Arizona State’s 90-68 victory Tuesday night over the San Diego State Aztecs in Tempe felt different than ASU victories past.
It was against a perennially-contending program, and it was convincing.
The Sun Devils ignited a monstrous second half run, completely outclassed a longer team at the free throw line and crushed a program that consistently charges to the postseason to the tune of 25.5 wins per season.
The biggest difference for ASU was the presence underneath the rim. Freshman Romello White made his Arizona State debut with 16 points and 15 boards while junior DeQuon Lake had 15 and seven, shooting 100 percent from the floor on seven attempts.