Turnovers are only as meaningful as the subsequent points, or lack thereof, that follow. Arizona State’s (15-6, 6-4 Pac-12) 69-66 overtime loss to Washington (13-9, 5-6) Thursday night loss encapsulates a greater theme that has hindered the Sun Devils all year: the Sun Devil offense cannot catch up with the tenacity of their defense.
The defense, who forced 12 first-half turnovers, set up Desmond Cambridge Jr. (career-high 26 points) and the Sun Devils nicely from the opening tip, catapulting ASU to a 12-0 lead. Washington did not score during the first five minutes of the game.
The Huskies would finish the half on a 32-8 run, taking a 32-20 lead into halftime.