In its opening homestand of conference play, Arizona State lacked consistency. A defensive-minded group, the Sun Devils surrendered 96 points in a loss to Utah before steamrolling Colorado by 22 two days later.
Despite mixed results against the Utes and Buffaloes, coach Bobby Hurley maintained a stoic expression Tuesday afternoon, describing his team’s first two games as ‘nothing to get excited about.’
For Hurley, the outcome is all too familiar to his experiences a season ago. ASU only swept one weekend of its conference schedule in 2018 — wins over UCLA and USC at home — overshadowing a 12-0 start and pushing the Sun Devils to the brink of the NCAA Tournament bubble.