Arizona State Sun Devils @ Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors
Ford, Johnson combine for 26 in second half to rally Arizona State to 83-76 win over Hawaii
HONOLULU -- — Bryce Ford scored 13 of his 20 points in the second half, Anthony Johnson had 13 of his 16 after the break and Arizona State pulled out an 83-76 win over Hawaii on Thursday night.
Mo Odum finished with 15 points and Massamba Diop 10 for the Sun Devils (3-1), who were just 24 of 37 from the foul line.
Isaac Johnson scored 23 points to lead the Rainbow Warriors (4-2), who had won four-straight at home. Aaron Hunkin-Claytor added a career-high 18 points and Gytis Nemeiksa had 11.
Isaac Finlinson made two free throws in the closing seconds of the first half to give the Rainbows a 35-34 lead. That overcame the only Arizona State lead of the first half, although there were a handful of ties and Hawaii never led by more than eight.
Hawaii worked the lead to seven early in the second half but Ford's 3-pointer pulled Arizona State even at 47 four minutes in. Hawaii scored the next seven and twice got the lead to eight. Isaac Johnson's 3-pointer made it 65-57 with 7:56 to play.
Anthony Johnson started ASU's rally with a 3 and Ford followed with another as the Sun Devils scored 10 straight to take the lead and outscored the Rainbow Warriors 26-11 over the last seven-plus minutes.
Arizona State plays Texas on Monday in the Maui Invitational.
Hawaii Pacific plays at Hawaii on Monday.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Michael Greenstein
- Wilson Holland
- Glen Mayberry
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa State | 0-0 | - | 9-0 |
| Oklahoma State | 0-0 | - | 9-0 |
| Arizona | 0-0 | - | 8-0 |
| Colorado | 0-0 | - | 8-1 |
| Houston | 0-0 | - | 8-1 |
| BYU | 0-0 | - | 7-1 |
| UCF | 0-0 | - | 7-1 |
| Arizona State | 0-0 | - | 7-2 |
| Baylor | 0-0 | - | 6-2 |
| Texas Tech | 0-0 | - | 6-2 |
| Utah | 0-0 | - | 7-3 |
| West Virginia | 0-0 | - | 7-3 |
| Cincinnati | 0-0 | - | 6-3 |
| Kansas | 0-0 | - | 6-3 |
| TCU | 0-0 | - | 5-3 |
| Kansas State | 0-0 | - | 5-4 |
2025-26 Big West Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawai'i | 2-0 | - | 8-2 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 2-0 | - | 8-2 |
| UC Irvine | 2-0 | - | 7-4 |
| UC San Diego | 1-0 | 0.5 | 8-1 |
| UC Riverside | 1-1 | 1 | 5-5 |
| Cal Poly | 1-1 | 1 | 5-6 |
| Cal State Northridge | 1-1 | 1 | 4-5 |
| UC Davis | 0-1 | 1.5 | 5-3 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | 0-2 | 2 | 4-6 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 0-2 | 2 | 3-7 |
| Long Beach State | 0-2 | 2 | 2-8 |

