LAS VEGAS – The ball went up, over the Arizona State defender where only Tyler Bey could reach it. In the final seconds, the Colorado freshman caught it and slammed it home, an emphatic play that ended the Sun Devils’ brief stay in Sin City.
ASU freshman Tra Holder took exception and pushed Bey, a clear sign of frustration, not only for this game, but for a stretch that keeps growing.
Ninth-seed Arizona State has tried the past two months to recapture its non-conference magic, but Wednesday’s Pac-12 Tournament opener offered just more of the same, the Sun Devils falling 97-85 at T-Mobile Arena.