Tempe, AZ- On Tuesday night, Arizona Christian Men's Basketball took on a taller athletic Arizona State team in an exhibition. The Sun Devils beat the Firestorm 104-76. However, Junior Shane Carney, the smallest man on the floor amongst the ASU trees, scored a game high 22 points.
Game Info
- Game score: Arizona State - 104, Arizona Christian - 76
- Records: Exhibition for both teams
- Location: Wells Fargo Arena, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
ACU Stats For The Day
- Shane Carney - 22 points, 5 assists
- Terence Shelby, Jr. - 14 points, 6 rebounds
Inside the Box Score
- The game was tied at 8-8 before ASU used an 8-0 run to take the lead
- ACU came back to within three at 20-17 but would not get any closer
- The Firestorm doubled up on the Sun Devils 16-8 on made three pointers
- ASU countered with a 62-10 points in the paint spread
Thoughts from Coach Rutter
"ASU has impressive length and athleticism. It caused us to stand around and were unable to play our game offensively in the first half. I was pleased with our response in the second half. We settled down a bit and were much more aggressive and played a pretty good half (46 points). It was a great game for us to see where we are at. Dealing with their size and athleticism, our transition defense and defensive rebounding needed to be flawless. We tell our guys, the higher the level of play, the greater the consequence when you aren't fundamentally sound, and ASU capitalized quickly on our errors. It's a great game to learn from."
Up Next
On Friday, the Firestorm will start playing games that count as they host York College from Nebraska as part of the Fultz Memorial Classic. Tip-off for the ACU/YC game will be 4:00 pm.
