Anthony ‘Pig’ Johnson leads Arizona State past Baylor in Big 12 first round

Anthony "Pig" Johnson racked up 19 points off the bench as 12th-seeded Arizona State controlled 13th-seeded Baylor on the way to an 83-79 win on Tuesday afternoon in a first-round clash in the Big 12 Conference tournament in Kansas City, Mo.

The Sun Devils advance to play fifth-seeded Iowa State (which is ranked No. 7 nationally) on Wednesday afternoon in a second-round contest.

Arizona State (17-15) set the stage for the win in the first half, building as much as a 13-point lead despite...