UW's Wroten too much for ASU

Washington guard Tony Wroten, right, congratulates teammate Darnell Gant, left, after defeating Arizona State 60-54 in an NCAA college basketball game on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012, in Tempe. Ariz. (AP Photo/Paul Connors)
Washington guard Tony Wroten, right, congratulates teammate Darnell Gant, left, after defeating Arizona State 60-54 in an NCAA college basketball game on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012, in Tempe. Ariz. (AP Photo/Paul Connors)
TEMPE -- The Lowdown: Washington freshman Tony Wroten scored a game-high 22 points, including a huge three-point play with 1:06 remaining, lifting the Huskies to a 60-54 win over the Arizona State Sun Devils before a crowd of 6,794 at Wells Fargo Arena.

The Sun Devils made a push to get to within 4 points after a Chris Colvin layup, but Wroten answered, driving through the middle of the ASU zone defense for a tomahawk dunk with 5:35 left.

Then with 1:06 left, Wroten grabbed an offensive rebound off the floor, scored a layup and completed another three-point play that took the last breeze of wind out of ASU's sails.

What went wrong for ASU: After leading 24-22 at halftime, Washington came out and began the second half on an 17-3 run to take an 12-point lead. It was an uphill battle the rest of the way for the Devils.

When it was over: Wroten's three-point play with just over a minute to play stretched the lead to 7 and quieted a small but enthusiastic crowd.

Who stepped up for ASU: Jonathan Gilling and Jordan Bachynski. Gilling hit 5 three-pointers and had a career- high 20 points while Bachynski played 23 minutes off the bench, contributing 9 points and a career-high 13 rebounds.

Who needed to step up?: Chanse Creekmur. The sophomore lit up Oregon State for a career-high 24 two Saturdays ago, but hasn't scored since. Creekmur was 0-for-4 on Thursday, and is 0- for-12 in his last three games.

Stat of the Game: ASU had zero free throw attempts in the first half, and finished the game 9-of-16 from the line, while Washington cashed in on 19-of-31 attempts from the charity stripe.

They said it: "I'm just disappointed with the loss. I really thought we could have beat these guys. I don't think they're any better than us, maybe they're more athletic, but I don't think player for player, they're better than us." - ASU wing Jonathan Gilling

What it means: ASU loses their 3rd straight and falls to 6-14 on the season and 2-6 in the Pac-12. The Huskies move to 13-7 overall and 6-2 in conference play.

What's Next: The Sun Devils will take on Washington State Saturday afternoon in Tempe while the Huskies travel south to Tucson to visit Arizona at McKale Center.

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