Arizona State 82-79 Santa Clara (Dec 13, 2025) Game Recap - ESPN
LAS VEGAS — Massamba Diop and Anthony Johnson each poured in 15 points as Arizona State fought back from a 19-point deficit in the second half to edge Santa Clara 82-79 in the Jack Jones Classic at Lee’s Family Forum.
Diop shot 6 of 10 from the field and grabbed nine rebounds for the Sun Devils (9-2). Johnson went 3-for-5 from long range and 8-for-9 at the line.
Andrija Grbovic contributed 13 points with three 3-pointers, while Maurice Odum added 12 points, seven rebounds, and four steals for ASU.
Christian Hammond led Santa Clara (8-3) with 22 points on four 3-pointers. Elijah Mahi totaled 17 points and six rebounds. Sash Gavalyugov and Bukky Oboye came off the bench for 12 and 10 points, respectively, with Oboye fouling out.
Hammond connected on a 3 with 40 seconds left and later, after a technical foul on Sun Devils coach Bobby Hurley with four seconds remaining, converted two free throws and a layup that gave Santa Clara a 55-38 halftime lead.
Santa Clara’s largest cushion was 60-41 early in the second half, and the Broncos maintained a 15-point edge with about 15 minutes remaining before going nearly seven minutes without a point.
Arizona State stormed back with a 14-0 run until Oboye stopped the drought with a 3-pointer to knot the game at 66-all with 8:16 to go.
Diop then delivered a momentum-changing sequence, scoring on a dunk after converting two free throws off a Broncos turnover to put ASU ahead for good, and the Sun Devils held the lead the rest of the way for an 82-79 victory.
Up next
Arizona State visits No. 25 UCLA on Wednesday.
Santa Clara hosts North Texas on Wednesday.
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