TEMPE, Ariz. — Katie Hempen stroked in a 3-pointer to open the game and leaped in the air as she turned back, thrusting her arm in the air while letting out a scream. Next trip, another 3 and the rout was on.
So much for Arizona State stumbling into the NCAA Tournament.
Hempen opened with a pair of 3-pointers and tied an NCAA Tournament record by making all six of her attempts, scoring 20 points to help Arizona State run away from New Mexico State 74-52 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday.
“We tried to do everything we could to stop her, but she was just hot,” New Mexico State’s Moriah Mack said.