Trio helps Arizona State turn 20-1 second-half run into 75-62 victory over Georgia State
AP
Nov 17, 2025
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) Maurice Odum had 24 points, Massamba Diop had a double-double and Anthony Johnson sparked a second-half rally as Arizona State Sun Devils beat Georgia State Panthers 75-62 on Monday night.
Odum made 10 of 19 shots with two 3-pointers for the Sun Devils (3-1). He added nine assists, five rebounds and five steals. Diop hit 5 of 7 shots and 5 of 6 free throws, scoring 15 with 11 rebounds. Johnson made 5 of 6 shots and scored 13 - all after halftime.
Malachi Brown and reserve Ayouba Berthe both scored nine in the first half to help Georgia State take a 39-34 lead into the intermission. Odum had 15 points on 6-for-9 shooting to keep Arizona State close.
Micah Tucker had a fastbreak layup to give Georgia State a 50-39 lead with 15:25 left to play. Johnson and Odum keyed a 20-1 run from there and Arizona State held Georgia State to 1-for-14 shooting down the stretch.
Brown finished with 15 points, five rebounds and four assists to pace the Panthers (1-4). Micah Tucker and Jakai Newton both scored 11. Newton made only 3 of 14 shots and missed all five of his 3-pointers. His teammates shot 9 for 20 from beyond the arc.
Georgia State shot 44.8% from the floor in the first half and made 6 of 12 from distance. The Panthers shot 26.9% in the second half and missed 10 of 13 from deep.
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1st Half
GAST
Panthers
39
ASU
Sun Devils
34
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Panthers gains possession)
19:50
Massamba Diop blocks Christian Beam's two point layup
19:48
Andrija GrboviÄ defensive rebound
19:41
Andrija GrboviÄ misses three point jump shot
19:39
Panthers defensive rebound
19:21
+2
Malachi Brown makes two point jump shot
2-0
18:59
Bryce Ford misses two point jump shot
18:57
Malachi Brown defensive rebound
18:48
Jakai Newton misses three point jump shot
18:46
Massamba Diop defensive rebound
18:23
+2
Andrija GrboviÄ makes two point layup (Maurice Odum assists)
2-2
18:07
Jakai Newton misses two point jump shot
18:05
Maurice Odum defensive rebound
17:58
Christian Beam personal foul
17:56
+2
Massamba Diop makes two point layup (Maurice Odum assists)
2-4
17:37
Malachi Brown turnover (lost ball) (Maurice Odum steals)
17:33
Micah Tucker personal foul
17:19
+2
Maurice Odum makes two point jump shot
2-6
17:19
Malachi Brown shooting foul (Maurice Odum draws the foul)
17:19
+1
Maurice Odum makes regular free throw 1 of 1
2-7
17:04
+2
Jakai Newton makes two point jump shot
4-7
16:42
Santiago Trouet misses two point jump shot
16:40
Jakai Newton defensive rebound
16:25
Maurice Odum shooting foul (Jakai Newton draws the foul)
16:25
+1
Jakai Newton makes regular free throw 1 of 2
5-7
16:25
+1
Jakai Newton makes regular free throw 2 of 2
6-7
16:07
+2
Massamba Diop makes two point dunk (Maurice Odum assists)
6-9
15:51
Malachi Brown misses three point jump shot
15:49
Christian Beam offensive rebound
15:45
+2
Christian Beam makes two point layup
8-9
15:29
Andrija GrboviÄ misses three point jump shot
15:27
Santiago Trouet offensive rebound
15:22
Santiago Trouet misses three point jump shot
15:20
Andrija GrboviÄ offensive rebound
15:18
Christian Beam blocks Andrija GrboviÄ's two point layup
15:16
Panthers defensive rebound
15:16
TV timeout
15:04
Joah Chappelle misses two point jump shot
15:02
Allen Mukeba defensive rebound
14:47
Allen Mukeba offensive foul
14:47
Allen Mukeba turnover (offensive foul)
14:38
Allen Mukeba shooting foul (Micah Tucker draws the foul)
14:38
+1
Micah Tucker makes regular free throw 1 of 2
9-9
14:38
+1
Micah Tucker makes regular free throw 2 of 2
10-9
14:20
+2
Maurice Odum makes two point jump shot
10-11
13:55
+2
Jakai Newton makes two point layup
12-11
13:55
Anthony Johnson shooting foul (Jakai Newton draws the foul)
13:55
+1
Jakai Newton makes regular free throw 1 of 1
13-11
13:33
Isaiah Sherrard shooting foul (Noah Meeusen draws the foul)
13:33
Noah Meeusen misses regular free throw 1 of 3
13:33
+1
Noah Meeusen makes regular free throw 2 of 3
13-12
13:33
+1
Noah Meeusen makes regular free throw 3 of 3
13-13
13:09
Jakai Newton misses two point jump shot
13:07
Massamba Diop defensive rebound
13:00
Micah Tucker personal foul
12:55
Noah Meeusen misses three point jump shot
12:53
Malachi Brown defensive rebound
12:45
+3
Ayouba Berthe makes three point jump shot (Malachi Brown assists)
16-13
12:22
Marcus Adams Jr. misses three point jump shot
12:20
Jakai Newton defensive rebound
11:56
Anthony Enoh misses two point jump shot
11:54
Massamba Diop defensive rebound
11:42
Trevor Best misses three point jump shot
11:40
Jakai Newton defensive rebound
11:22
Ayouba Berthe misses three point jump shot
11:20
Jakai Newton offensive rebound
11:17
Jakai Newton misses two point layup
11:15
Massamba Diop defensive rebound
11:09
Marcus Adams Jr. misses three point jump shot
11:07
Malachi Brown defensive rebound
10:59
+2
Malachi Brown makes two point jump shot
18-13
10:44
+2
Trevor Best makes two point jump shot
18-15
10:25
Malachi Brown misses two point jump shot
10:23
Massamba Diop defensive rebound
10:19
Christian Beam shooting foul (Massamba Diop draws the foul)
10:19
TV timeout
10:19
+1
Massamba Diop makes regular free throw 1 of 2
18-16
10:19
+1
Massamba Diop makes regular free throw 2 of 2
18-17
10:01
+3
Ayouba Berthe makes three point jump shot (Malachi Brown assists)
21-17
9:35
+2
Maurice Odum makes two point jump shot
21-19
9:11
+3
Malachi Brown makes three point jump shot
24-19
8:57
+2
Maurice Odum makes two point jump shot
24-21
8:57
Malachi Brown shooting foul (Maurice Odum draws the foul)
8:57
+1
Maurice Odum makes regular free throw 1 of 1
24-22
8:35
Malachi Brown misses two point jump shot
8:33
Malachi Brown offensive rebound
8:25
+3
Chris Jones makes three point jump shot (Malachi Brown assists)