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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Fairfield 55, Arizona St. 44
When: 9:30 PM ET, Thursday, November 24, 2011
Where: Wide World of Sports Complex, Orlando, Florida
Officials: # Bryan Kersey, # Steven Pyatt, # Michael Stephens
Attendance: 3537
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Rakim Sanders scored 15 of his game-high 21 points in the first half as Fairfield posted a 55-44 victory over Arizona State in Thursday’s first round of the Old Spice Classic in Orlando, Fla.

Ryan Olander added 11 points for the Stags (3-2), who face Dayton in Friday’s semifinals.

Fairfield led Arizona State (1-3) from the outset and forced 22 turnovers while beating a Pac-12 team for just the second time in six opportunities.

Trent Lockett led the Sun Devils with 15 points.

The Stags led 43-24 on Maurice Barrow’s layup with 11:03 remaining. Arizona State responded with its best stretch of the game, outscoring Fairfield 18-6 over the next nine minutes to cut its deficit to 49-42.

Olander then drained a 3-pointer with 1:48 remaining and Derek Needham added two free throws 36 seconds later.

Fairfield started and finished the first half with a flourish. The Stags scored the game’s first seven points and led 16-7 less than nine minutes into the contest.

Arizona State used an 8-0 spurt to pull within 18-17 with 3:13 left, but Fairfield outscored the Sun Devils 13-2 the rest of the half to take a 31-19 lead.

Arizona State faces Wake Forest in a consolation bracket contest Friday.
Top Game Performances
 
Arizona St.   Fairfield
Trent Lockett 15 Scoring Rakim Sanders 21
Chris Colvin 3 Assists Desmond Wade 4
Trent Lockett 7 Rebounds Maurice Barrow 7
Chris Colvin 2 Free Throws Made Rakim Sanders 4
Kyle Cain 1 Steals Jamel Fields 3
Jordan Bachynski 2 Blocks Jamel Fields 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Arizona St. 44 39.5 2-13 8-13 6 32 5 4 22
Fairfield 55 33.9 6-15 9-14 8 29 5 13 10