National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Arizona St. 61, Dartmouth 42
When: 3:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 15, 2012
Where: Wells Fargo Arena, Tempe, Arizona
Officials: # Randy Burkhart, # Ken Ditty, # Chris Rastatter
Attendance: 5673

Arizona State 61, Dartmouth 42: Jahii Carson scored 18 points and dished out six assists to lead the host Sun Devils past the visiting Big Green.

Arizona State took advantage of Dartmouth's erratic shooting, holding the Big Green (2-7) to 21 points at the half - the lowest total for an opponent this season. Carson, who shook off an early elbow injury that forced him to the locker room temporarily, also had four steals for the Sun Devils (9-2).

Carrick Felix added 13 points and set career highs with five blocks and 14 rebounds to help Arizona dominate down low. The Sun Devils outrebounded Dartmouth 42-32 and scored 44 points in the paint to 12 for the Big Green.

Gabas Maldunas had 12 points and John Golden added 10 to account for more than half of the offense for Dartmouth, which shot 32.7 percent from the field. The Big Green got to within seven points with 7:09 to play before Arizona State pulled away, sparked by a 12-3 run.

Jordan Bachynski, who entered the game shooting 63 percent in his last 23 games, was 4-for-4 from the field, adding nine points for the Sun Devils.

GAME NOTEBOOK: The Sun Devils are 2-0 all-time against the Big Green. ... Dartmouth shot 5-for-15 from the free throw line. ... Arizona State's nine blocks increase its season total to 88, two behind St. John's, which entered Saturday leading the nation.
Top Game Performances
 
Dartmouth   Arizona St.
Gabas Maldunas 12 Scoring Jahii Carson 18
John Golden 4 Assists Jahii Carson 6
Connor Boehm 10 Rebounds Carrick Felix 14
Jvonte Brooks 3 Free Throws Made Jahii Carson 2
John Golden 2 Steals Jahii Carson 4
Kevin Crescenzi 1 Blocks Carrick Felix 5
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Dartmouth 42 32.7 5-16 5-15 9 31 2 5 16
Arizona St. 61 45.6 2-14 7-13 16 40 9 11 14