ORLANDO, Fla. (Interstat) — UCF overcame a halftime deficit to edge Arizona State 79-76 in a Big 12 men’s basketball game Tuesday night at CFE Arena.

The Knights trailed 39-35 at halftime but outscored the Sun Devils 44-37 after intermission. Maurice Odum led Arizona State with 18 points and six assists. Riley Kugel paced UCF with 17 points and five assists, while Jordan Burks added 15 points.

UCF improved to 16-4 overall. Arizona State fell to 11-10. Attendance was 6,621.