The non-conference darlings of college basketball, the team that beat Kansas, the last unbeaten team in college basketball, the once-3rd-ranked team in the country, “Guard U.”
Whoosh. Gone.
It all slipped away so quickly. Shots stopped dropping, losses kept coming, NCAA Tournament confidence started to dissipate.
The chance for ASU to compete for a championship. The chance for Sun Devil head coach Bobby Hurley to take the team, and program, that he has quickly put his stamp on to the NCAA Tournament. The chance for seniors Tra Holder and Kodi Justice to play in the tournament.