SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Maybe it took the opening round to shake off the nerves, but the first-year championship-scorers for ASU stepped up on day two of the NCAA Championships. No. 4 ASU improved 12 spots to T-9 after a team 1-over 281 in round two.
The Sun Devils improved 10 strokes from round one (291-281/572) and are 12-over heading into the third round, tied with No. 15 Alabama.
The important nugget of each of the last two years, a team has moved from outside the top-15 and improved by 10-plus strokes during round two. ASU has done just that.