Hurley ordered his players off the court to avoid a conflagration after BJ Freeman head-butted Arizona’s Caleb Love.
The first basketball version of the Territorial Cup since Arizona State and Arizona joined the Big 12 unfolded in similar fashion to so many matchups when the schools were members of the Pac-12, with the Wildcats on top and tempers running hot.
“Obviously, it’s disappointing, probably on all sides,” Lloyd said of the ejections. “When tough things happen, we want to be a program that responds with class, and I don’t know if we did or didn’t. But it was a tough moment in an emotional game.” “Right near our bench, it was relentless, constant chatter from a couple of Arizona’s players that wasn’t being policed properly. Of course, they’re going to be happy with winning, but it was done with no class, in my opinion.”
It was an unusual move, for sure. But Hurley had a better feel for his team’s temperature at that moment than anyone else. And keeping players safe — his players and Arizona’s players — is the priority.
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