Arizona State Sun Devils @ Utah Utes
No. 14 Sun Devils make free throws down stretch to escape Utes
SALT LAKE CITY -- Katie Hempen and Sophie Brunner each made a pair of free throws in the final 10 seconds to help No. 14 Arizona State escape from Utah with a 65-62 win Friday night.
Brunner made her free throws with 8.6 seconds left to give ASU a 63-62 lead.
Utah's Danielle Rodriguez turned the ball over, and the Utes sent Hempen to the line with 3.5 seconds left where she also made both. Utah was unable to get a shot off in the final seconds.
Deja Mann had 18 points and Hempen added 14 for the Sun Devils (16-3, 5-2 Pac-12) who won for the first time in Salt Lake City.
Utah rallied back from a 60-54 deficit with 2:38 left to go ahead 62-61 on Danielle Rodriguez's layup with 14 seconds left. Rodriguez scored five of her 11 points during that span.
Michelle Plouffe led Utah (8-10, 1-6) with 22 points.
Game Information
Salt Lake City, UT

Referee:Melissa Barlow
Referee:Karen Lasuik
Referee:Paul Patterson

2025-26 Standings
| Big 12 ConferenceBig 12 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| TCU | 15-3 | - | 32-6 |
| West Virginia | 14-4 | 1 | 28-7 |
| Baylor | 13-5 | 2 | 25-9 |
| Texas Tech | 12-6 | 3 | 26-8 |
| Oklahoma State | 12-6 | 3 | 24-10 |
| Colorado | 11-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Iowa State | 10-8 | 5 | 22-10 |
| Utah | 10-8 | 5 | 19-13 |
| Arizona State | 9-9 | 6 | 24-11 |
| BYU | 9-9 | 6 | 26-12 |
| Kansas | 8-10 | 7 | 22-14 |
| Kansas State | 8-10 | 7 | 19-18 |
| Cincinnati | 6-12 | 9 | 11-20 |
| Arizona | 3-15 | 12 | 12-18 |
| UCF | 3-15 | 12 | 11-19 |
| Houston | 1-17 | 14 | 7-23 |
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