On the 40th day of this college basketball season, the Arizona State surge finally slowed. It didn’t derail, didn’t disappear, it just hit a speed bump against an opponent that usually resembles road kill.
It’s fine. The No. 3 Sun Devils found their gear in Tuesday’s second half and rolled, overwhelming Longwood 95-61 at Wells Fargo Arena. With one non-conference contest left, they improved to 11-0.
Bottom line: Nothing beats perfection, and coach Bobby Hurley’s team – picked to finish sixth in this season’s Pac-12 – is just one of four that can boast it right now in college basketball.