House of Sparky · Jan 3, 2022
ASU Basketball: Sun Devil offense sluggish in loss to Cal
Arizona State started slow, and never led in a sluggish 74-50 loss to Cal on Sunday afternoon.
The Sun Devils (5-8, 1-2 Pac-12) appeared to still be shaking off the holiday malaise as the game tipped off from Berkley, and the Golden Bears (9-5, 2-1) jumped all over them with a 9-2 start.
It was the first game for the team since a one-point loss to San Francisco on Dec. 19. In the weeks after, the Sun Devils had two games postponed due to COVID-19 cases with the USC and UCLA programs. One game with Florida A&M was canceled because of a power outage at Desert Financial Arena.
The Sun Devils looked every part of a team that hasn’t played competitively in more than two weeks.