As Buffalo and Texas Tech prepare for a Round of 32 matchup in Tulsa, other teams are already at the drawing board for next season.
One of them is Arizona State.
The Sun Devils (23-11, 13-7 Pac-12) were eliminated from postseason play Friday afternoon, falling to the Bulls, 91-74, in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The loss capped a journey where ASU accomplished many firsts — and missteps — in Bobby Hurley‘s fourth season at the helm.
For the first time since 1980-81, the Sun Devils reached the NCAA Tournament in consecutive seasons.