Was the non-conference part of the schedule as good as gets for the Arizona State Sun Devils men’s basketball team in 2017-2018? After the Utah Utes forced overtime and walked out of Wells Fargo Arena with an 80-77 win Sun Devil fans maybe asking themselves that question.
The Sun Devils came out of their non-conference part of the schedule with an unblemished record. Arizona State had a top five ranking, the saying of “Guard U” was being mentioned, a win over Xavier, a win over Kansas, and the general feeling was that Bobby Hurley had possibly turned the corner with his basketball program.