Tag: Pac-12 Tournament

Weary Sun Devils fall to top-seeded Oregon in Pac-12 Tournament

by Adnan Alam

By GAVIN SCHALL
Cronkite News

LAS VEGAS — A day after an explosive 98-88 overtime win over the Stanford Cardinal, in which three starters played more than 40 minutes, Arizona State simply didn’t have the legs to compete with top-seeded Oregon Thursday at T-Mobile Arena.

The Sun Devils saw their season come to an end, falling 80-57 in the second round of the Pac-12 Tournament.

“We hit a wall in terms of fatigue,” coach Bobby Hurley said.

The Sun Devils had their legs for a half, trailing just 34-31 at the break. But even that was a desert mirage as ASU was almost entirely reliant on the marksmanship of Torian Graham, who accounted for more than half the team’s first half production and finished the game with a career-high 32 points.

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Sun Devils stave off Stanford in overtime at Pac-12 Tournament

by Adnan Alam

By GAVIN SCHALL
Cronkite News

LAS VEGAS – Arizona State staved off an end to its season for at least one more day Wednesday, knocking off the Stanford Cardinal 98-88 in overtime in the opening round of the Pac-12 Tournament at T-Mobile Arena.

“It was a gut check game,” said coach Bobby Hurley.

It was just the third Pac-12 Tournament game the Sun Devils have won in the last 16 years, and the Sun Devils dominated in overtime after nearly letting the game slip away.

It also was a game in which the Sun Devils were the best possible version of themselves. Utilizing five perimeter players for most of the game, ASU was nearly flawless offensively until a four-minute scoreless stretch to end regulation.

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