |
| 11:08 | | Â | Jamiya Neal misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 11:06 | | Â | Keba Keita defensive rebound | Â |
| 10:54 | | Â | Bryant Selebangue personal foul | Â |
| 10:50 | | Â | Gabe Madsen misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 10:48 | | Â | Branden Carlson offensive rebound | Â |
| 10:34 | | +2 | Branden Carlson makes two point layup | 12-18 |
| 10:24 | | +3 | Alonzo Gaffney makes three point jump shot (Adam Miller assists) | 15-18 |
| 10:10 | | Â | Branden Carlson misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 10:08 | | Â | Sun Devils defensive rebound | Â |
| 9:55 | | Â | Bryant Selebangue misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 9:53 | | Â | Deivon Smith defensive rebound | Â |
| 9:40 | | Â | Lawson Lovering turnover (Bryant Selebangue steals) | Â |
| 9:29 | | +3 | Jamiya Neal makes three point jump shot | 18-18 |
| 9:20 | | Â | Branden Carlson misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 9:18 | | Â | Jamiya Neal defensive rebound | Â |
| 9:06 | | Â | Alonzo Gaffney misses two point layup | Â |
| 9:04 | | Â | Gabe Madsen defensive rebound | Â |
| 8:52 | | +2 | Branden Carlson makes two point dunk (Gabe Madsen assists) | 18-20 |
| 8:38 | | +3 | Jamiya Neal makes three point jump shot (Alonzo Gaffney assists) | 21-20 |
| 8:27 | | Â | Deivon Smith turnover (bad pass) | Â |
| 8:12 | | +2 | Jamiya Neal makes two point jump shot | 23-20 |
| 8:01 | | Â | Deivon Smith offensive foul | Â |
| 8:01 | | Â | Deivon Smith turnover (offensive foul) | Â |
| 7:47 | | Â | TV timeout | Â |
| 7:24 | | +3 | Adam Miller makes three point jump shot (Jamiya Neal assists) | 26-20 |
| 7:02 | | +3 | Cole Bajema makes three point jump shot (Deivon Smith assists) | 26-23 |
| 6:44 | | +2 | Adam Miller makes two point jump shot (Frankie Collins assists) | 28-23 |
| 6:26 | | +3 | Ben Carlson makes three point jump shot (Deivon Smith assists) | 28-26 |
| 6:10 | | Â | Adam Miller misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 6:08 | | Â | Deivon Smith defensive rebound | Â |
| 5:53 | | Â | Branden Carlson misses two point layup | Â |
| 5:51 | | Â | Ben Carlson offensive rebound | Â |
| 5:50 | | Â | Frankie Collins personal foul | Â |
| 5:47 | | +2 | Branden Carlson makes two point dunk (Gabe Madsen assists) | 28-28 |
| 5:24 | | Â | Frankie Collins misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 5:22 | | Â | Deivon Smith defensive rebound | Â |
| 5:08 | | +2 | Branden Carlson makes two point dunk (Deivon Smith assists) | 28-30 |
| 5:05 | | Â | Sun Devils 30 second timeout | Â |
| 4:40 | | +2 | Frankie Collins makes two point layup | 30-30 |
| 4:29 | | Â | Deivon Smith turnover (lost ball) | Â |
| 4:17 | | Â | Alonzo Gaffney misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 4:15 | | Â | Cole Bajema defensive rebound | Â |
| 4:09 | | Â | Gabe Madsen misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 4:07 | | Â | Keba Keita offensive rebound | Â |
| 4:05 | | +2 | Keba Keita makes two point layup | 30-32 |
| 4:05 | | Â | Alonzo Gaffney shooting foul (Keba Keita draws the foul) | Â |
| 4:05 | | Â | Keba Keita misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | Â |
| 4:05 | | Â | Alonzo Gaffney defensive rebound | Â |
| 3:59 | | +2 | Bryant Selebangue makes two point layup (Frankie Collins assists) | 32-32 |
| 3:47 | | Â | Gabe Madsen misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 3:45 | | Â | Keba Keita offensive rebound | Â |
| 3:38 | | +2 | Keba Keita makes two point layup | 32-34 |
| 3:29 | | Â | Branden Carlson blocks Frankie Collins's two point layup | Â |
| 3:27 | | Â | Sun Devils offensive rebound | Â |
| 3:27 | | Â | TV timeout | Â |
| 3:09 | | +3 | Alonzo Gaffney makes three point jump shot (Frankie Collins assists) | 35-34 |
| 2:54 | | +3 | Ben Carlson makes three point jump shot (Hunter Erickson assists) | 35-37 |
| 2:34 | | Â | Jump ball. (Utes gains possession) | Â |
| 2:34 | | Â | Frankie Collins turnover (lost ball) (Hunter Erickson steals) | Â |
| 2:23 | | +3 | Branden Carlson makes three point jump shot (Hunter Erickson assists) | 35-40 |
| 2:00 | | Â | Alonzo Gaffney misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 1:58 | | Â | Frankie Collins offensive rebound | Â |
| 1:53 | | Â | Alonzo Gaffney misses two point layup | Â |
| 1:51 | | Â | Sun Devils offensive rebound | Â |
| 1:51 | | Â | Keba Keita shooting foul (Alonzo Gaffney draws the foul) | Â |
| 1:51 | | Â | Alonzo Gaffney misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | Â |
| 1:51 | | +1 | Alonzo Gaffney makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 36-40 |
| 1:39 | | Â | Keba Keita turnover (Jamiya Neal steals) | Â |
| 1:32 | | Â | Jamiya Neal misses two point layup | Â |
| 1:30 | | Â | Kamari Lands offensive rebound | Â |
| 1:24 | | +2 | Kamari Lands makes two point layup | 38-40 |
| 1:08 | | Â | Kamari Lands personal foul | Â |
| 1:08 | | +1 | Branden Carlson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 38-41 |
| 1:08 | | Â | Branden Carlson misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | Â |
| 1:08 | | Â | Kamari Lands defensive rebound | Â |
| 0:47 | | +2 | Jose Perez makes two point layup | 40-41 |
| 0:30 | | Â | Alonzo Gaffney personal foul (Branden Carlson draws the foul) | Â |
| 0:30 | | +1 | Branden Carlson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 40-42 |
| 0:30 | | Â | Branden Carlson misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | Â |
| 0:30 | | Â | Jamiya Neal defensive rebound | Â |
| 0:06 | | Â | Frankie Collins turnover (Branden Carlson steals) | Â |
| 0:00 | | Â | End of period | Â |