In a game defined by broken plays, erratic offense and missed free throws, it was only right that Arizona State’s upset over No. 1 Kansas was decided by rectification.
First – the broken play. With 1:11 remaining, Remy Martin advanced the ball to the frontcourt, looking to break a 76-76 tie. He took a screen from Rob Edwards, squared up above the free-throw line, and fired an attempt that looked more like a heave than a jumpshot.
It didn’t matter. It still went in.
Two plays later, the Jayhawks, down two, controlled a final possession. After an unsuccessful attempt to feed Dedric Lawson, a ball reversal from Lagerald Vick zipped over the fingertips of Devon Dotson and into the arms of ASU’s Edwards – a rare mistake from the veteran opponent.