Thursday’s slow start for ASU women's basketball against No. 18 Arizona soured ASU's Pac-12 opener at McKale Center.
TUCSON — Arizona State women’s basketball has struggled with slow starts previously this season and Thursday’s slow start against No. 18 Arizona exposed the issue with a 84-66 loss in the Pac-12 opener at McKale Center. It marked the fifth-straight loss at Arizona for the Sun Devils.
Adair has emphasized starting off strong in games in the past, but this game certainly fell into a hole that ASU could not overcome later with Arizona ahead 26-12 after the first quarter. The Sun Devils could not figure out how to stop the Wildcats in the paint and surrendered 56 points as the Wildcats had 24 assists.
The Sun Devils were able to close a rebounding gap near the end of the game after starting out with 15-6 deficit in the first quarter and finished 40-35. The fourth quarter seemed to show a renewed energy from ASU even when down by double digits. The Sun Devils scored its highest output with 20 points.Standout performers
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