Arizona State falls short against Jacksonville
<p>Ben Smith scored a game-high 26 points, including a 24-foot jump shot with 1.5 seconds remaining and Jacksonville rallied to upset top-seeded Arizona State in the first round of the NIT on Tuesday night.</p><separator></separator><p>Sun Devils senior guard <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/glasser_derek00.html">… Glasser</a> missed the second of two free throws with 8.6 seconds remaining to give Arizona State (22-11) a 66-64 lead.</p><separator></separator><p>But Smith came down and hit his fourth 3-pointer of the half two steps behind the arc to give the Dolphins their first postseason win in eight games dating to the 1974 NIT.</p><separator></separator><p>Ayron Hardy added 11 points for Jacksonville, which will face Texas Tech on Monday.</p><separator></separator><p><a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/kuksiks_rihards00.html… Kuksiks</a> scored 16 of his team-high 21 points in the second half for the Sun Devils, who finished the season with consecutive losses after winning eight of their previous 10.</p><separator></separator><!-- STORY AD BEGINS HERE --></p>