Arizona State shocked its biggest rival in dramatic fashion.
Arizona State snapped a five-game losing streak to Arizona and was a double-digit underdog entering Saturday’s game. ASU had a one-point lead at halftime but ended up trailing for much of the second half.
On the next possession, a Horne jumper rimmed out. Ballo corralled the rebound and was sent to the free-throw line with just 2.9 seconds to go. Ballo was shooting just 57.6% from the line entering Saturday’s game, and he clanked the first one. Ballo hit the second, which allowed ASU to set up a desperation inbounds play.
Beating a top 10 team on the road is a good start. And two more Quad 1 opportunities remain before the conference tournament. ASU will round out its regular season schedule with two more road games — at No. 4 UCLA and at USC.
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