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ASU Hands Stanford OT Upset

Sun Devils blow lead but surge back for 72-68 win

By Katherine Thompson, Newser Staff

Posted Feb 15, 2008 4:53 AM CST

(Newser) – No. 7 Stanford's seven-game win streak is over, and Arizona State's 4-0 overtime record intact, after an up-and-down 72-68 upset. James Harden had eight of the Sun Devils' 12 points in an overtime that wouldn't have happened if Stanford hadn't made a determined comeback in... Read full story »

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