Arizona State Sun Devils vs Baylor Bears: Paint touches, bench bursts, and a late seal in Kansas City

Arizona State Sun Devils improved to 83-79 after a 83-79 result, and the Baylor Bears moved to 79-83 in the Big 12 tournament opener at 12:30 PM EDT.

First half

Arizona State Sun Devils vs Baylor Bears key moments started with the Devils scoring 44 in the first half while the Bears scored 35.

The Devils leaned on efficient finishing with 72 percent on 2-point attempts and 42 points in the paint.

The Bears stayed attached by generating 40 paint points and 14 second-chance points off 12 offensive rebounds.

Second half

The Devils added 39 in the second half and handled Baylor’s 44 with 9 steals and 15 points off turnovers.

Anthony Johnson supplied 19 points and 6 rebounds while hitting 40 percent from 3-point range.

Noah Meeusen posted 12 points with 3 assists and 2 steals as the Devils hit 36 percent on 3-point attempts.

Andrija Grbović delivered 14 points on 86 percent shooting, and Arizona State’s bench totaled 24 points.

Baylor countered with 29 made field goals on 43 percent shooting and added 13 made free throws on 76 percent.

Late-game finish

game-changing plays Arizona State Sun Devils vs Baylor Bears included Arizona State holding a 15-point biggest lead in a game that had 1 tie and 1 lead change.

The Bears forced 15 turnovers and finished with 9 steals, while the Devils closed with 1 timeout left as Baylor also had 1 timeout remaining.

Arizona State Sun Devils vs Baylor Bears final score reflected the Devils’ 57 percent overall shooting and 65 percent effective field goal rate against Baylor’s 12 turnovers.

Next up

Arizona State Sun Devils final whistle reaction now turns to a game scheduled for 12:30 PM EDT on 2026-03-11 against the Iowa State Cyclones at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri.

The broadcast is set for ESPN Networks.

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