When conference tournament season comes around, there is one word that describes most of the teams participating: desperate. Most schools need to win the conference tournament championship in order to qualify for the NCAA March Madness Tournament, that only includes 68 teams.
Teams need to be desperate to pull off winning three to four games in a row with their season on the line. Arizona State (12-14, 4-10 Pac-12) showed the fight of desperate team late, but it was not enough in their 59-54 loss to Oregon State (14-12, 7-9) on Wednesday afternoon in Las Vegas.