TEMPE — Big 12 play is officially on the horizon for Bobby Hurley’s Arizona State Sun Devils.
The program suffered several setbacks in the last week of action, most crucial of which was the 78-75 loss to Oregon State that doubled as the first “bad” loss of the season, while also beginning a losing streak that won’t have the potential to be broken until the conference opener on January 3 against the Colorado Buffaloes.
The Sun Devils also lost guard Trevor Best and forward Allen Mukeba over the last week, further compounding depth concerns that began with injuries that occurred before the regular season even started.
Now, the team will be thrust into a Big 12 conference that is widely considered the best league in all of college basketball – and they will face a trio of national title contenders as their welcoming gift in year two of being members of the conference.
January 7 @ #10 BYU
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