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ASU Men’s Basketball: Sun Devils survive scare from Princeton

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Late-game heroics from Khalid Thomas and Remy Martin saved the Arizona State Sun Devils (4-2) from a second-straight defeat Tuesday night, completing a comeback effort to defeat the Princeton Tigers, 67-65.

In a game in which the Sun Devils struggled offensively, Martin’s 33 points led the way for ASU, but on a night where the junior guard scored a career-high in points, the biggest play of the night came via an assist.

The junior guard found Thomas in the right corner for a game-winning 3-pointer with 3.2 seconds remaining. Thomas’ go-ahead three-pointer was his second of the night, just moments after the junior college transfer from the College of Southern Idaho gave ASU a 64-60 lead just moments earlier.

Despite playing just two minutes during the Sun Devils’ 48-45 loss to No. 7 Virginia on Sunday, Thomas contributed 14 points on 5-of-6 shooting for Arizona State against the Tigers.

Arizona State’s ability to avoid a loss to Princeton for the second year in a row was due in large part to their ability to come back from deficits — a skill they’ve showcased over their last three games.

The Sun Devils early hole – which has become a consistent theme during the Devils’ three-game road-trip – was a by-product of the Tigers efficient offense. With 9:40 remaining in the first half, the Tigers took a 20-10 lead. The winless Princeton squad took a 31-26 lead into halftime after shooting 51.9 percent from the field during the opening 20 minutes.

Martin’s 33-point effort also came in an efficient manner, as the junior guard shot 13-of-23 from the field in the Sun Devils win. Junior forward Romello White came up one rebound shy of a double-double, recording an 11-point, nine-rebound night in the win.

After a three-game road-trip to the East coast, the Sun Devils head to San Francisco next Tuesday for another non-conference road game. That game will tip off at 9 p.m. and can be seen on CBS Sports Network.

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Gabe Swartz

Gabe Swartz is a sophomore from Overland Park, Kansas, studying sports journalism at the Cronkite School. Gabe has covered volleyball, women's basketball and softball for WCSN, and is covering football for WCSN this fall. If you'd like to reach Gabe, you can contact him by email at gswartz00@gmail.com, or by following him on Twitter @gabeswartz5.

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