TEMPE - They say it’s not about how you start, but how you finish.
The words of Jim George rang true for the Sun Devils (1-0) in their season opener, as they overcame a 12-point deficit in the first half, and a 7-point one with three minutes to play in the second, to defeat Tarleton State (0-1), 62-59.
With plenty of new pieces on the floor, it took time for Bobby Hurley’s squad to put a winning puzzle together on Monday, time they almost didn’t have. The Sun Devils led the game only twice, both times at the end of each half and it took late hot streaks in each to get there.