After today’s win, the Sun Devils enter Pac-12 play with a winning record, concluding nonconference play at 7-6. Here are three takeaways from the win over UCA:
1. Live by the Three, Die by the Three
The Bears opened the game in a 3-2 zone, daring the Sun Devils to shoot. At the under-12 timeout, ASU was 2-10 shooting beyond the arc, rushing into low-percentage jumpers early in the shot clock.
As the half progressed and in the second half, ball movement improved as the floor opened up for ASU. Guards Shannon Evans II, Torian Graham and Tra Holder combined for 71 points while connecting on 16 total three-pointers.