Zylan Cheatham earlier in the week talked about the importance of protecting, “The Bank.” With an Oregon State team coming into Wells Fargo Arena as one of the last three undefeated teams in Pac-12 play and looking for their first win in Tempe since 2007, the Sun Devils needed to prove themselves.
Arizona State (12-5, 3-2 Pac-12) answered the call on Thursday night with a 70-67 win. Oregon State (11-5, 3-1) entered the night as the conference’s leader in field goal percentage. For much of the game, it looked as the Beavers were headed toward to their worst shooting performance of the year.