Lacey's 21 points leads ASU past Oregon State

January 31, 2008

TEMPE - <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/w-baskbl/mtt/lacey_lauren01.html">L… Lacey</a> had 21 points and <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/w-baskbl/mtt/dosty_sybil00.html">Sy… Dosty</a> added 11 points and five rebounds in helping Arizona State to a 66-42 win over Oregon State on Thursday night.<separator></separator>The game was much different than the one the two teams played earlier this month in Corvallis when the Sun Devils had to overcome a 14-point deficit in the second half in a 69-60 win.<separator></separator>ASU forced 24 Oregon State turnovers and held a 34-18 advantage in points in the paint to secure its third consecutive win. Sun Devil post players Lacey (8-11 FGs), Dosty (5-6 FGs), <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/w-baskbl/mtt/thompson_kirsten00.htm… Thompson</a> (3-4 FGs, 8 points) and <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/w-baskbl/mtt/tobin_becca00.html">Be… Tobin</a> (3-4 FGs, 6 points) collectively scored 46 points and shot a combined 76 percent (19-25) from the field.<separator></separator>After getting out to an early 14-4 lead the Sun Devils (14-7, 8-2 Pac-10) quickly saw their early double-digit advantage cut to two after Oregon State went on a 10-2 run. Arizona State countered the Beavers' run with a 17-5 scoring burst to close out the half and take 33-19 lead at the intermission.<separator></separator>Arizona State did not let up after halftime, scoring 20 of the first 28 points in the second half. Back-to-back layups by Lacey followed by another layup by Tobin gave ASU a 26-point cushion, 53-27, with 11:23 remaining.<separator></separator>The Sun Devils, who shot a season-best 57.1 percent from the field, would lead by as many as 29 in the second half.<separator></separator>Talisa Rhea led Oregon State (10-11, 3-7 Pac-10) with 14 points. The Beavers came into the game ranked second in the Pac-10 in both three-point field goal percentage and three-point field goals made per game. On Thursday they shot a dismal 13 percent (1-8) from beyond the arc against a Sun Devil squad which came into the game as the Pac-10's top-rated team in three-point field goal percentage defense.