Repetition breeds excellence.
In the case of Charli Turner Thorne and her team, it was the repeated number of close games Arizona State just fell short of closing throughout the regular season.
But finally, the Sun Devils managed to break through to that excellence.
In the second round of the NCAA Tournament, ASU (22-10) pulled out a hard-fought victory over Miami (25-9) 57-55 to book a ticket for its first Sweet 16 since 2015.
The Sun Devils used a 19-12 fourth quarter to stun the Hurricanes after Miami led for the majority of the second half.