Maybe it was the return to their home floor.
Maybe it was the throwback jerseys from the James Harden ASU era.
Maybe it was a sense of urgency with the a crowded field in the Pac-12 and the teams heading into the second part of conference play.
Whatever the reason, the Arizona State basketball team turned in perhaps its finest performance of the season and registered an 84-66 victory over visiting UCLA Saturday night at Desert Financial Arena.
Most impressive was ASU's showing in some areas in which it has struggled mightily this season. The Sun Devils (14-8, 5-4) came in last in the conference in long-distance shooting at 30.