Jihad scores 20, Sanon 19 as Arizona State beats New Mexico 85-82 at Acrisure Classic
Associated PressThe AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — Basheer Jihad scored 20 points, Joson Sanon added 19 and Arizona State blew a 13-point point lead before the Sun Devils beat New Mexico 85-82 Thursday night at the Acrisure Classic. Jihad hit a 3-pointer and, after a New Mexico turnover, Freeman made another 3 to give Arizona State a five-point lead with 1:25 to play. Noland answered with a 3 — New Mexico’s first made field goal in nearly-6 minutes — to spark a 19-3 run to close the first half as Arizona State went scoreless for the final 5-plus minutes. Freeman made two pairs of free throws to cap an 11-2 run by Arizona State that made it 62-all with 7:53 to play — the first of seven ties and five lead changes down the stretch.