A 22-2 run, a posterizing dunk and a sweep of the Oregon schools later, there is reason to believe Arizona State is righting a ship that couldn’t handle the tide against Princeton, Utah and Stanford.
Morale is high in Tempe and the Sun Devils are 4-2 in the Pac-12, their best start in league play under coach Bobby Hurley. But, this is a stepping stone only sustainable if ASU can muster a sweep on the road.
That starts with UCLA on Thursday.
In Westwood, the standard is to compete for a national championship each year.