SUN DEVILS

take numerous shots late in the shot clock.

“We had a heck of a time with their pressure, getting into our offense,” Krystkowiak said. “We didn’t get many shots up, they had eight points in transition in no time, which was a key all week.”

The Utes found an offensive flow late in the half while the Sun Devils started taking questionable shots, whittling Arizona State’s lead down to 43-39 at halftime.

Utah kept rolling to open the second half, hitting 5 of 7 from 3-point range and using an 11-0 run to go up 61-49. The Utes outscored Arizona State 50-21 during a 16-minute stretch spanning halftime.

The Sun Devils pulled within 72-68, but kept missing free throws and the Utes kept hitting 3s.

“When you have a team down, you have to give them no hope and we let them back in it,” Hurley said.

BIG PICTURE

Utah: Had an up-anddown nonconference season, but got the Pac-12 off to a great start with its big rally.

Arizona State: Once considered the class of the Pac-12, ASU is struggling at both ends of the floor. The Sun Devils have lost three of four and will be hugely disappointed after blowing a 17-point lead.

HEAVY HEART

Arizona State’s Zylan Cheatham played Thursday’s game with a heavy heart.

The senior forward learned after the Sun Devils’ home loss on Saturday that his brother, Wanyaa Stewart, had been shot and rushed to the hospital. Stewart, 22, did not survive, but Cheatham was at practice the next day to take his mind away from the loss.

Cheatham had 17 points, five rebounds and three assists.

BENCH PRODUTION

Utah had a 38-24 advantage in bench points against a deep Arizona State team. Tillman was the big key off the bench, hitting 6 of 11 shots while finishing with six rebounds and five assists.

UP NEXT

Utah: Plays at Arizona on Saturday.

Arizona State: Hosts Colorado on Saturday.