No. 25 Arizona State trailed by as many as 18, before losing in a seesaw affair to No. 17 Arizona, 77-70, on Thurday night in Tempe.
DeAndre Ayton punished the Sun Devils inside, scoring 24 points on 16 rebounds, as Allonzo Trier added 19. Kodi Justice made 4-of-9 three-pointers, scoring 19 points, while Tra Holder led ASU with 20.
Here’s how it how it unfolded:
It wasn’t anything out of the ordinary for the Sun Devils. The team once trailed 15-2 at Kansas and 13-0 against Vanderbilt. But this time, it took longer to dig out.