ASU didn’t keep the lid on Arizona’s potent shooters and were unable to close the gap in the 69-60 loss on Saturday at Desert Financial Arena.
“They were expending tremendous energy in the first half guarding us and I felt like maybe we were a step quicker at times in the second half to take things away and create turnovers and get back in the game,” Hurley said. “I’m proud of the guys, we got it to where it was a manageable game. We had a chance to win if we hit some shots.”
Midway through the second half, Arizona went up on a 6-0 run and held a nine-point lead. The Wildcats finished with 7-of-26 shooting, but made 10 free throws to ASU’s three. Arizona forward Azuola Tubelis finished with 21 points and nine rebounds. Oumar Ballo led the Wildcats in rebounding with 12. Desmond Cambridge Jr., who missed the previous game at San Francisco with a non-COVID illness, returned to the lineup. He added five points and made one 3-pointer.The start to the second half was a turning point for ASU as soon as Warren Washington set out on a mission with the ball and dunked it in the first 11 seconds of play.
Washington kept the pace going when he added a layup via Frankie Collins, while the defense held its end and held Arizona scoreless through its first five possessions. ASU went on an 8-0 start.Warren Washington was instrumental in rejuvenating ASU’s offense in the second half with six points, along with being integral to the defense. Washington had three blocks and six defensive rebounds.
Frankie Collins had a hand in ASU's offense with six assists in the game, including assisting on Washington's 4-0 run to start the second half. Collins led ASU with 12 points and six field goals.“It always hurts to lose to Arizona and give credit to them, they were really good in the first half and we struggled to make shots. I think some of it goes to how they were defending us and taking things away. That contributed to some of our failure there ...
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