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1st |
2nd |
Final |
| Princeton (2-2) |
27 |
15 |
42 |
| Arizona State (1-1) |
31 |
30 |
61 |
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EA Sports Maui Invitational – Second Round
Lahaina Civic Center – Lahaina, HI |
Boxscore |
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| Keys to the Game |
| Key sequence |
Arizona State opened the second half with an 11-2 run, opening up a double-digit lead in what had been a four-point game at halftime. Ty Abbott got things started for the Sun Devils with a three-pointer to beat the shot clock, then after consecutive steals ab James Harden, the freshman suck a pull-up jumper on the break to make it 36-27. Zach Finley grabbed his own miss and was fouled, hitting both free throws, but Harden countered for Arizona State with a layup. Jumpers by Jerren Shipp and Derek Glasser finished off the run and left Princeton starting at a 13-point deficit.
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| Key sign it was over |
A Finley bucket had the Tigers within 11 with seven minutes to play, but Harden got inside for layup, then flew in for an acrobatic dunk on the break. Following a Marcus Schroeder turnover, Glasser struck from long range to make it 58-40 with 4:42 left, and Princeton would not be coming back from that.
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| Key performance |
Harden scored a game-high 22 points on 8-for-12 shooting and grabbed four rebounds. He recorded an assist and three steals in 32 minutes of action.
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| Key statistic |
The second-half shooting numbers tell the story, with the Sun Devils on fire at 12 of 20 (60.0 percent) overall and 2 of 4 (50.0 percent) from three. Conversely, the Tigers were just 5 of 19 (26.3 percent) from the floor and a woeful 1 of 12 (8.3 percent) from beyond the arc.
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| Notes
– Schroeder was the high point man for Princeton — and the only Tiger in double figures — with 12 points, 10 of which came in the first half.
– Arizona State got the better of the paint, outscoring Princeton 28-16 inside.
– Seniors Kyle Koncz and Noah Savage had a very rough afternoon, combining to shoot just 3 of 16 overall and 2 of 15 from three-point range.
– The Tigers lost the turnover battle 15-9, with the Sun Devils outscoring them 19-9 in points off turnovers.
– Princeton will take on hosts Chaminade in the Seventh Place Game on Wednesday, November 21, at 7:00 pm ET on ESPNU.
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