ASU Basketball: Sun Devils overcome early cold streak to beat Cal

Andrew Palla/House of SparkyRomello White stated the importance of winning the front half of a Pac-12 road trip:

“If we lose the first game, the vibe is just down and we have to stay in that state. Everybody is just down that we lost, and we got to go back and play another game,” he said. “I encourage them to let’s win the first game, then everything is going to be good. We’re out there having fun, eating, everything is going to be good.”

The Arizona State Sun Devils must’ve realized what White said. ASU once again started the night shooting poorly. At one point, the Sun Devils were 1-for-13 from the field and 0-for-8 from three until freshman guard Luguentz Dort hit a three-pointer with…