Massamba Diop powers Arizona State’s comeback win over Santa Clara

Joe Rondone/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn ImagesMassamba Diop's top performance led Arizona State to victory over Santa Clara. He came out to be the most effective player in the game for the Sun Devils. Diop scored 15 points and 9 rebounds, and his performance played a significant role in ASU overcoming a big halftime lead and winning in the second half.

Struggles in the First Half Prepared the Way

The first half was tough on the Sun Devils as they were behind by more than 10 points at the half, with Santa Clara controlling how things went and taking advantage of effective ball movement. Arizona State struggled to find an offensive flow early and went into halftime trailing on…