Devils outplayed in rout

FULLERTON, Calif. — The personality Arizona State displayed in the first three weeks of the season disappeared in the first game of the Wooden Legacy basketball tournament.

Creighton, ranked 20th nationally, dominated early and gave the Sun Devils their first loss, an 88-60 rout Thursday night in front of 1,865 at Cal StateFullerton’s Titan Gym.

“We were outplayed in every facet of the game,” said ASU coach Herb Sendek, whose team played the College of Charleston at 10 p.m. Friday night. The Cougars (2-4) lost 72-52 to San Diego State in their tournament opener.

Three characteristics that marked the Sun Devils’ first six games — offensive potency, defense against the 3-point shot and the play of 7-foot-2 center Jordan Bachynski — vanished against the Bluejays (5-0).

After Jermaine Marshall’s 3-point shot gave ASU its only lead 38 seconds into the game, the Sun Devils missed nine of their next 12 shots, as Creighton built a 24-9 advantage with 12:08 to play in the first half.

“We didn’t follow the game plan of moving the basketball,” said ASUguard Jahii Carson, who scored a team-high15 points. “We knew they were going to load the paint and make it tight for us to drive and penetrate. That was due to our lack of ball movement, our lack of hard cuts and the lack of our inside-out game.”

Creighton’s Austin Chatman played a major defensive role.

“I thought Austin did a great job on Jahii, once he gave (the ball) up, of really making him work to get it back,” Bluejays coach Greg McDermott said. “I think the culmination of that over 40 minutes wears into a guy.”

ASU shot just 37.9 percent from the game, 26.9 percent from 3-point range. Before Thanksgiving, the Sun Devils made 40.9 percent of their 3-point shots.

Bachynski, who had recorded double figures in points and rebounds in every game this season, played only seven minutes in the first half after committing two early fouls. The senior blocked three shots but finished with just four points and two rebounds in 18 minutes.

Offensively, Creighton relied on Doug McDermott — the coach’s son and a two-time All American — as its focal point. The senior’s contributions extended beyond his 27 points, which ranged from 3-point shots to a dunk.

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6 16 27 4 3 2 200 Percentages: FG .534, FT .875. 3-Point Goals: 12-25, .480 (Brooks 4-4, Manigat 2-4, Wragge 2-5, Gibbs 1-1, Zierden 1-2, Chatman 1-3, McDermott 1-5, Dingman 0-1). Team Rebounds: 4. Blocked Shots: 2 (Hanson, Gibbs). Turnovers: 9 (Gibbs 3, Artino 2, McDermott 2, Chatman, Brooks). Steals: 6 (Manigat 2, Gibbs 2, Brooks, Wragge). Technical Fouls: None. Arizona St. 45 31

Late Thursday No. 20 Creighton 88, Arizona St. 60

FG FT Reb M-A M-A O-T A PF PTS

1-6 2-2 0-1 2 2 5 8-18 10-10 1-6 1 2 27 4-5 0-1 0-4 1 3 9 3-6 0-0 0-4 5 3 8 2-2 0-0 1-2 1 3 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 9-11 1-2 1-3 2 1 23 1-2 1-1 0-0 0 1 4 0-1 0-0 0-3 2 2 0 2-5 0-0 0-5 1 1 6 0-1 0-0 1-1 0 1 0 1-1 0-0 0-1 0 1 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 31-58 14-16 6-34 15 20 88

FG Min M-A Carson 33 5-12 Bachynski 18 2-4 Koulechov 24 1-6 Gilling 20 1-4 Marshall 25 4-7 Murray 11 2-5 Barnes 3 0-1 Edwards 23 4-8 Robinson 7 0-1 Jacobsen 2 0-0 Tummala 7 1-4 McKissic 27 2-6 Totals 200 22-58 Percentages: FG .379, FT .450. 3-Point Goals: 7-26, .269 (Marshall 3-4, Edwards 2-5, Carson 1-3, Gilling 1-3, Barnes 0-1, Robinson 0-1, Koulechov 0-2, McKissic 0-2, Murray 0-2, Tummala 0-3). Team Rebounds: 4. Blocked Shots: 4 (Bachynski 3, Marshall). Turnovers: 13 (Carson 5, Gilling 4, Koulechov 2, Edwards, Bachynski). Steals: 5 (McKissic 3, Carson, Edwards). Technical Fouls: None. Creighton Arizona St. A— 1,865. Officials— Mark Whitehead, Terry Wymer, Tim Kelly.

FT Reb M-A O-T A PF PTS 4-5 1-4 4 1 15 0-0 1-2 0 3 4 0-1 0-5 2 4 2 0-2 1-5 1 2 3 1-4 0-1 0 3 12 0-0 2-3 0 0 4 0-0 1-1 0 0 0 2-3 1-2 3 2 12 0-0 0-1 0 0 0 0-1 1-1 0 0 0 0-0 1-1 0 2 2 2-4 2-6 1 1 6 9-20 14-36 11 18 60

Duke Parker Hood Hairston Cook Thornton Jones Sulaimon Jefferson Dawkins Plumlee Totals 43 29

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