Desmond Cambridge scored 27 points, grabbed seven rebounds with two steals to give the Sun Devils a berth in the semifinal opposite rival Arizona.
LAS VEGAS — Desmond Cambridge Jr. was just 8-for-37 from the field in the previous three games but a pep talk with teammate Alonzo Gaffney got him pumped up as the Sun Devils prepared to square off against USC in a Pac-12 tournament quarterfinal at T-Mobile Arena.
More importantly, it enhances the Sun Devils' chances of advancing to the NCAA postseason. Going into this game USC had been projected as a"last four in" team while ASU had been slotted among the"first four out" schools. It was a good all-around effort for ASU which also got 16 points from Horne and 11 from Devan Cambridge. For the second time in as many nights, Hurley also got quality play from his bench, most notably sophomore guard Jamiya Neal.
"Obviously Des had a big night shooting the basketball and putting a big number out there, but he was doing everything, diving on the floor and calling timeouts, and everybody across the board was just so active with our offensive rebounding and second-chance points," Hurley said."So our bench was excellent."
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