If you looked at the box score, it wouldn’t make much sense.
In their 77-70 loss to the Arizona Wildcats Thursday night, the Sun Devils won the battles in points in the paint, points off turnovers, fast break points, bench points and three-pointers made.
They also forced 20 Arizona turnovers, an effort that kept the Wildcats in a full-court affair for the majority of the game. The pace was everything that coach Bobby Hurley had hoped it would be.
So, what was the difference?
The potential first overall pick in the upcoming NBA Draft.