ASU returns from second hiatus to face Oregon schools at home

Just when the Arizona State basketball team appeared to be finally hitting its stride, coach Bobby Hurley and the Sun Devils were thrown for yet another loop — a second stoppage due to its own coronavirus issues.

Call it bad timing. The Sun Devils had put together back-to-back wins for the first time since early December the latter being a win over a quality Stanford team. Then games last week against the Mountain schools were canceled.

The Sun Devils (6-8, 3-5) are back in action this week with games at Desert Financial Arena at 7 p.m. on Thursday against Oregon (10-4, 5-3) and at 5 p.m. on Sunday against Oregon State (10-8, 6-6). Because of the multiple stoppages ASU and Oregon have played…