Henri Veesaar scores 22 points, No. 24 Arizona pulls away to beat rival Arizona State 113-100
AP
Mar 05, 2025
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) Henri Veesaar scored 22 points, Caleb Love added 21 and No. 24 Arizona Wildcats pulled away for a 113-100 win over rival Arizona State Sun Devils on Tuesday night.
The Wildcats (20-10, 14-5 Big 12) won the first meeting this season in a game that got so testy at the end Arizona State coach Bobby Hurley pulled his players off the floor before the handshake line.
The rematch had far less animosity, and the scrappy Sun Devils (13-17, 4-15) managed to keep it close late despite being down to five scholarship players after starting guard Adam Miller was injured in the first 28 seconds.
Arizona wore down the Sun Devils, shooting 59% with a 52-30 advantage in the paint to earn a bye into the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tournament. KJ Lewis added 21 points.
Alston Mason led Arizona State with 33 points.
Arizona had a hard time shaking the Sun Devils until Basheer Jihad (15 points) and Shawn Phillips (14) fouled out in the final 5:12, leaving Arizona State with four scholarship players. The Wildcats pulled away after Arizona State had cut the lead to three.
Arizona State: The Sun Devils shot 12 of 23 from 3-point range, but wore down against Arizona's depth.
Arizona: The Wildcats earned a season sweep of their rivals to help Tommy Lloyd become the first Arizona coach to win at least 20 games in each of his first four seasons.
Arizona State pulled within three with six minutes left, but Arizona went on an 8-0 run to stretch the lead to 97-86.
Arizona had 25 second-chance points on 12 offensive rebounds.
Arizona State closes the regular season by hosting Texas Tech, and Arizona plays at Kansas on Saturday.
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1st Half
ASU
Sun Devils
47
ARIZ
Wildcats
55
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Sun Devils gains possession)
19:44
Adam Miller misses two point jump shot
19:42
Jaden Bradley defensive rebound
19:32
+2
Anthony Dell'Orso makes two point jump shot (Jaden Bradley assists)
0-2
19:17
+2
Shawn Phillips Jr. makes two point dunk (Alston Mason assists)
2-2
19:03
+2
Tobe Awaka makes two point layup (Anthony Dell'Orso assists)
2-4
18:43
Basheer Jihad misses two point jump shot
18:41
Tobe Awaka defensive rebound
18:31
Anthony Dell'Orso misses three point jump shot
18:29
Alston Mason defensive rebound
18:17
Shawn Phillips Jr. misses two point hook shot
18:15
Trey Townsend defensive rebound
18:01
Caleb Love misses two point jump shot
17:59
Tobe Awaka offensive rebound
17:57
+2
Tobe Awaka makes two point layup
2-6
17:39
Basheer Jihad misses three point jump shot
17:37
Anthony Dell'Orso defensive rebound
17:31
+2
Trey Townsend makes two point dunk (Jaden Bradley assists)
2-8
17:14
+3
Basheer Jihad makes three point jump shot (Joson Sanon assists)
5-8
16:57
+2
Tobe Awaka makes two point jump shot (Caleb Love assists)
5-10
16:40
Trey Townsend personal foul
16:21
Trey Townsend blocks Basheer Jihad's two point jump shot
16:19
Sun Devils offensive rebound
16:19
Sun Devils turnover (shot clock violation)
16:09
Anthony Dell'Orso misses three point jump shot
16:07
Amier Ali defensive rebound
15:47
+2
Shawn Phillips Jr. makes two point jump shot (Alston Mason assists)
7-10
15:33
Caleb Love misses two point jump shot
15:31
Shawn Phillips Jr. defensive rebound
15:22
+3
Amier Ali makes three point jump shot (Alston Mason assists)
10-10
15:07
+3
Trey Townsend makes three point jump shot (Caleb Love assists)
10-13
14:37
Anthony Dell'Orso shooting foul
14:37
TV timeout
14:37
+1
Basheer Jihad makes regular free throw 1 of 2
11-13
14:37
Basheer Jihad misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:37
Caleb Love defensive rebound
14:19
Carter Bryant misses three point jump shot
14:17
Joson Sanon defensive rebound
13:51
Basheer Jihad misses two point jump shot
13:49
Henri Veesaar defensive rebound
13:49
Shawn Phillips Jr. personal foul
13:36
+2
Henri Veesaar makes two point layup (Caleb Love assists)
11-15
13:28
+3
Amier Ali makes three point jump shot (Alston Mason assists)
14-15
13:16
Joson Sanon blocks KJ Lewis's two point jump shot
13:14
Basheer Jihad defensive rebound
13:08
+2
Alston Mason makes two point layup
16-15
12:49
Caleb Love misses three point jump shot
12:47
Henri Veesaar offensive rebound
12:31
+2
KJ Lewis makes two point layup (Henri Veesaar assists)
16-17
12:17
Alston Mason misses two point jump shot
12:15
Caleb Love defensive rebound
12:01
+2
Jaden Bradley makes two point dunk
16-19
11:56
TV timeout
11:28
Basheer Jihad misses two point layup
11:26
Carter Bryant defensive rebound
11:10
+2
Jaden Bradley makes two point jump shot
16-21
10:56
Joson Sanon misses three point jump shot
10:54
Anthony Dell'Orso personal foul
10:52
Amier Ali misses two point jump shot
10:50
Shawn Phillips Jr. offensive rebound
10:47
+2
Shawn Phillips Jr. makes two point dunk
18-21
10:33
Carter Bryant misses three point jump shot
10:31
Basheer Jihad defensive rebound
10:22
Amier Ali turnover (traveling)
10:07
+3
Caleb Love makes three point jump shot (Conrad Martinez assists)
18-24
9:47
+3
Alston Mason makes three point jump shot
21-24
9:36
KJ Lewis misses two point jump shot
9:34
Henri Veesaar offensive rebound
9:34
+2
Henri Veesaar makes two point layup
21-26
9:34
Bobby Hurley technical foul
9:34
Sun Devils turnover
9:34
+1
Caleb Love makes technical free throw 1 of 2
21-27
9:34
+1
Caleb Love makes technical free throw 2 of 2
21-28
9:09
Conrad Martinez shooting foul
9:09
Joson Sanon misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:09
+1
Joson Sanon makes regular free throw 2 of 2
22-28
8:55
+2
KJ Lewis makes two point jump shot (Conrad Martinez assists)
22-30
8:36
+3
Amier Ali makes three point jump shot (Shawn Phillips Jr. assists)
25-30
8:22
+3
Caleb Love makes three point jump shot (KJ Lewis assists)
25-33
8:04
Basheer Jihad misses two point jump shot
8:02
Shawn Phillips Jr. offensive rebound
8:00
+2
Shawn Phillips Jr. makes two point layup
27-33
7:51
KJ Lewis misses three point jump shot
7:50
Henri Veesaar offensive rebound
7:50
Shawn Phillips Jr. personal foul
7:50
TV timeout
7:48
+3
Caleb Love makes three point jump shot (Jaden Bradley assists)
27-36
7:31
Caleb Love personal foul
7:13
+3
Alston Mason makes three point jump shot
30-36
7:00
Caleb Love misses three point jump shot
6:58
Jaden Bradley offensive rebound
6:45
Joson Sanon blocks Caleb Love's two point jump shot
6:43
Joson Sanon defensive rebound
6:30
Tobe Awaka personal foul
6:20
+2
Joson Sanon makes two point jump shot
32-36
6:05
+2
KJ Lewis makes two point layup
32-38
6:05
Trevor Best shooting foul (KJ Lewis draws the foul)
6:05
KJ Lewis misses regular free throw 1 of 1
6:05
Basheer Jihad defensive rebound
5:43
Basheer Jihad misses two point jump shot
5:41
Tobe Awaka defensive rebound
5:25
Basheer Jihad shooting foul
5:25
+1
Trey Townsend makes regular free throw 1 of 2
32-39
5:25
+1
Trey Townsend makes regular free throw 2 of 2
32-40
4:58
Trey Townsend shooting foul
4:58
+1
Basheer Jihad makes regular free throw 1 of 3
33-40
4:58
+1
Basheer Jihad makes regular free throw 2 of 3
34-40
4:58
+1
Basheer Jihad makes regular free throw 3 of 3
35-40
4:46
+2
Carter Bryant makes two point dunk (Tobe Awaka assists)
35-42
4:35
Alston Mason misses three point jump shot
4:33
Caleb Love defensive rebound
4:26
Caleb Love misses two point layup
4:24
Tobe Awaka offensive rebound
4:23
+2
Tobe Awaka makes two point layup
35-44
4:21
Sun Devils 30 second timeout
4:21
TV timeout
4:06
Basheer Jihad misses three point jump shot
4:04
Tobe Awaka defensive rebound
3:56
+3
Carter Bryant makes three point jump shot (Jaden Bradley assists)
35-47
3:23
+2
Joson Sanon makes two point jump shot
37-47
3:02
KJ Lewis misses two point layup
3:00
Shawn Phillips Jr. defensive rebound
2:52
Shawn Phillips Jr. turnover (bad pass)
2:35
KJ Lewis misses two point jump shot
2:33
Joson Sanon defensive rebound
2:08
+2
Shawn Phillips Jr. makes two point layup (Basheer Jihad assists)
39-47
2:08
Tobe Awaka shooting foul (Shawn Phillips Jr. draws the foul)
2:08
+1
Shawn Phillips Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1
40-47
1:54
+2
Jaden Bradley makes two point layup
40-49
1:51
Jaden Bradley technical foul
1:51
+1
Alston Mason makes technical free throw 1 of 2
41-49
1:51
+1
Alston Mason makes technical free throw 2 of 2
42-49
1:40
Jaden Bradley shooting foul
1:40
+1
Alston Mason makes regular free throw 1 of 2
43-49
1:40
+1
Alston Mason makes regular free throw 2 of 2
44-49
1:25
Joson Sanon shooting foul
1:25
+1
Henri Veesaar makes regular free throw 1 of 2
44-50
1:25
+1
Henri Veesaar makes regular free throw 2 of 2
44-51
1:07
Basheer Jihad misses two point jump shot
1:05
Carter Bryant defensive rebound
0:50
KJ Lewis misses two point layup
0:48
Henri Veesaar offensive rebound
0:45
+2
Henri Veesaar makes two point dunk
44-53
0:24
Alston Mason misses two point layup
0:22
Shawn Phillips Jr. offensive rebound
0:19
Joson Sanon misses two point jump shot
0:17
Amier Ali offensive rebound
0:13
Amier Ali misses three point jump shot
0:11
Alston Mason offensive rebound
0:08
Henri Veesaar blocks Alston Mason's two point layup
0:06
Henri Veesaar defensive rebound
0:04
Joson Sanon shooting foul (Caleb Love draws the foul)
0:04
+1
Caleb Love makes regular free throw 1 of 2
44-54
0:04
+1
Caleb Love makes regular free throw 2 of 2
44-55
0:04
Wildcats 30 second timeout
0:01
+3
Alston Mason makes three point jump shot
47-55
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
ASU
Sun Devils
53
ARIZ
Wildcats
58
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:41
+3
Caleb Love makes three point jump shot
47-58
19:16
+2
Joson Sanon makes two point jump shot
49-58
19:03
Amier Ali shooting foul (Trey Townsend draws the foul)
19:03
+1
Trey Townsend makes regular free throw 1 of 2
49-59
19:03
Trey Townsend misses regular free throw 2 of 2
19:03
Basheer Jihad defensive rebound
18:47
Anthony Dell'Orso personal foul
18:30
Tobe Awaka shooting foul (Shawn Phillips Jr. draws the foul)
18:30
+1
Shawn Phillips Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
50-59
18:30
Shawn Phillips Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
18:30
Caleb Love defensive rebound
18:15
Henri Veesaar turnover (lost ball)
18:08
+3
Joson Sanon makes three point jump shot (Amier Ali assists)
53-59
17:48
Basheer Jihad personal foul
17:41
Caleb Love misses two point jump shot
17:39
Caleb Love offensive rebound
17:37
Basheer Jihad shooting foul (Caleb Love draws the foul)
17:37
+1
Caleb Love makes regular free throw 1 of 2
53-60
17:37
+1
Caleb Love makes regular free throw 2 of 2
53-61
17:27
Alston Mason misses two point jump shot
17:25
Jaden Bradley defensive rebound
17:17
Shawn Phillips Jr. blocks Henri Veesaar's two point dunk
17:15
Basheer Jihad defensive rebound
17:10
+2
Basheer Jihad makes two point layup
55-61
17:10
Jaden Bradley shooting foul (Basheer Jihad draws the foul)
17:10
Basheer Jihad misses regular free throw 1 of 1
17:10
Trey Townsend defensive rebound
16:57
+3
Anthony Dell'Orso makes three point jump shot (Caleb Love assists)
55-64
16:26
Henri Veesaar blocks Basheer Jihad's two point jump shot
16:24
Trey Townsend defensive rebound
16:05
Anthony Dell'Orso misses two point layup
16:03
Henri Veesaar offensive rebound
16:02
+2
Henri Veesaar makes two point layup
55-66
16:02
Alston Mason shooting foul (Henri Veesaar draws the foul)
16:02
+1
Henri Veesaar makes regular free throw 1 of 1
55-67
15:37
Carter Bryant personal foul (Joson Sanon draws the foul)
15:37
TV timeout
15:30
+3
Alston Mason makes three point jump shot (Shawn Phillips Jr. assists)
58-67
15:12
+3
Henri Veesaar makes three point jump shot (Carter Bryant assists)
58-70
14:44
Shawn Phillips Jr. misses two point jump shot
14:42
KJ Lewis defensive rebound
14:33
Joson Sanon personal foul (Caleb Love draws the foul)
14:23
Shawn Phillips Jr. shooting foul (KJ Lewis draws the foul)
14:23
+1
KJ Lewis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
58-71
14:23
KJ Lewis misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:23
Joson Sanon defensive rebound
14:01
+2
Joson Sanon makes two point jump shot
60-71
13:42
Shawn Phillips Jr. shooting foul (Henri Veesaar draws the foul)
13:42
+1
Henri Veesaar makes regular free throw 1 of 2
60-72
13:42
Henri Veesaar misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:42
Amier Ali defensive rebound
13:24
+2
Amier Ali makes two point jump shot
62-72
13:11
Carter Bryant turnover (bad pass) (Joson Sanon steals)
13:04
Carter Bryant blocks Trevor Best's two point dunk
13:02
KJ Lewis defensive rebound
12:58
+2
KJ Lewis makes two point layup
62-74
12:39
Henri Veesaar blocks Basheer Jihad's two point layup
12:39
Sun Devils offensive rebound
12:35
Basheer Jihad misses two point layup
12:34
Basheer Jihad offensive rebound
12:34
Carter Bryant personal foul (Basheer Jihad draws the foul)
12:34
+1
Basheer Jihad makes regular free throw 1 of 2
63-74
12:34
+1
Basheer Jihad makes regular free throw 2 of 2
64-74
12:20
+2
KJ Lewis makes two point dunk (Caleb Love assists)
64-76
11:59
+2
Basheer Jihad makes two point dunk (Trevor Best assists)
66-76
11:44
Henri Veesaar misses three point jump shot
11:42
Anthony Dell'Orso offensive rebound
11:34
+2
Anthony Dell'Orso makes two point layup
66-78
11:17
+2
Alston Mason makes two point layup (Basheer Jihad assists)
68-78
11:04
Caleb Love misses three point jump shot
11:02
Henri Veesaar personal foul
11:02
TV timeout
10:44
Alston Mason misses three point jump shot
10:42
Basheer Jihad offensive rebound
10:39
Carter Bryant shooting foul (Basheer Jihad draws the foul)
10:39
+1
Basheer Jihad makes regular free throw 1 of 2
69-78
10:39
+1
Basheer Jihad makes regular free throw 2 of 2
70-78
10:24
Anthony Dell'Orso misses three point jump shot
10:22
Amier Ali defensive rebound
10:17
KJ Lewis personal foul
10:17
KJ Lewis personal foul (Amier Ali draws the foul)
10:17
+1
Amier Ali makes regular free throw 1 of 2
71-78
10:17
+1
Amier Ali makes regular free throw 2 of 2
72-78
9:57
Basheer Jihad shooting foul (Jaden Bradley draws the foul)
9:57
+1
Jaden Bradley makes regular free throw 1 of 2
72-79
9:57
+1
Jaden Bradley makes regular free throw 2 of 2
72-80
9:46
Amier Ali misses two point jump shot
9:44
Tobe Awaka defensive rebound
9:39
Amier Ali shooting foul (KJ Lewis draws the foul)
9:39
+1
KJ Lewis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
72-81
9:39
+1
KJ Lewis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
72-82
9:33
Joson Sanon misses three point jump shot
9:31
Trevor Best offensive rebound
9:24
Amier Ali misses two point layup
9:22
Jaden Bradley defensive rebound
9:17
Bobby Hurley shooting foul (Tobe Awaka draws the foul)
9:17
Tobe Awaka misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:17
+1
Tobe Awaka makes regular free throw 2 of 2
72-83
9:02
Tobe Awaka personal foul (Joson Sanon draws the foul)
9:02
+1
Joson Sanon makes regular free throw 1 of 2
73-83
9:02
+1
Joson Sanon makes regular free throw 2 of 2
74-83
8:51
+2
Caleb Love makes two point dunk (Henri Veesaar assists)
74-85
8:42
+2
Alston Mason makes two point layup
76-85
8:22
+2
Henri Veesaar makes two point dunk (Jaden Bradley assists)
76-87
8:07
Carter Bryant blocks Trevor Best's three point jump shot
8:05
Joson Sanon offensive rebound
7:59
Henri Veesaar blocks Joson Sanon's two point jump shot
7:57
Shawn Phillips Jr. offensive rebound
7:51
+3
Trevor Best makes three point jump shot (Shawn Phillips Jr. assists)
79-87
7:33
+2
Jaden Bradley makes two point jump shot
79-89
7:14
+2
Shawn Phillips Jr. makes two point dunk (Alston Mason assists)
