ASU Valiant Effort Goes To No Avail In Tough Loss To Oregon Ducks
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Arizona State's men's basketball team played well most of the way last night against a pretty tough Oregon team, but ended up on the short end of a 67-58 loss.
Lockett had 23 points, but he isn't the best ball-handler around, and his seven turnovers as a quasi-point guard ultimately negated much of his good work.
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| ASU's already-long season got even longer after last night's loss to Oregon |
The Sun Devils hung tough until the last few minutes of their first Pac-12 home game, but simply didn't have the horses to get a much-needed win over a beatable conference opponent.
Those in attendance--and there weren't an awful lot of folks there whatever the "official" count was--were treated to a good little college basketball game in which ASU's Trent Lockett probably was the best offensive player on the court most of the way.
The Ducks' Devoe Joseph, a transfer from the University of Minnesota, hit his average of 15 a game on the nose, and seemed to come up big whenever his team needed a lift. He will be a handful for the Arizona Wildcats in their big game in Tucson tomorrow night. (Arizona nipped Oregon State in overtime last night at home in a game that demonstrates how balanced the Pac-12 is this season.)
One bright sign: freshman Jonathan Gilling is turning into a good player, and with the dismissal of Keala King from the team, he's getting a lot of PT and making the most of it.
He seems fearless out there, and doesn't do too many dumb, rookie-like things.
ASU dropped to 5-11 overall, and 1-3 in the Pac-12.
The Devils play Oregon State on Saturday at the Wells Fargo Arena, with tip-off at 6 p.m.
The game will be televised on Channel 34 (Fox Sports), and will air on 860 AM if you choose to listen in.
Arizona's game, by the way, starts at 1:30 p.m. tomorrow, and will be nationally televised on Channel 5 (CBS).
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