There’s a reason why Arizona State’s mascot (7-2) is the Sun Devils: they bring the heat. In ASU’s game against the UC Riverside Highlanders (1-7), the ASU displayed composition and strength as they played team basketball to a high level to get back-to-back wins. As a nice little bonus the Sun Devils won the ASU Classic Tournament at home.
Arizona State won with a final score of 73-48.
“I was actually very worried about this game,” said ASU head coach Charli Turner Thorne. “They’re a tough team. I knew it would be challenging and I thought our team responded very well.