National Tournament Round 1
The starting 5 for ASU stayed the same as it has been all season long with William Dam running the point, Kenneth Brown playing the 2 spot, Doyle Clemens at the SF, Shawn Kuiper playing PF, and Wallace Bates in the middle.
Overall the game got off to a relatively slow start as
halfway through the first half ASU was able to build a small 16-12 lead and
they maintained that lead through the remainder of the half by going into the
break with a narrow 30-29 advantage.
The second half saw ASU come out of the gates on fire, especially
on the defensive side of the court. Over
the opening 8:15 of the half the Sun Devils went on an 11-0 run to take a 41-29
lead. Not to be outdone Oral Roberts answered with a run of their own by going
on a 9-2 run to close the gap to 43-38 with 8 minutes remaining. However it
wasn’t enough as ASU was able to hold on and pull away down the stretch to
finish with a 61-48 victory.
1st 2nd Final
Oral Roberts 29 19 48
ASU 30 31 61
Top Players
ORU – Charles Licata 12 pts, 6 rebounds
ASU – Doyle Clemens 11 pts, 2 rebounds
Next Up: 2 seed
Maryland Terrapins (they enter the game as 7 pt favorites)
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