Arizona State led 42-36 at the break, capitalizing on early opportunities and a balanced attack. But Kansas came out of the locker room firing on all cylinders, opening the second half with an 11-0 run to seize their first lead of the game. From that point, the Sun Devils never regained their footing.

The Jayhawks’ defense was lacking in the first half, allowing Arizona State to shoot 46.7% from the field. The Sun Devils’ 42 points in the first half was the most a team has scored against KU this season. Jayhawks coach Bill Self must have delivered one heck of a halftime speech, because KU’s defense was phenomenal in the second half.