Arizona State restored some order with a win over Pac-12 front-runner Washington on Saturday. The challenge for coach Bobby Hurley's team now is to maintain that momentum in a more hostile environment.
ASU (16-7, 7-4) hits the final stretch of conference play in second place, tied with Oregon State (15-8, 7-4) and Utah (13-10, 7-4) behind Washington (19-5, 10-10). The Sun Devils have perhaps the toughest schedule of the contending teams with five of the seven final games coming on the road.
The Sun Devils, whose NCAA Tournament hopes took a huge hit with Thursday's 91-70 loss to Washington State, are 5-4 when not playing at home.