Arizona State’s 14 three-point baskets in 28 attempts and overall 50.8 percent shooting proved pivotal in the Sun Devils’ 95-85 victory over Kansas on Sunday at Allen Fieldhouse.
Another stat, which also was fueled by ASU’s guard-oriented squad yet not mentioned much after the contest, may have been equally vital to ASU improving to 9-0 and jumping from No. 16 to No. 5 in this week’s Associted Press poll.
“We had 16 turnovers and seven were unforced,” KU assistant coach Norm Roberts reported Monday night in subbing for KU head coach Bill Self on Self’s weekly Hawk Talk radio show.